2015

Jun 10, 2015

Tour Highlights NC State’s Impact

New employees are encouraged to join a tour of Kinston, N.C., to learn more about NC State’s work outside of Raleigh. 

Jun 10, 2015

Moa Proteins, Moa Information

Extinct flightless bird helps molecular paleontologists learn more about protein preservation in fossils. 

Jun 10, 2015

A Look Inside Reynolds Renovations

Three months into the Reynolds renovation, all is going well. 

Jun 9, 2015

Schaub Lot Closed Through July

About 75 spaces will be unavailable from June 22-July 22. 

Jun 9, 2015

Experts Convene to Discuss How to Protect Bees, Other Pollinators

This autumn, researchers, educators, and industry experts from around the country will descend on a small town in rural North Carolina to discuss a question with repercussions for both the economy and the environment: what can be done to protect bees and other pollinators? 

Jun 8, 2015

The Butterfly Effect: Insect’s Wings Key to Azalea Pollination

Butterfly wings, not bees, are key to pollinating certain azalea species, an NC State researcher finds. 

Jun 8, 2015

Yes, That Ant Does Smell Like Blue Cheese

How curiosity, blue cheese, and a buried coconut revealed something new about the chemistry of ants. 

Jun 4, 2015

Ditto Named Dean of College of Sciences

William Ditto will take the helm of the College of Sciences in September. He replaces Dean Dan Solomon, who is retiring. 

Jun 3, 2015

The Conservation Fund Selected to Lead Hofmann Forest Negotiations

The Board of Trustees for the Endowment Fund of NC State University has selected The Conservation Fund, supported by the law firm of Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan, to manage land-use negotiations for Hofmann Forest. The Conservation Fund-led partnership was selected out of 14 submissions following the Endowment Fund and Natural Resources Foundation’s announcement of a new… 

Jun 3, 2015

How Do Scientists Predict the Size of a ‘Dead Zone’?

What causes the enormous 'dead zone' in the Gulf of Mexico? And how do researchers predict how big it will be? 

Jun 3, 2015

Alumna Named President of Shaw University

Tashni Dubroy, who earned a Ph.D. in physical organic chemistry from NC State in 2007, will lead the historically black university in Raleigh. 

Jun 2, 2015

CICEP Sees NC State Success

NC State and Chancellor Randy Woodson hosted APLU's Commission on Innovation, Competitiveness and Economic Prosperity (#CICEP2015) summit this week at the Hunt Library. 

Jun 2, 2015

Researchers Seek Sneak Peek Into the Future of Forests

NC State scientists are bringing in researchers from around the country to participate in a project to get a glimpse of the future of forests in a warmer world. 

May 29, 2015

NC State Hosts Higher Education Economic Development Summit

Innovation, competitiveness and economic development are on tap as NC State hosts higher ed summit. 

May 28, 2015

System IDs Low-Enrolled Courses

A biennial review of low-enrolled courses across the UNC system identified 56 for consolidation or elimination. Just four NC State degree programs are affected.