2015

Feb 11, 2015

5 Questions on Digital Learning

Mary Ann Wolf explains NC State's efforts to help school districts make the most of digital learning. 

Feb 11, 2015

NC State Researchers Land UNC System Research Grants

NC State is a key partner in five of six grants awarded as part of a new, statewide initiative designed to advance strategically-important collaborative research projects in North Carolina. 

Feb 10, 2015

Exploring the Deep Sea: Adventures of a Researcher in the Field

For centuries, scientists thought that all life depended on the sun. They were wrong. 

Feb 9, 2015

The Cankerworm Chronicles

Cankerworms can be a serious threat to trees and other vegetations -- and researchers are taking an active role in finding ways to combat them. 

Feb 6, 2015

Fish Pee Helps Keep Coastal Ecosystems Healthy, Thriving

Researchers find that pristine Caribbean coral reefs would be quite a bit less pristine without the proper levels of fish pee. 

Feb 5, 2015

In Memoriam: Peter Reeves Lord

Longtime textile professor Peter Reeves Lord died on Jan. 22, 2015. He was 91. 

Feb 4, 2015

Students ‘Pass Go’ on Monopoly Record

Some 316 students and staff helped break the Guinness Book of World Records for most players in a single venue on Wednesday night at the Talley Student Union. 

Feb 4, 2015

5 Honored for Academic Advising

Some of NC State's most respected academic advisers are lauded for their efforts to assist students across the university. Meet this year's Undergraduate Academic Advising Award winners. 

Feb 4, 2015

Jaeger Wins Graduate Mentoring Award

Education professor Audrey Jaeger will be honored with a national award for inspiring and mentoring graduate students. 

Feb 4, 2015

Wake Kicks in $650,000 for Gregg

The Board of Commissioners agrees to help NC State pay for a major expansion and relocation of the popular Gregg Museum of Art and Design. A groundbreaking is scheduled in April. 

Feb 3, 2015

Faculty Senate to Mull Ross Reaction

The Faculty Senate may weigh in on the Board of Governors' decision to replace UNC system President Tom Ross. Faculty members are mystified by the BOG's action, says the faculty chair. 

Feb 2, 2015

Under the Skin: Big Data at Work

Big data: it's a search for lots of needles in many, many haystacks. In the bioinformatics faculty cluster, NC State researchers mine data for clues to cystic fibrosis, human responses to toxins and more. 

Jan 29, 2015

Here’s the Scoop on the Dietitian’s Dish

If part of your list of New Years' resolutions is to make healthier eating choices, try out University Dining's new program, the "Dietitian's Dish." You can have a nice meal for less than 600 calories, and maybe even get a free T-shirt. 

Jan 29, 2015

Pack Trio Returns to Super Bowl

NC State's Russell Wilson, Steven Hauschka and J.R. Sweezy hope to join kicker Mike Cofer as the only former Wolfpack players to win back-to-back Super Bowl rings when they face the New England Patriots in Phoenix this weekend. 

Jan 29, 2015

iPod Contest Spices Up Data Privacy Month

You could learn all about data privacy just because you're a responsible person. But while you're at it, why not sign up to win an iPod Touch? It's a little thing called motivation from the smart folks in OIT.