2015

Jan 7, 2015

Woodson Urges Tolerance, Respect

Chancellor Randy Woodson kicks off the new semester by urging the campus community to embrace our shared values of empathy, respect, tolerance and equality. 

Jan 7, 2015

Clerkin to Lead Nonprofit Institute

Richard Clerkin, interim director of the Institute for Nonprofit Research, Education and Engagement for the last year, has been elevated to executive director. 

Jan 7, 2015

Women’s Basketball Hosts Employee Appreciation Event

Come enjoy an afternoon with the NC State women's basketball team on Saturday at the third-annual employee appreciation game, sponsored by the Staff Senate diversity committee, OIED and the athletics department. There'll be pizza, a raffle and autographs for staff, faculty, their guests and family to enjoy. 

Jan 7, 2015

NC State’s Online MBA Program Grabs Top 10 Ranking

NC State's Jenkins Professional Online MBA scores among the best in the nation on a highly competitive ranking of top graduate business programs. 

Jan 7, 2015

Higher Ed Leader Rosalind Fuse-Hall to Speak at NC State

Rosalind Fuse-Hall, president of Bennett College, will be giving the College of Humanities and Social Sciences Martin Luther King Lecture on “The Strength of Diversity.” 

Jan 6, 2015

Dog Paralysis Study Shows Need for Customized Treatments

A clinical trial from North Carolina State University involving paraplegic dogs has demonstrated that a one-size fits all approach is not ideal for treating spinal cord injuries. Instead, the study highlights the fact that the population of canine paraplegics - even those with the same type of injury - is very diverse, and that courses of treatment should be equally so. 

Jan 6, 2015

‘Flying Carpet’ Technique Uses Graphene to Deliver One-Two Punch of Anticancer Drugs

Researchers develop nanoscale “flying carpets” to deliver anticancer drugs directly to targeted parts of cancer cells. 

Jan 5, 2015

Mezcal and Markets: One Battle in the War Over Mexico’s Agave Spirits

In 2011 and 2012, Mexico was the site of a battle over precisely how agave-based liquors could be branded or marketed. In the end, as outlined in a new paper in the journal Gastronomica, U.S. bartenders, retailers, and consumers played a key role in the debate – which raises some interesting questions about how to best protect local food customs and producers.