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The End of the World As We Know It?

October 2016

Oct 19, 2016

MarketPlace Expo at McKimmon Center Nov. 3

Meet MarketPlace suppliers and learn about their new products and services at this year’s MarketPlace Expo. This free event includes refreshments, supplier giveaways and door prizes. 

Oct 19, 2016

Forum to Focus on UNC System’s Strategic Plan

Attend a campus forum Nov. 7 to provide your input into the UNC system’s strategic plan. Your voluntary participation will help shape the future of higher education in North Carolina. 

Oct 17, 2016

Jenkins MBA Ranks Among Best Worldwide

NC State’s MBA program adds to its growing reputation for excellence, ranking in the top 100 on The Economist’s list of the world’s best advanced business degrees. 

Oct 17, 2016

Citizen Scientists Needed to Find NC’s Candid Critters

North Carolina scientists are looking for volunteers to help with the largest-ever camera trap study of wildlife. Find out how you can get involved. 
Two of the copper wolves at Wolf Plaza on NC State's campus.

Oct 14, 2016

Navigating the Road Ahead

Diversity Education Week is an opportunity NC State to re-examine the progress we've made on issues of equity and diversity — and to redouble our efforts. 
The daughter of Aaron Hipp — co-principal investigator on the childhood obesity grant — and her friends at the park.

Oct 14, 2016

A Healthy Start for All

Natural resources researchers team up on a national project to end childhood obesity and its racial disparities. 

Oct 14, 2016

Study Finds Surface Texture of Gallium Nitride Affects Cell Behavior

Researchers at North Carolina State University have determined that the surface texture of gallium nitride materials can influence the health of nearby cells. 
view of university gateway sign from ground up.

Oct 13, 2016

Wind Patterns in Lowest Layers of Supercell Storms Key to Predicting Tornadoes

Wind patterns in the lowest 500 meters of the atmosphere near supercell thunderstorms can help predict whether that storm will generate a tornado. 

Oct 13, 2016

Great Schools Need Great Leaders

NC State wins a $5.6 million grant from the Wallace Foundation to train principals. 

Oct 13, 2016

Help Warm the Pack With Coat Donation

The NC State Staff Senate is partnering with the Feed the Pack food pantry to collect new or gently used winter coats for students who may be in need of warm clothing this winter. 

Oct 13, 2016

Early Voting Returns to Campus on Oct. 27

Early voting is on campus at the Creative Services Building on Western Boulevard from Oct. 27-Nov. 5. 

Oct 13, 2016

Study Examines What Drives Student Involvement in Racial Justice Movements

A new study finds that women college students are more active than men in racial justice movements – and that what drives Black students to engage is different from what drives Latino students. 

Oct 13, 2016

Creating a Campus Culture Free of Slights and Slurs

Whether we realize it or not, the careless and insensitive things we say to others can leave them feeling marginalized and invalidated. Learn how to recognize and address microaggressions. 

Oct 12, 2016

Celebrating Innovation, Entrepreneurship

NC State professors Michael Escuti and Rodolphe Barrangou are honored as NC State's Innovator and Entrepreneur of the Year, respectively, at the 27th Celebration of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. 

Oct 12, 2016

The End of the World As We Know It?

Author Paul Ehrlich, professor of population studies and biological sciences at Stanford, will join NC State professor Rob Dunn to talk about the challenges created by explosive worldwide population growth. The free event is slated for Wednesday night at the Hunt Library auditorium.