2016

Mar 21, 2016

Pomp and Pride at Lavender Graduation

LGBT students graduating this year are invited to register for NC State's 2016 Lavender Graduation, scheduled for April 19 in the Talley Student Union. 

Mar 18, 2016

Recreating the Web of Blood Vessels That Keep Human Tissue Alive

For years, one of the largest obstacles facing the field of regenerative medicine was the need to create a circulatory system to support new tissues and organs as they grew. Now two researchers are being recognized for creating technology to make the customized blood vessels necessary to support tissue generation. 

Mar 17, 2016

Maintaining Compliance and Integrity on Campus

The Compliance and Integrity Program launches an enhanced website, a key component of NC State’s robust compliance efforts. 

Mar 17, 2016

Nat’l Experts at Hunt to Discuss Nuclear Safety

How does society balance the energy potential of nuclear technology against its safety and national security risks? NC State convenes an interdisciplinary panel of experts to tackle this complex topic. 

Mar 17, 2016

Don’t Get Hooked by Phishing Scams

The vigilant folks in the Office of Information Technology pass along tips to help you avoid falling victim to a malicious phishing attack. Learn how to protect yourself and the university. 

Mar 17, 2016

DELTA Grants Available for Course Development

DELTA offers grants and technical assistance for course design, development and planning. Proposals for the annual DELTA Grants will be accepted beginning March 28. 

Mar 16, 2016

Wolfpack Wrestling’s Garden Party

NC State's wrestling team, led by two-time heavyweight champion Nick Gwiazdowski, heads to New York's Madison Square Garden for the NCAA Wrestling Championships, beginning on Thursday. Live coverage is available on ESPN and full details are on www.GoPack.com. 

Mar 16, 2016

Shorebirds Ignore Aircraft, But Pay Attention to People, Off-road Vehicles

American oystercatchers studied on North Carolina's Cape Lookout National Seashore were disturbed more by pedestrians and off-road vehicles passing their nests than by the U.S. military aircraft flying overhead. 

Mar 16, 2016

Voters Easily Pass Connect NC

North Carolina voters easily pass the $2 billion Connect NC bond package that will help fund two critical buildings on NC State's Centennial Campus, the Engineering Oval and the Plant Sciences Initiative. 

Mar 15, 2016

EPA, NC State Reach Agreement on Hofmann Forest Operations

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has concluded its administrative review of Hofmann Forest operations and as a result, the EPA, the NC State Natural Resources Foundation, and the Board of Trustees of the Endowment Fund of North Carolina State University have entered into a settlement agreement. As a part of the settlement, the Foundation, as manager… 

Mar 15, 2016

When You Claim Social Security Influences Whether Your Spouse Enters Poverty in Widowhood

A recent study finds that when the primary wage earner in a marriage claims Social Security can significantly affect whether that person’s spouse becomes impoverished in later life. 

Mar 15, 2016

Pregnant T. Rex Could Aid in Dino Sex-Typing

Pregnant T. rex could help paleontologists figure out gender of other meat-eating dinos 

Mar 14, 2016

Engineering Researchers Help NASA Learn More From the Stars

Telescopes created in the Precision Engineering Consortium (PEC) in NC State’s College of Engineering will help NASA scientists gain a better understanding of the process by which dense regions within molecular clouds in interstellar space, referred to as stellar nurseries, collapse to form stars. The region of interest is stars that are 2,500 light years away from the earth – meaning the light reaching the telescope left the star 2,500 years ago. 

Mar 14, 2016

How Is North Carolina Doing With Digital Learning?

NC State's Friday Institute has released a new report that maps North Carolina's progress in using learning technologies and digital content. 

Mar 11, 2016

Gu Receives Funding for Glucose-Responsive Smart Insulin Patches

The funding will help Gu develop glucose responsive insulin patches in order to help those suffering from Type 1 diabetes.