2016

Jan 21, 2016

Evolutionary Clock Ticks for Snowshoe Hares Facing Climate Change

NC State research shows a mismatch in coat colors is deadly for snowshoe hares. Will they be able to adapt in time? 

Jan 21, 2016

Molecular-like Photochemistry From Semiconductor Nanocrystals

New research takes a nanoparticle excited state with a lifetime of tens of nanoseconds and extends it, making it possible to do chemistry with excitons. 

Jan 21, 2016

Terrace Participates in Triangle Restaurant Week

The Terrace Dining Room at the Lonnie Poole Golf Course will participate in Triangle Restaurant Week from Jan. 25-31, offering a three-course lunch menu for $15 per person plus tax and gratuity. 

Jan 21, 2016

Football Hears Barrier-Breaking Athlete

Irwin Holmes, the first black student to earn an undergraduate degree from NC State, talked about his educational opportunities and his experiences as the first African-American student-athlete in ACC history, as part of the football team's "Real World Wednesdays" program. 

Jan 21, 2016

Alum Pitches People Mover

Marshall Brain envisions a creative solution for moving students, faculty and staff around NC State’s expansive campus. 

Jan 21, 2016

Grad Students: A Class of Their Own

Thanks to training and support programs, graduate students earn high marks for the quality of their teaching at NC State. 

Jan 19, 2016

First Study of Arthropods in U.S. Homes Finds Huge Biodiversity

The first study to evaluate the biodiversity of arthropods in U.S. homes finds that humans share their houses with any of more than 500 different kinds of arthropods – at least on a short-term basis. 

Jan 15, 2016

Nutter Wins National Recognition

Susan K. Nutter, vice provost and director of libraries at NC State, is the 2016 ACRL Academic/Research Librarian of the Year. 

Jan 14, 2016

Student Activism Is Focus of Lecture, Workshop

Political scientist Ravi K. Perry headlines two events on campus this month to promote student engagement. The author and civil rights activist encourages people from diverse backgrounds to work together for social justice. 

Jan 14, 2016

Hoverboards Banned on Campus

In a PRR memo released on Thursday, NC State banned all self-balancing scooters and hoverboards from all campus buildings and grounds. 

Jan 14, 2016

University Standing Committee Survey

The University Standing Committee Preference Survey is available online now through Feb. 1. 

Jan 14, 2016

Oh, Snap! What Snapping Shrimp Sound Patterns Reveal

The tiny snapping shrimp's noisy habits could play a big role in reef ecology. 

Jan 14, 2016

NC State to Join American Academy

NC State has been invited to join the nation’s top universities as an affiliate of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the oldest and most respected academic organizations in the United States. 

Jan 14, 2016

Forensic Research on Modern Child Abuse Can Shed Light on Past Cultures

NC State forensic experts have published guidance on how research into modern-day forensic analysis of child-abuse victims can be used to shed light on how children of earlier cultures were treated. 

Jan 13, 2016

A Dream Renewed

NC State digital humanities scholars are using technology to illuminate Martin Luther King's words in new ways, allowing the public to not only read or listen to his speeches, but experience them.