January 2017

Jan 23, 2017

80-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Collagen Confirmed

Researchers have isolated additional collagen peptides from an 80-million-year-old Brachylophosaurus. 

Jan 19, 2017

Manganese Oxides in Treatment System Could Be Mixed Blessing

Bad news or good news? Black sludge grows in water-treatment plant, but can it be used to clean up metal pollutants? 

Jan 19, 2017

Phytotron Stands Test of Time

Built in 1968, NC State's Phytotron in Gardner Hall remains one of the world's largest plant research centers. 

Jan 19, 2017

Encore Presentation About Eastern Coyotes

Roland Kays, head of the Biodiversity Research Lab at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Science and an NC State research associate professor, will reprise his presentation about Easter coyotes tonight at the Hunt Library auditorium. 

Jan 19, 2017

Veteran Golf Coach Sykes to Retire

After 46 years at NC State, Hall of Fame golf coach and four-time ACC Coach of the Year Richard Sykes will step down at the end of the 2017 season. Sykes, an NC State alum, is the longest serving member of the athletics department. 

Jan 19, 2017

Maintenance to Impact IT System Feb. 4-5

A number of network services will be offline the weekend of Feb. 4 and 5 while the Office of Information Technology performs data center improvements and other system maintenance. 

Jan 19, 2017

Sexual Minorities at Greater Risk of Suicidal Behavior, Being Victims of Violence

Sexual minorities are more likely than heterosexuals to be victims of physical violence and to exhibit suicidal behavior, according to a recently published study. 

Jan 19, 2017

Advanced Biomass Cookstoves Provide Benefits in Field Settings, But Less than Expected from Lab Testing

Researchers find that while advanced wood-burning cookstoves can provide benefits to the environment, the benefits are less than expected due to higher emissions measured in the field compared to laboratory settings. 

Jan 18, 2017

Study Finds Current Corporate Sustainability Reporting Misses the Mark

A new study finds corporate sustainability reporting often focuses on issues that are unimportant to stakeholders, and offers specific suggestions to improve the content of future reporting efforts. 

Jan 18, 2017

Goodnight Scholars Program Extends to Transfer Students

Transfer students will now be eligible for NC State's Goodnight Scholars Program. 

Jan 17, 2017

New Tool Can Help Policymakers Prioritize Information Needs for Synthetic Biology Tech

Researchers have developed a model that can be used to assess emerging synthetic biology products to determine what needs to be done to inform future policies. 

Jan 12, 2017

NC State’s MLK Day Commemoration Speech Rescheduled

Television personality and author Roland Martin will be the featured speaker at NC State's Martin Luther King Day commemoration. His speech, postponed from last week because of inclement weather, will be Monday, Jan. 23, at Stewart Theatre. 

Jan 12, 2017

Come See NC State’s Build-A-Block

A drop-in reception for those who have supported NC State's Build-A-Block partnership with Habitat for Humanity of Wake County will be held Wednesday from noon to 2 p.m. at the worksite off Lake Wheeler Road. RSVP by Friday to attend. 

Jan 12, 2017

Engineering Online Rises in National Rankings

NC State's Engineering Online program has risen to No. 10 in the nation in the 2017 US News & World Report rankings. 

Jan 12, 2017

See the Future in 4D

Imagine a world where buildings and machines can self-assemble, replicate and repair themselves. Hear all about it from MIT professor Skylar Tibbits on Jan. 30 at Stewart Theatre.