February 2017

Feb 9, 2017

2 Elected to National Academy of Engineering

Two NC State faculty members are elected to the prestigious National Academy of Engineering for groundbreaking work in nuclear engineering and materials science and engineering. 

Feb 8, 2017

New System Makes It Harder to Track Bitcoin Transactions

Researchers have developed a system that could make it significantly more difficult for observers to identify or track the parties involved in any given Bitcoin transaction. 

Feb 6, 2017

Playing (Video) Games With Decision Making

Video games can be pure fun — but they can also help us tackle complex problems. 

Feb 3, 2017

‘Great Pumpkin Project’ Recruits Citizen Scientists to Document Agricultural Biodiversity

A team of biology researchers is recruiting citizen scientists to participate in a study of which microbes and insects visit the same crop plants around the world. 

Feb 3, 2017

Hemline for Hearts: Applying Fashion to Philanthropy

Fashion design students at NC State put their design skills to the test at a recent event that married philanthropy and design. 

Feb 2, 2017

To Lose Weight, and Keep It Off, Be Prepared to Navigate Interpersonal Challenges

A new study highlights an unexpected challenge for those who have made a new year’s resolution to lose weight: the people around you may consciously or subconsciously sabotage your efforts. 

Feb 2, 2017

A Pulse on Fashion

College of Textiles alumna Jazsalyn McNeil’s Pulse Dress incorporates LEDs that blink with the wearer’s heartbeat. McNeil will talk about her dress and the broadening relationship between technology and fashion on Friday, Feb. 3, at 11 a.m. in the Teaching and Visualization Lab at Hunt Library. 

Feb 2, 2017

5 Questions With S. James Gates Jr.

Discover how theoretical physicist Sylvester Gates Jr. envisions the intersection of science and society at the the 2017 Humanities and Social Sciences Diversity Lecture. 

Feb 2, 2017

Authorea Founder to Speak at Hunt Library

Hear Authorea co-founder and chief executive officer Alberto Pepe talk about the collaborative, online program that helps researchers draft and publish scholarly papers on Feb. 13 at Hunt Library. Preregistration for all events is required. 

Feb 2, 2017

Dynamics of the Unconscious Brain Under General Anesthesia

MIT professor of medical engineering and computational neurosciences Emery Brown will lead a discussion called “The Dynamics of the Unconscious Brain Under General Anesthesia" on Thursday, Feb. 9, at the Duke Energy Hall at Hunt Library. 

Feb 2, 2017

Two Pack Grads Playing in Super Bowl LI

Starting offensive guard Joe Thuney and reserve quarterback Jacoby Brissett both earned their degrees from NC State before heading off to play for the NFL's New England Patriots. Sunday, the two rookies hope to help their team win Super Bowl LI against the Atlanta Falcons in Houston. 

Feb 2, 2017

Harrelson: From Savaged to Salvaged

Through the years, many people enjoyed tearing down Harrelson Hall figuratively and rejoiced in seeing it torn down literally last year. However, the promise to keep remnants of the iconic round building out of the landfill was fulfilled, as 95 percent of its non-hazardous materials and content were reclaimed and recycled. 

Feb 1, 2017

High-Tech Sandbox

Imagine a landscape you can hold in your hands and change at will.