March 2017

Mar 9, 2017

Study: Health Agencies Need Clear Rules for Disclosing Foodborne Illness Outbreaks

Food safety researchers are calling on public health agencies to develop clear guidelines on when to inform the public about foodborne illness outbreaks – something which is often handled on an ad hoc basis at the local, state and federal levels. 

Mar 8, 2017

Film Focuses on Housing Solutions

View a film that examines innovative housing solutions inspired by a tour of South American slums and shantytowns. Architecture alums Abe Drechsler and Brian Gaudio present “Within Formal Cities” in two campus screenings March 13. 

Mar 8, 2017

IT Upgrades to Limit Network Access

Some network resources, including MyPack Portal, Travel, MarketPlace and the PCard Center, will be unavailable for the next few days as the Office of Information Technology upgrades several systems. 

Mar 8, 2017

Computer Models Could Allow Researchers to Better Understand, Predict Adverse Drug Reactions

Research explains what happens at the molecular level during severe allergic reactions to abacavir, an antiviral drug commonly given to treat HIV. 

Mar 8, 2017

Paper Pumps Power Portable Microfluidics, Biomedical Devices

Biomedical engineering researchers have developed inexpensive paper pumps that use capillary action to power portable microfluidic devices, opening the door to a range of biomedical tools. 

Mar 7, 2017

Shaping the Future

NC State Staff Senate chair and architect for Capital Project Management Angkana Bode recognizes that a little giving in a collective effort can go a long way to shaping future progress. Bode is the NC State Staff Senate chair and an architect with Capital Project Management 

Mar 7, 2017

4 Receive Watauga Medals at Founders’ Day

At Friday's Founders' Day celebration, Steve Zelnak, Gayle Lanier, Barbara Goodmon and Steve Warren were awarded the Watauga Medal, NC State's highest non-academic award, in recognition of their notable and distinguished contributions and commitment to the advancement of the university. 

Mar 7, 2017

Study Finds Knowledge Gaps on Protecting Cultural Sites From Climate Change

North Carolina's Cape Lookout is among the sites at risk. 

Mar 7, 2017

Computer Simulations First Step Toward Designing New, More Efficient Amine Chemical Scrubbers

Molecular models aim to improve design of cheaper, more efficient amine chemicals to capture carbon dioxide. 

Mar 7, 2017

Crowdfunding Innovation: It’s Backers – Not Money Raised – That Predicts Market Success

Research finds that the number of backers a new product attracts during crowdfunding predicts the financial success of the product when it reaches the marketplace – but the amount of money raised during crowdfunding does not. 

Mar 6, 2017

Online MBA Ranks in Top 20

NC State’s Jenkins online MBA ranks high on the Financial Times’ list of the top business programs worldwide. 

Mar 3, 2017

Incubating Curiosity

NC State's Entrepreneurship Initiative helps students turn their business ideas into reality. Meet some of the entrepreneurs who have graduated from the EI and gone on to success in the business world. 

Mar 3, 2017

Researchers Remotely Control Sequence in Which 2-D Sheets Fold Into 3-D Structures

Inspired by origami, researchers have found a way to remotely control the order in which a two-dimensional sheet folds itself into a three-dimensional structure. 

Mar 2, 2017

Boyette Named NCNG Brigadier General

NC State director of building and maintenance operations Allen Boyette has been promoted to the rank of brigadier general in the North Carolina National Guard. 

Mar 2, 2017

Balaban Honored for Community Service

The Association of Writers and Writing Programs has awarded English professor John Balaban its prestigious George Garrett Award for Outstanding Community Service in Literature.