October 2018

Oct 19, 2018

View Webcast on Endowment

NC State's endowment grew significantly last year, increasing the funds available to pay for scholarships, fellowships and other academic support programs on campus. University Treasurer Mary Peloquin-Dodd explains how NC State manages the endowment in the State of the Endowment presentation. 

Oct 18, 2018

Analysis Detects No State-Level Impacts for ‘Read to Achieve’ Initiative

Students exposed to Read to Achieve program show no difference in reading mastery. 

Oct 17, 2018

Chancellor Woodson to Deliver Fall Address Nov. 2

As part of Red and White Week — NC State's weeklong Homecoming celebrations — Chancellor Woodson will deliver his annual address to the university community. 

Oct 17, 2018

Taking Their Vitamins: Researchers Find Bacterioplankton Rely on Environmental Vitamin B1 Rather Than Making Their Own

Researchers find that more bacterioplankton utilize vitamin B1 or B1 precursors from their environment than synthesize their own. 

Oct 17, 2018

Support Your Favorite Charity Through Combined Campaign

NC State employees donated nearly half a million dollars to charity last year through the State Employees Combined Campaign. This year's campaign starts Oct. 22. 

Oct 16, 2018

Not All Analyses Are Equal: Physicists Create Guidelines for Non-Equilibrium Measurements of Many-Body Systems

When it comes to non-equilibrium physics, not all assumptions are created equal. 

Oct 16, 2018

State Pension Plans Would Be Better Off Avoiding External Management Fees

Recent research finds state pension plans would be better off avoiding external asset managers when investing their assets – and would carry substantially smaller unfunded liabilities if they simply invested in a conventional index fund. 

Oct 15, 2018

Holmes Hall Honors Groundbreaking Graduate, Athlete

Irwin Holmes, NC State's first black graduate and the first varsity athlete to compete at an Atlantic Coast Conference school, will be honored for his perseverance and dedication to the university when the University College Commons is renamed Holmes Hall. 

Oct 11, 2018

Detecting Gluons Inside Pions: 5 Questions With NC State Physicists Patrick Barry and Chueng Ji

Researchers from NC State University have determined the probability of finding a gluon inside the pion. The Abstract talks with them about what this finding means for our understanding of how the universe works. 

Oct 11, 2018

Jazz Converges With Math and Painting in New Exhibit

The newest Gregg Museum exhibit, 'All the Possibilities of Filling in Sixteenths (65,536),' showcases the work of Durham artist and jazz saxophonist Vernon Pratt. It opens Oct. 11. 

Oct 11, 2018

Staff, Faculty Basketball Tickets on Sale

Men's and women's basketball season tickets are now on sale, with significant discounts for faculty and staff. Tickets also are on sale for the annual Primetime with the Pack, with all proceeds going to Hurricane Florence relief efforts. 

Oct 11, 2018

Early Voting Returns to Talley

For the first time since 2012, the Talley Student Union will be an early voting site for the upcoming midterm elections. Polls will be open seven days a week, Oct. 17 through Nov. 3. 

Oct 10, 2018

Hurricane Helpers: Meet Faculty, Students Who Pitched in

The Wolfpack community continues to aid in the recovery from Hurricane Florence. Read on for three stories of compassion, dedication and the spirit of Think and Do. 

Oct 10, 2018

NC State to Hold Open House for Prospective Students on Oct. 13

NC State opens its doors to prospective students and their families. 

Oct 10, 2018

Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Could Improve Flu Vaccine Manufacturing

Recent research outlines how near-infrared spectroscopy could be used to make cell-culture-based flu vaccine manufacturing faster and more efficient.