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On the Value of Poetry

2019

tower framed by green leaves

Apr 2, 2019

U.S. CFOs Cite Talent Needs, the Economy and Social Media Among Top Risks

Almost half of CFOs said they are concerned about their organization’s ability to manage leadership and talent needs. 
silhouette of Uranus

Apr 2, 2019

What Does Uranus Sound Like?

What would it sound like if you were on Uranus? Windy. (Seriously.) 
Organic matter washed into Pamlico Sound by Hurricane Matthew. Credit: NASA Terra/MODIS visualized using Zoom Earth

Apr 1, 2019

When Storms Turn Carbon Sinks into Carbon Sources – A Q&A with Chris Osburn

What effect do hurricanes have on the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere? Chris Osburn answers our questions. 
Wolfline rideshare scooter for April Fools'

Apr 1, 2019

Wolfline Bus System to be Replaced by Rideshare Scooters

Wolfline Bus System to be replaced by rideshare scooters. The decision comes as regulations over rideshare scooters are discussed across campus and beyond. 
Mr and Ms Wuf in Reynolds Coliseum.

Mar 28, 2019

State Loves #GivingPack

Thousands of NC State supporters roar into action, turning a Day of Giving into a howl of Wolfpack pride. 
Alumni Gateway near sunset.

Mar 28, 2019

Call in the Reserves: 2 Types of Stem Cells Repair Intestinal Injury

New research from NC State reveals your body’s “backup plan” – in the form of reserve stem cells – for recovering from severe intestinal injury due to lack of blood supply. 
Picture of NC State's gateway.

Mar 28, 2019

New Position Focuses on Well-Being of Minors

Three years ago, NC State made a pronounced effort to improve accountability across campus for all legal, regulatory and ethical responsibilities through its longstanding Compliance and Integrity Program. Part of that commitment was developing a policy covering programs hosting the thousands of minors who come to NC State’s campus every year. Many of these minors – summer… 
Bird sits on top of the wolf statues outside Murphy Football Center

Mar 28, 2019

NC State Takes the Stage at ACCelerate Festival

Several NC State research teams will participate in the ACCelerate Festival at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. 
Two male graduate students looking at a computer

Mar 27, 2019

Diving Into Data

NC State's new Dataspace at the Hunt Library enables researchers to mine huge data sets and get results. 
NC State Belltower lit from below with red lighting.

Mar 26, 2019

4 Alumni Named to BOT

A former student body president joins the NC State Board of Trustees, and three current members are reappointed. 
Skeletonized Fraser fir trees in the forest on the summit of Clingmans Dome in Great Smoky Mountains Mountains National Park.

Mar 25, 2019

How Tree Diversity Regulates Invading Forest Pests

A study of U.S. forests reveals relationships between tree diversity and pest diversity. Results could help improve forest monitoring. 
NC State MFA alumnus Tyree Daye.

Mar 21, 2019

MFA Alumnus Wins Prestigious Writing Prize

Poet Tyree Daye, who earned his Master of Fine Arts in creative writing from NC State in 2017, is one of 10 recipients of a 2019 Whiting Award, one of the largest and most prestigious awards given to emerging writers in the United States. Each year the Whiting Foundation presents $50,000 awards to writers of fiction,… 
Lilian Hsiao

Mar 21, 2019

Meet Lilian Hsiao

The award-winning scientist is breaking new ground for women in engineering. 
an open book lies flat on a table

Mar 21, 2019

Displacement Is Part of the Experience

Displacement is part of the reading experience. It happens every time we stumble upon an allusion or reference outside our body of knowledge. 
very old map

Mar 21, 2019

On the Value of Poetry

Poetry is a communal act: it is one human being addressing other human beings in a full expression of shared experience.