D'Lyn Ford

Aug 25, 2010

Living Legacy

Members of the Wolfpack family gathered at the new Coaches' Corner on Tuesday afternoon to remember the late Kay Yow and dedicate a bronze sculpture in her honor. 

Aug 19, 2010

The Bee Team

NC State's Jennifer Keller helped end a standoff between a Wake County deputy and thousands of bees. It was all in a day's work for the agricultural research technician, who tends more than 80 hives. 

Aug 5, 2010

In Living Color

The gene that gives the crystal jellyfish its blue glow has illuminated cancer researcher Jonathan Horowitz’s work and inspired a rainbow of tools for biomedical research. 

Jul 29, 2010

Eat Lunch to Stop Hunger

Here’s your chance to do something meaningful to stop hunger around the world: eat lunch. You can sample a Stop Hunger Now meal and support the Million Meals effort. 

Jul 15, 2010

Study in Stormy Weather

Dr. Matthew Parker and a team of grad students chased tornadoes from West Texas to South Dakota over the last two summers. They'll spend the next decade digesting the results of 10 weeks of field work. 

Jul 8, 2010

Music in His Method

A new licensing agreement with Discovery Education will bring the music and methods of Dr. Lodge McCammon within reach of a million teachers around the world. 

Jul 1, 2010

Funding Down But Layoffs Unlikely

NC State expects to avoid layoffs and protect academic programs by raising tuition this fall to help cover nearly $14 million in additional state budget cuts. 

Jun 17, 2010

Silly Putty Science

Watching the ball drop in Times Square is a grand tradition. But for sheer drama, nothing matches the free fall of a 50-pound ball of Silly Putty from the roof of D.H. Hill Library. 

Jun 9, 2010

Employees Par Excellence

Four dozen of NC State’s top employees were honored for their contributions during the Awards for Excellence program June 8. 

Jun 9, 2010

Stairway to 1911

To paraphrase Led Zeppelin, there are three paths you can go by near the historic 1911 Building. 

May 26, 2010

Are You Ready for Some Football Ads?

With football season three months away, a creative team is tackling NC State’s next halftime ad. Give your two cents' worth on "Red means go" and "We all go to NC State" - or suggest a new theme. 

May 19, 2010

Master of Ceremonies

At NC State’s largest-ever graduation, there was no man behind the curtain. Instead, beside the stage was a dynamo of a woman in electric blue. Go behind the scenes at commencement with Martha O'Donnell, who still savors every moment, even after 20 years. 

May 17, 2010

High-Flying Team

A brave team from the Friday Institute launched themselves into an outdoor adventure that combined balance and organizational skills with heart-stopping action. 

May 15, 2010

Get a Smarter Card

If it seems that your life is governed by small plastic cards, take heart. You’re about to get a smarter card, one that lives up to its All-Campus moniker. 

May 14, 2010

NC State Unplugged

As part of keeping the lights on at NC State, the power will have to go off for six hours of repairs on Sunday. A planned outage will interrupt utility service to most of the main campus from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.