Mick Kulikowski

May 15, 2015

Kenan Creative Collaboratory Funds Projects

Kenan Institutes fund collaborative research projects. 

May 11, 2015

NC State Team Selected for FAA Unmanned Aircraft Center of Excellence

NC State is part of a coalition selected by the FAA as a Center of Excellence for unmanned aircraft research. 

May 5, 2015

NC State Selects 39 Park Scholars for Class of 2019

North Carolina State University’s Park Scholarships program has named 39 students to its Class of 2019. Recipient biographies, listed by N.C. county, state and nation, are available via PDF. “The Class of 2019 has the distinction of being the 20th class of Park Scholars at NC State,” said Park Scholarships director Eva Feucht. “These students will… 

Apr 20, 2015

Researchers Produce First Atlas of Airborne Microbes Across United States

Researchers produce first atlas of airborne microbes across the United States. 

Apr 15, 2015

Fish Type, Body Size Can Help Predict Nutrient Recycling Rates

Researchers figure out the primary factors necessary to predict nutrient recycling in various ecosystems. 

Apr 8, 2015

Duke Energy Grant to Fund Renewable Energy, Diversity Efforts at NC State

New grant powers smart grid, diversity efforts. 

Apr 1, 2015

Springing Ahead of Nature: Device Increases Walking Efficiency

Research published in the journal Nature describes the way an unpowered exoskeleton device can put a spring in your step to increase walking efficiency. 

Mar 25, 2015

Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity Disbanded at NC State

The Tau Chapter of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity has been disbanded after the discovery of a pledge book that contained offensive comments. Chancellor Randy Woodson has ordered a thorough review of the Greek Life system at NC State. 

Mar 20, 2015

Shrinking Habitats Have Adverse Effects on World Ecosystems

A surprising and sobering study shows the degrading effects of habitat fragmentation. 

Mar 19, 2015

Researchers Use Liquid Shearing Method to Create Nanofiber ‘Gusher’

NC State researchers figure out the secret behind making "nanofiber gushers." 

Mar 17, 2015

NC State Endowment Fund Announces New Hofmann Forest Plan

NC State Endowment Fund announces the long-term strategy for Hofmann Forest. 

Mar 12, 2015

Unique Proteins Found in Heat-Loving Organisms Bind Well to Plant Matter

These bacterial proteins are hot, and so is their capacity to latch onto plant cellulose. 

Feb 20, 2015

NC State Creates Our Three Winners Scholarship Fund

NC State University Chancellor Randy Woodson today announced the creation of the “Our Three Winners” scholarship endowment to honor three exceptional members of the Wolfpack family whose lives were cut tragically short. The endowment, which has been created with insights and advice from family members, will provide annual support to students in NC State’s Poole College of… 

Feb 12, 2015

NC State Hosts Funeral, Vigil for Slain Students

A funeral service and a candlelight vigil will be held on the North Carolina State University campus today for the three members of the NC State and UNC-Chapel Hill communities– Deah Shaddy Barakat, Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha and Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha – tragically killed in Chapel Hill on Tuesday. Media are invited to attend. The funeral service… 

Feb 6, 2015

Fish Pee Helps Keep Coastal Ecosystems Healthy, Thriving

Researchers find that pristine Caribbean coral reefs would be quite a bit less pristine without the proper levels of fish pee.