Mick Kulikowski

Aug 25, 2008

NC State, Wake Tech Partnership Will Boost Higher Education Access, Affordability

In a move designed to make higher education more accessible and affordable, North Carolina State University and Wake Technical Community College announced today a new partnership that will allow Wake Tech students who want to obtain a bachelor’s degree to move seamlessly into an undergraduate degree path at NC State. 

Aug 21, 2008

Trees Into Fuel: NC State Garners USDA Rural Development Grant to Study Wood as an Alternative Feedstock

A new three-year, nearly $1 million Rural Development Biomass Research and Development Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will allow North Carolina State University scientists to test the efficacy of growing genetically modified trees across North Carolina and using them to produce ethanol inexpensively. 

Aug 20, 2008

NC State Garners Alternative Fuels Grant from USDA

North Carolina State University will host U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole and a representative from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to announce a new three-year, nearly $1 million grant to study the feasibility of growing genetically modified trees in North Carolina and using them to produce ethanol inexpensively. 

Jul 30, 2008

NC State Engineer Taps Heat-Loving Bacteria for Hydrogen

A North Carolina State University engineer has been awarded a $1.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to learn more about the microbiology, genetics and genomics behind how and why heat-loving bacteria called thermotogales produce large amounts of hydrogen with unusually high efficiencies. These microorganisms are found all over the globe in areas… 

Jun 16, 2008

Aquatic Insect ‘Family Trees’ Provide Clues About Sensitivity to Pollution

A North Carolina State University study published online this week in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows that examining an insect’s “family tree” might help predict a “cousin” insect’s level of tolerance to pollutants, and therefore could be a reliable way to understand why certain insect species thrive or suffer under specific ecological… 

May 21, 2008

Students Receive Degrees at NC State’s May 2008 Commencement

North Carolina State University Chancellor James Oblinger conferred 4,030 degrees on 3,768 graduating students when the university held 2008 Spring Commencement on Saturday, May 10, at the RBC Center in Raleigh. Erskine Bowles, president of the University of North Carolina system, delivered the commencement address. Candidates for degrees were from 87 North Carolina counties, 31… 

May 21, 2008

NC State University Announces Spring Semester Dean’s List Students

North Carolina State University Chancellor James Oblinger announced that 6,075 undergraduate students earned Dean’s List honors at NC State during the spring 2008 semester. To make the Dean’s List, students must earn an academic grade-point average of 3.25 or higher if they are carrying 15 or more hours of course work, or a 3.5 grade-point average… 

May 12, 2008

UNC Tomorrow: Roadmap for Future

North Carolina State University’s May 1 report that responds to UNC Tomorrow – the charge from the University of North Carolina system that its 17 institutions become even more responsive to the needs of North Carolinians – highlights NC State’s comprehensive nature and presents initiatives that will allow it to continue to provide future solutions and… 

May 9, 2008

NC State’s Spontak Receives UNC System Teaching Award

Dr. Richard Spontak, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and materials science and engineering at North Carolina State University, has been honored with an Award for Excellence in Teaching from the University of North Carolina (UNC) Board of Governors. Dr. Richard Spontak Spontak is one of 17 educators – one from each UNC system campus… 

May 8, 2008

NC State to Hold Commencement Ceremonies May 10

North Carolina State University will confer more than 4,000 degrees on graduating students during its spring commencement exercises, beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 10, in the RBC Center in Raleigh. Media coverage is welcomed. Erskine Bowles, president of the University of North Carolina system, will deliver the commencement address. Chancellor James Oblinger will confer… 

May 7, 2008

Three NC State Faculty Will Receive Prestigious Holladay Medals

The North Carolina State University Board of Trustees will award the Alexander Quarles Holladay Medal for Excellence to three faculty members in recognition of their outstanding careers at NC State. The Holladay Medal is the highest honor bestowed on a faculty member by the trustees and the university. This year’s honorees are Drs. Raymond E. Fornes,… 

May 6, 2008

Honors Baccalaureate Celebrates NC State’s Finest Faculty, Students

Outstanding achievement by North Carolina State University students and faculty will be recognized at the University Honors Baccalaureate and Celebration of Academic Excellence, scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 8, in the McKimmon Center. The Honors Baccalaureate is free and open to the public. The McKimmon Center is located at the corner of Western… 

May 1, 2008

Election Experts Ready for May 6 Primary

For the first time in a long time, North Carolina is a battleground state in the 2008 presidential election. The eyes of the nation are on North Carolina in advance of the May 6 primary. North Carolina State University experts can provide clear insights into the primary, the pending general election and a host of… 

Apr 25, 2008

NC State to Honor Prezell Robinson at Annual Brotherhood Celebration

Dr. Prezell Russell Robinson, president emeritus and Charles A. Mott Endowed Distinguished Professor of Social Sciences at St. Augustine’s College, will deliver a public lecture on Friday, May 2, at 1 p.m. in the Witherspoon Student Center’s Washington Sankofa Room (Room 126) as part of North Carolina State University’s 26th annual University-Community Brotherhood Celebration. The… 

Apr 22, 2008

Nurture Over Nature

Score one for the nurture side of the nature vs. nurture debate, as North Carolina State University geneticists have shown that environmental factors such as lifestyle and geography play a large role in whether certain genes are turned on or off. By studying gene expression of white blood cells in 46 Moroccan Amazighs, or Berbers…