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Aug 2, 2017

Top Hat: New Tool to Improve Student Engagement

Are you looking to better engage students and use their existing devices in your favor? Leveraging a mobile device as a learning tool is what Top Hat is all about. NC State acquired an enterprise-level license for Top Hat in May 2017 meaning faculty can use it at no cost to their students. 

Aug 2, 2017

CALS, Premex Build Synergistic Relationship

An NC State partnership with international animal nutrition company extends beyond workforce development to research sponsorship and philanthropy. 

Jul 27, 2017

NC State, UNC Find New Clues About ALS

NC State and UNC researchers are teaming up to reverse TDP-43 protein aggregation, a hallmark of degenerative diseases like ALS. 

Jul 20, 2017

NC State Expanding Focus on Equine Health

There are big plans for a major expansion of equine health services at the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Veterinary Hospital in Raleigh. 

Jul 19, 2017

Shedding Light on an Emerging Infectious Disease

A new research project answers lingering questions about Bartonella and Bartonellosis… 

Jul 13, 2017

Diving Into (Dr.) Poole

From cow births in the classroom to epic whiteboard sessions in his office, Daniel Poole loves to teach, and it shows: In 2017 alone, he's nabbed three teaching awards — one of them national. 

Jul 13, 2017

Extraordinary Teamwork

A 6-year-old female Dalmatian has come out a winner thanks to quick thinking and teamwork by clinicians. 

Jul 6, 2017

Barbecue Camp: From Conception to Consumption

Why is barbecue delicious? NC State’s annual BBQ Camp answers this question and more, giving an education in the science of low ’n’ slow. 

Jul 6, 2017

“Ooo”s and “Eww”s: High Schoolers Experience Livestock Camp

In its first year, the week-long NC State Livestock Science Camp was a smashing success: full to capacity with students ready to take on examining goat hoofs and helping deliver a calf. 

Jun 29, 2017

Zoo Veterinarian Guthrie: “Be Fearless”

CALS alumna Amanda Guthrie is living her dream as senior veterinary officer at the ZSL London Zoo, overseeing the care of nearly 20,000 animals. 

Jun 29, 2017

Testimonials Etched in Stone

Brant Ramm describes himself as a certified dog person. In fact, he’s got concrete proof. 

Jun 29, 2017

Teaching Cultural Competencies Through Virtual Reality

NC State’s Global Training Initiative and DELTA staff have incorporated virtual reality in an immersive approach to teach cultural competencies to students and professionals in an online environment. 

Jun 22, 2017

Vasu to Retire After 34 Years With College of Education

The associate dean for academic affairs talks about what she will miss (and won’t miss) about working with the College of Education. 

Jun 21, 2017

Plasmapheresis a Potentially Life-Saving Approach to Veterinary Immunotherapy

A relatively new therapy in veterinary medicine, plasmapheresis can be used to treat immune-mediated diseases. It is used almost exclusively after traditional drug therapy, even with increased dosage, proves ineffective… 

Jun 21, 2017

Engineering a New Life for Thumper

Replacing rear legs with wheelchair devices is increasingly common in companion animals, but doing so with the delicate front legs of cats is particularly difficult.