University Communications

Jan 25, 2011

At Your Service

Senior engineering major Justin Boucher (right) didn't spend Spring Break 2010 toting beach chairs and downing frosty beverages. Instead, he joined a group of classmates on an Alternative Spring Break trip to Nicaragua, where he transformed cinderblocks, bags of mortar and wheelbarrows of dirt into sinks, showers and washing stations for needy local residents. 

Jan 25, 2011

NC State Teams Up for Sustainable Growth

NC State experts teamed up to deliver an award-winning guidebook, online curriculum and workshops on how to protect the state’s natural resources during times of growth. 

Jan 21, 2011

Family Ties

Having already possessed strong familial connections to the university, Nick Giron said his decision to attend NC State was an easy one. But while the senior business administration major says he came to Raleigh in part to build upon family tradition, he's been hard at work making his own mark on campus. 

Jan 20, 2011

Pink Power

The fight against cancer is a marathon, not a sprint. Here’s how you can lace it up to support the Kay Yow/WBCA Cancer Fund. 

Jan 20, 2011

Graduate School Offers Teaching Workshops

NC State’s 1,500 teaching assistants can improve their classroom skills this spring at a series of Fundamentals in Teaching workshops offered through the Graduate School. 

Jan 20, 2011

Modern Medieval

Scholars are on a crusade to make it easier to study medieval times. And they're brandishing modern technology. 

Jan 19, 2011

Baran Named IEEE Fellow

Dr. Mesut Baran, professor of electrical and computer engineering, has been awarded fellow status by IEEE, the world’s largest association for advancement of technology. 

Jan 19, 2011

Atkinson Wins Teaching Award

Dr. Maxine Atkinson, head of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, has won the American Sociology Association’s 2011 Distinguished Contributions to Teaching Award. 

Jan 18, 2011

Chancellor on the Budget

In a message to the campus community, Chancellor Randy Woodson outlines the steps NC State is taking to cope with deep cuts in state funding. 

Jan 18, 2011

NC State Announces Fall Dean’s List Students

North Carolina State University Chancellor Randy Woodson announced that 6,905 undergraduate students earned Dean’s List honors at NC State during the fall 2010 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… 

Jan 18, 2011

Krim Named NSF Fellow

Dr. Jackie Krim, physics professor, was recently selected as an American Creativity and Innovation Fellow by the National Science Foundation’s Division of Materials Research. 

Jan 13, 2011

In the Spotlight

Less than a year ago, Adrienne Core ('10) was student teaching, putting the final touches on an undergraduate degree in secondary math education. On Saturday, she took center stage at the internationally broadcast Miss America pageant, competing for more than $200,000 in scholarship money while helping to raise awareness for the V Foundation for Cancer Research. 

Jan 13, 2011

Beam Me Up

The futuristic Hunt Library on Centennial Campus moved a step closer to reality Thursday when the final beams were moved into place. Basketball fans can back the library through the Threes for Hunt campaign. 

Jan 13, 2011

Five Faculty Named AAAS Fellows

Five faculty members have been elected as Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). 

Jan 12, 2011

Mitchell Retirement Reception Jan. 28

Join us in congratulating Ann Mitchell, assistant to the vice chancellor for finance and business, who will retire at the end of the month after a 28-year career at NC State.