University Communications

Jul 7, 2010

Study Shows Race, Not Experience, Impacts Hiring In Sports World

If you want to get your foot in the door of the sports industry, your race may mean more than your experience. That’s the major result of a new study from North Carolina State University that examined hiring decisions for entry-level sports management positions. “Previous research has shown that management positions in the sports industry… 

Jul 7, 2010

Gulf Duty

Experts and alumni from NC State are sharing the challenges and rewards of helping clean beaches and restore wildlife on the Gulf Coast. Here are the stories of U.S. Coast Guard Ensign Cameron Cooper, who's on the beach, Dr. Greg Lewbart, who's caring for rescued turtles, and Dr. Greg Massey, who's rehabilitating oiled birds. 

Jul 6, 2010

Martin-Vega Honored for Advancing Minorities

Dr. Louis A. Martin-Vega, dean of the College of Engineering, has been honored with the Institute of Industrial Engineers’ UPS Award for Minority Advancement. 

Jul 6, 2010

Sea Grant Publications Win

The North Carolina Sea Grant publications team won awards of excellence for Coastwatch magazine and green materials entries. 

Jul 6, 2010

Locker Room Talk: How Male Athletes Portray Female Athletic Trainers

A college quarterback coming into the locker room with a dislocated shoulder wouldn’t care whether the athletic trainer taking care of him is male or female — or would he? A study from North Carolina State University examining male football players’ perceptions of female athletic trainers – and their comfort level in being treated by… 

Jul 1, 2010

Kornegay Speaks at National Press Club

American farming should evolve to become more sustainable, the head of NC State’s horticulture department told reporters during a briefing Wednesday at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. 

Jul 1, 2010

Borden Honored for Lifetime Achievement

Engineering professor and environmental consultant Robert C. Borden received the 2010 Brown and Caldwell Lifetime Achievement Award for  contributions as a leader, innovator and teacher. 

Jun 30, 2010

Secrets of the Yow Sisterhood

Wolfpack Athletics Director Debbie Yow shares vivid memories of basketball rivalries with her older sister, Kay, and younger sister, Susan. 

Jun 30, 2010

Carter Regional Scientist of Year

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced that Dr. Thomas E. “Tommy” Carter is this year’s South Atlantic Area Senior Research Scientist of the Year 

Jun 29, 2010

Rock Can Roll

In continuing NC State's mission to assist and serve those beyond the borders of our campus, Student Government, the Union Activities Board and WKNC 88.1 came together last week with a singular goal in mind - cranking up the volume to help a local food bank fight hunger across 34 North Carolina counties. 

Jun 28, 2010

Bottomley Wins IEEE Award

Dr. Laura J. Bottomley, director of the Engineering Place outreach program, received a Meritorious Service Award in Informal Education from the Educational Activities Board of technical professional association IEEE. 

Jun 28, 2010

Engineering Society Honors Felder

Dr. Richard M. Felder received a Distinguished Service Award from the American Society for Engineering Education’s Educational Research and Methods Division. 

Jun 25, 2010

Coming Home

N.C. native Debbie Yow has been named director of athletics at NC State. Yow - sister of the late Kay Yow, who coached the university's women's basketball program for 34 years, and former Wolfpack All-American Susan Yow - joins NC State after 16 years as director of athletics at the University of Maryland, where the athletic program garnered 20 national championships under her leadership. 

Jun 25, 2010

What They’re Saying

Members of the athletic community share their thoughts on NC State's hire of Debbie Yow as the university's athletic director. 

Jun 25, 2010

Debbie Yow Named Athletics Director

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