University Communications

May 29, 2010

NC State To Hold Tabletop Crisis Drill June 3

On Thursday, June 3, North Carolina State University will test its emergency response capabilities with a crisis drill. The planned exercise, involving a computer system failure, will be a tabletop drill and does not include enactments, so it should not affect campus operations. The university routinely engages in emergency response testing and assessment.  Scenarios typically… 

May 28, 2010

NC State Part of New DOE Hub

NC State received news Friday that it is part of a team that will receive critical Department of Energy funding to support nuclear energy research. 

May 27, 2010

NC State To Develop Next Generation HazMat Boots

The rubber boots that emergency personnel wear when responding to situations where hazardous materials (HazMat) are present may be functional, but they’re not very comfortable. New research coming out of North Carolina State University hopes to provide a next generation HazMat boot that meets both criteria. 

May 26, 2010

Insurance for College-Age Children

The State Health Plan has some advice for parents who’ve been insuring college-age sons and daughters: Keep those newly minted graduates on your insurance a little longer. 

May 26, 2010

Segway Safari

Want to really get to know NC State? Tour our campus via Segway, on the only tour of its kind offered at any university in the state. 

May 25, 2010

NC State Wins Sustainable Business Award

NC State won the Smith Seal of North Carolina Sustainable Business Award for environmentally conscious practices. 

May 25, 2010

Steelman Writes Resource Policy Book

Dr. Toddi A. Steelman’s latest book focuses on the difficulty of making lasting innovations in the way natural resources are managed. 

May 24, 2010

A “Glide-By” Education

Want to really get to know NC State? Tour our campus via Segway, on the only tour of its kind offered at any N.C.-based university. You'll have the opportunity to explore every nook and cranny of NC State's main campus while a tour guide shares stories and details that would enlighten even the most red-blooded Wolfpack fan. 

May 24, 2010

Freer Parking

It’s summertime, and the parking is getting easier. Starting today, all student resident and commuter areas are fair game for faculty and staff with parking passes. 

May 21, 2010

Lending a Hand

For the past year, a group of students has worked to create prototypes of products designed specifically for people with disabilities. They unveiled their products, including a more comfortable wheelchair and a new shoe-tying system, at an event last week. 

May 21, 2010

Clark Chairs Engineering Graphics

Dr. Aaron C. Clark has been elected chair of the engineering design and graphics division of the American Society for Engineering Education. 

May 21, 2010

Gerler Wins Counselor Education Award

Dr. Edwin Gerler received Pennsylvania State University's Counselor Education Award for outstanding contributions to the profession. 

May 20, 2010

Watershed Moment for NC State

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency designated NC State as a Center of Excellence for Watershed Management, making it the first such center in the Southeast. 

May 19, 2010

Pantula To Lead NSF Division

Dr. Sastry Pantula, professor and head of the statistics department, has been named director of the National Science Foundation’s Division of Mathematical Sciences. 

May 19, 2010

Lending a Hand

Research for a senior textile engineering project took students beyond your typical library visits and Google searches. Instead, it had them playing basketball games against Raleigh’s wheelchair basketball league, the Triangle Thunder, and watching the Raleigh Outlaws, the local Blind Bowlers Association’s local league, knock down some pins. For the past year, a group of…