Jul 8, 2009
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded $1.3 million to faculty in North Carolina State University’s Future Renewable Electric Energy Delivery and Management (FREEDM) Systems Center to improve the batteries that help power plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.
Jul 1, 2009
The Staff Senate election has been completed and the results have been announced. Congratulations to all incoming senators.
Dr. Tao Xie has been awarded a prestigious Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award by the National Science Foundation, valued at $425,000.
The Department of Agricultural and Extension Education was recently rated No. 7 among U.S. departments of its type.
Dr. Heather Patisaul, assistant professor of biology, is among 10 scientists who will work to increase public awareness and understanding of environmental health science as science communication fellows.
Five employees who won University Awards for Excellence will represent NC State at the Governor’s Award for Excellence program later this year.
Dr. Ann Ross, associate professor of sociology and anthropology, has been named a research collaborator at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History.
The Special Collections Research Center at NC State libraries received a grant from the National Film Preservation Foundation to restore and share home movies created in the early 20th century.
Dr. Tom Ranney, horticultural science professor at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center near Asheville, won the American Horticulture Society’s Marc Cathey Award.
Randall C. “Randy” Ramsey has been appointed to the NC State Board of Trustees by Gov. Bev Perdue. Perdue also reappointed Norris Tolson to the board.
Three NC State faculty members will teach and study abroad as Fulbright scholars during the 2009-10 academic year.
NC State is participating in the Yellow Ribbon Program, a dollar-for-dollar matching program that will supplement the existing G.I. Bill and give veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan the opportunity to join the Wolfpack family this fall.
Jun 22, 2009
On the morning of June 24th, the North Carolina Information Sharing and Analysis Center (NCISAAC) will be conducting a full-scale exercise entitled “RED WOLF” on North Carolina State University’s campus. The purpose of the drill is to exercise the state’s information sharing and operational response capabilities to a terrorist attempt. The exercise scenario will include…
Jun 18, 2009
Before he took the stage in front of members of the NC State family gathered Tuesday afternoon for a standing-room-only welcome celebration, our new chancellor Jim Woodward spent a few minutes speaking with us on camera. Watch the video — the first of many to come from Chancellor Woodward as he keeps his promise of openness and transparency.
For ideas on preparing and preserving fresh fruits and vegetables, consult the “Produce Lady,” also known as Brenda Bryan Sutton.