University Communications

Apr 23, 2009

McCaw Dies

Dr. Monte Bruce McCaw, a professor of swine virology at NC State, died March 28. 

Apr 23, 2009

NC State Holds NanoDays 2009 for K-12 Students Across North Carolina

North Carolina State University is holding its 7th annual NanoDays, a statewide event designed to open the world of nanoscale science and nanotechnology to citizens, teachers and K-12 students, on Friday, April 24, on NC State’s Centennial Campus. Participants will experience hands-on nano activities – such as making “nano” ice cream, trying products such as nano… 

Apr 23, 2009

Chambers Joins Annual Giving

Amy Chambers was appointed project manager for annual giving. 

Apr 23, 2009

Finance and Business Presents Awards

Finance and Business presented awards for excellence to four employees. 

Apr 23, 2009

Chapman Honored for Distance Learning

Dr. Diane Chapman of Adult and Higher Education received the 2009 Parks Todd Award for distinguished service to the field of distance learning. 

Apr 23, 2009

Benefits Count for Community College Faculty

Benefits matter when it comes to job satisfaction among part-time faculty at community colleges. That's the conclusion of a study co-authored by Dr. Paul D. Umbach, associate professor of education. 

Apr 23, 2009

Q&A with Jeffery Braden

A short Q&A with Dr. Jeffery Braden, the new dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, to learn about his plans and priorities as he takes the helm of the college. 

Apr 17, 2009

Courage, Passion and Service

The NC State family is saddened by the loss of Jeanne Peck, a 25-year NC State staff member who passed away Sunday after a 15-month battle with lymphoma. A 20-year breast cancer survivor, Peck first worked as a database administrator for Administrative Computing Services before becoming the assistant director of configuration management and database administration within the… 

Apr 16, 2009

Free Expression Tunnel Enhanced

Lighting and signage improvements at the Free Expression Tunnel are being made based on suggestions from the Campus Climate Task Force. 

Apr 16, 2009

Design Students’ Art in New Building

Work by design students was recently installed in the atrium lobby of the new Mathematics and Statistics Building. 

Apr 16, 2009

Student Pubs Honored

NC State’s student yearbook, the Agromeck, and its literary and arts magazine, Windhover, both received Gold Crown awards from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. 

Apr 16, 2009

Robot Research Highlighted

Dr. Doug Gillan is writing Army guidelines for human-robot interfaces and chairing a symposium on human-robot interaction research. 

Apr 16, 2009

Miller Wins Sports Turf Award

Dr. Grady Miller, professor of crop science and turf specialist, won the Founders Award from the Sports Turf Managers Association. 

Apr 16, 2009

Awards for Excellence Winners Named

Denise W. Hall in Legal Affairs and Mark Stevenson in Athletics won the 2009 Awards for Excellence from the Office of the Chancellor. 

Apr 16, 2009

Moore Stepping Down

Dr. Kathryn M. Moore will step down as dean of the College of Education and return to teaching and research.