University Communications

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. 

Apr 16, 2009

Our Web’s the Stickiest

In January, visitors spent so much time exploring the university's site, they pushed NC State onto the list of the "Top 10 stickiest brands at home and work." 

Apr 15, 2009

Moore Stepping Down as NC State College of Education Dean

Dr. Kathryn M. Moore, dean of North Carolina State University’s College of Education, will step down from her position effective May 15. After a study leave, Moore is planning on returning to teaching and research in the college’s Department of Adult and Higher Education in August 2010. Moore has served as dean of the college… 

Apr 14, 2009

NC State Develops New Test Method to Measure Stored Heat in Firefighter Suits

For decades, researchers have evaluated the thermal performance of protective clothing worn by firefighters. A particular area of current interest is how to address the burns received by firefighters when they are not directly in contact with fire – called stored heat burns. Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a testing apparatus and… 

Apr 9, 2009

Lucia to Join Faculty in Brazil

Dr. Lucian Lucia, associate professor of biomaterials science, has been invited to join the doctorate of engineering faculty at Federal University of the Amazon in Brazil. 

Apr 9, 2009

Ropes Course to Open

Campus Recreation along with the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, and Physical Education has united to create the NCSU Challenge Course at Schenck Memorial Forest.