University Communications

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. 

Apr 9, 2009

Look Out, It’s a Flash Mob

A group of volunteers from the NCSU Libraries descended on the oldest house in Raleigh, and, in a decidedly nontraditional manner, "flash mobbed" the 232 books that the museum has collected but has never been able to make widely available. 

Apr 9, 2009

Skaggs Wins Communications Award

The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology honored Dr. R. Wayne Skaggs with the 2009 Charles A. Black Communications Award. 

Apr 9, 2009

Alumni Magazine Wins Award

NC State, the magazine published by the Alumni Association, won a gold award from the League of American Communications Professionals. 

Apr 9, 2009

NC State Announces Dr. John Seely Brown as Spring Commencement Speaker

Dr. John Seely Brown, independent co-chairman of the Deloitte Center for Edge Innovation and a visiting scholar and advisor to the provost at the University of Southern California, will deliver NC State’s commencement address on Saturday, May 9, at the RBC Center in Raleigh. The commencement ceremony will begin at 9 a.m. Prior to his position… 

Apr 9, 2009

Fulbright Teaching Assistants Approved

NC State will host Fulbright foreign language teaching assistants for Urdu, Bengali and Persian in 2009-2010. 

Apr 9, 2009

Management Faculty Named ACE Fellows

Dr. Mitzi Montoya and Dr. Fay Cobb Payton, both management faculty members, have been named 2009-10 fellows by the American Council on Education. 

Apr 9, 2009

Extension Service Awards Presented

Twenty-one faculty and professional staff members who have been named recipients of the Outstanding Extension Service Awards will be honored April 20. 

Apr 9, 2009

Li Presentation Gets Wide Audience

The National Academy of Sciences features a presentation by Dr. Bailian Li, vice provost for international affairs, on its Web portal. The presentation is titled "Principles and Practices of International Agreements – NC State." 

Apr 2, 2009

Bringing Business Back to The Big Easy

While New Orleans is on the mend, NC State Jenkins MBA students found there is still plenty of work to do, including helping small business owners restart their operations. 

Apr 2, 2009

NEH Grant Supports Book on Bergman

Professor Ora Gelley in the English department will conduct research in Rome this summer for her book project, Ingrid Bergman in Rossellini Italy: Stardom and the Politics of Neorealism.