University Communications

Mar 11, 2009

Carolina “Clean” Coal: NC State Researchers Work to Make Wood a New Energy Source

Is wood the new coal? Researchers at North Carolina State University think so, and they are part of a team working to turn woodchips into a substitute for coal by using a process called torrefaction that is greener, cleaner and more efficient than traditional coal burning. Environmental organizations have raised concerns for decades about the… 

Mar 10, 2009

Oblinger Delivers State of NC State Address; Says University Will Continue To Support North Carolina’s Economic Health

North Carolina State University Chancellor James Oblinger said the university will not pull back from its historic mission to drive economic development in the state, even in a bad budget year. Oblinger reminded an audience of faculty, staff, students, alumni and guests that “People are counting on NC State” in his State of NC State address today.… 

Mar 9, 2009

NC State’s Chancellor to Discuss ‘State of the University’

North Carolina State University Chancellor James Oblinger will discuss the university’s accomplishments and role in supporting the state’s economic growth in his State of the University presentation at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 10, in Stewart Theatre on the NC State campus. 

Mar 5, 2009

New Assistant Dean of Research

Mitzi Montoya, Zelnak Professor of Marketing Innovation in the College of Management, has been named assistant dean of research for the college. 

Mar 5, 2009

Adams Top Paraprofessional

Tina Adams, a library technician in the circulation department at D. H. Hill Library, has been honored by Library Journal, the preeminent publication for professional librarians, as the best in her profession. 

Mar 5, 2009

Krute Honored

Dr. Linda Krute is the 2009 recipient of the Joseph M. Biedenbach Distinguished Service Award from the American Society for Engineering Education. 

Mar 5, 2009

Cream of the Crop

4-H is celebrating 100 years in North Carolina this year, and the organization decided to celebrate by choosing a centennial ice cream flavor. 

Mar 5, 2009

Economist Dennis Gartman to Discuss Global Financial Meltdown at Millennium Series Seminar

Dennis Gartman, publisher of The Gartman Letter, a daily commentary on the global capital markets, will speak at North Carolina State University’s Millennium Seminar Series with a presentation to students, faculty, staff and the general public at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 19, in Stewart Theatre on campus. His remarks will focus on the global… 

Mar 4, 2009

NC State Lands Grant to Boost Diversity in Science and Engineering

North Carolina State University has received a two-year, $987,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to encourage underrepresented minority students to enter graduate school in engineering, science and related fields. The grant establishes the Bridge to the Doctorate Program at NC State and provides graduate-school fellowships for students who plan to pursue a Ph.D. in science,… 

Feb 17, 2009

Defying the Disaster: NC State Researcher Explores Resilient Housing

Researchers at North Carolina State University are determining ways to speed the return of residents to their homes in the wake of natural disasters. The first step is providing better, more accessible information about available tools and technologies to homeowners, builders, architects and others says Dr. Dave Tilotta, associate professor of wood products at NC State. 

Feb 3, 2009

Holy Guacamole: NC State Researcher Tracks Invasive Beetle Threatening Florida’s Avocados

A researcher at North Carolina State University is tracking the movement of the Redbay Ambrosia beetle, an invasive insect that, if it spreads to southeast Florida, may severely affect the production of avocados, a $15 million to $30 million industry in the state. 

Jan 26, 2009

The Way Forward

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton told an audience of more than 6,000 gathered Monday at North Carolina State University that the world would best find its way to peace and prosperity through “communitarianism.” “We should be trying to create a world where we share the future,” Clinton said. “We share the benefits and the opportunities;… 

Jan 23, 2009

NC State Announces Fall Dean’s List Students

North Carolina State University Chancellor James Oblinger announced that 6,383 undergraduate students earned Dean’s List honors at NC State during the fall 2008 semester. To make the Dean’s List, students must earn an academic grade-point average of 3.25 or higher if they are carrying 15 or more hours of course work, or a 3.5 grade-point average… 

Jan 23, 2009

Students Receive Degrees at NC State’s Fall Commencement Ceremonies

North Carolina State University Chancellor James Oblinger conferred 2,917 degrees on 2,789 graduating students when the university held its 2008 Fall Commencement on Wednesday, Dec. 17, at the RBC Center in Raleigh. Bill Cowher, Super Bowl-winning coach and NC State alumnus, delivered the commencement address. Candidates for degrees were from 90 North Carolina counties, 30 other… 

Jan 15, 2009

Emerging Issues Forum To Address Critical National Infrastructure Needs

Connecticut Sen. Chris Dodd, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee and co-sponsor of the National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2007, designed to address the vital needs of the United States’ major infrastructure systems, will make a featured presentation on national infrastructure concerns at North Carolina State University’s 2009 Emerging Issues Forum. The forum, titled “Changing…