University Communications

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… 

Jan 13, 2009

College of Textiles Welcomes Prospective Students at Annual Open House

What: High school students, parents, teachers and the general public are invited to learn more about the   new world of textiles by attending North Carolina State University’s College of Textiles’ annual open house event. Open house will showcase advances in fashion design and production, brand management and marketing, fabric design, polymer and color science, textiles… 

Jan 12, 2009

Legendary Civil Rights Activist to Give Address at NC State’s MLK Commemoration

Morris Dees, a celebrated civil rights activist and the founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center, will be the keynote speaker at North Carolina State University’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration on Wednesday, Jan. 14, at noon in Stewart Theatre. The event is free and open to the public. Stewart Theatre is located in… 

Jan 12, 2009

NC State Students Show Off “Cotton Couture” at Fashion Show

Students from North Carolina State University will introduce the latest in cotton fashion at the “Collection 2009: Cotton Couture” fashion show. A collaboration between NC State’s College of Textiles and Cotton Incorporated, the show highlights high-fashion clothing – made of 75 to 100 percent cotton – designed by students. The event will be held on Thursday,…