University Communications

Mar 2, 2017

Ligler Named to Inventors Hall of Fame

Professor Frances Ligler of the UNC/NC State Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering is one of 15 inductees in the 2017 class of the National Inventors Hall of Fame. 

Mar 2, 2017

DASA Honors 4 With Advising Awards

Four undergraduate academic advisors were honored on Jan. 27 for their work in helping students succeed in a variety of ways through academic advising. 

Feb 23, 2017

A Pretty Sweet Potato

Professor Mike Boyette has launched a project to create a better looking sweet potato, a cam-ready glam yam that can help eliminate food waste. 

Feb 23, 2017

Confrey Named 2017 AERA Fellow

Mathematics education professor Jere Confrey is the first NC State faculty member to be named an American Educational Research Association Fellow, the organization's highest honor for recognizing research contributions to education. 

Feb 22, 2017

Hero of Three Mile Island Dies

Harold Denton, the cool-headed federal regulator who took charge of Three Mile Island after the nation’s worst nuclear accident, was a 1958 graduate of NC State’s nuclear engineering program. 

Feb 22, 2017

Animal Rights Activist Regan Dies at 78

Tom Regan, an emeritus professor of philosophy at NC State and an internationally acclaimed advocate of animal rights, died of pneumonia in Raleigh on Feb. 17. He was 78. 

Feb 16, 2017

Checkout Campus Activities at Wellness Fair

Students, faculty and staff can find out how to move towards a healthier lifestyle next Thursday at the Wolfpack Way of Life: NC State Wellness Fair, which will be held from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the Talley Student Union State Ballroom. 

Feb 16, 2017

Event Offers ‘Food for the Soul’

Sample and learn about healthy soul food on Monday, Feb. 20. The event is sponsored by University Recreation, Multicultural Student Affairs and University Dining. 

Feb 16, 2017

Thomas Retires From Crafts Center

Join the NC State Crafts Center as it bids "Happy Retirement" to director George Thomas next Friday at 5:30 p.m. 

Feb 9, 2017

Poole College Offers Free Tax Sessions

Beginning Saturday, accounting students from the Poole College of Management will provide free tax preparation services for those who have made $64,000 or less during calendar year 2016. Other dates are Feb. 25, March 18 and April 8. 

Feb 9, 2017

Meet the New Boss(es)

Join a conversation led by Provost Warwick Arden with four of NC State’s newest college deans at the Park Alumni Center on Tuesday, Feb. 28. 

Feb 9, 2017

McGlothlin to Lead IISE

Tim McGlothlin, executive director of the Ergonomics Center of North Carolina, has been named president-elect of the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers. 

Feb 9, 2017

Film Explores the Sacred and Absurd

Gregg Museum Director Roger Manley presents a free screening of his award-winning film, Mana - Beyond Belief, in Thompson Hall on Feb. 23. 

Feb 9, 2017

2 Elected to National Academy of Engineering

Two NC State faculty members are elected to the prestigious National Academy of Engineering for groundbreaking work in nuclear engineering and materials science and engineering. 

Feb 2, 2017

A Pulse on Fashion

College of Textiles alumna Jazsalyn McNeil’s Pulse Dress incorporates LEDs that blink with the wearer’s heartbeat. McNeil will talk about her dress and the broadening relationship between technology and fashion on Friday, Feb. 3, at 11 a.m. in the Teaching and Visualization Lab at Hunt Library.