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Jan 8, 2013

Label Re-releases Waschka Concerto

A recording of NC State composer Rodney Waschka’s trumpet concerto, Winter Concerto, has just been re-released on the prestigious British label, Nimbus. 

Jan 3, 2013

Prof Pays a Precious Price for Prank

What started out as a snarky comment on social media turned into an unexpected journey for English professor John Kessel. 

Dec 4, 2012

Lunch and Learn on Suicide Prevention

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences is collaborating with the NC State University Suicide Prevention Program to increase campus awareness about the risk of suicide among youth and college students. 

Oct 11, 2012

Student Publishes Book on the Iraq War

Learn about a new book written by Russell Snyder, an international studies student and Iraq War veteran. 

Oct 11, 2012

Shaping Raleigh’s Future

Come to the kick-off meeting of “Uncovering Southwest Raleigh,” a cooperative effort between the city of Raleigh, the College of Design, the Poole College of Management and the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. 

Sep 26, 2012

Learn About the History of French Bread

The world's leading authority on the history of French bread -- Steve Kaplan -- will speak on campus on Wednesday, Oct. 10, at 6 p.m., in Poe 216. 

Sep 6, 2012

High Quality Is Goal of First BOCs

The effort to consolidate business services on campus took a big step forward with the announcement of the first two all-in-one centers. Get the details and find out why quality is the top goal. 

Jul 17, 2012

Mahoney to Lead SPIA

Dr. Richard Mahoney has been named director of the School of Public and International Affairs in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. 

Jul 17, 2012

Hess to Chair NIH Review Section

Psychology professor Thomas M. Hess has been named chair of the Social Psychology, Personality and Interpersonal Processes Study Section at the Center for Scientific Review, a peer review group at the National Institutes of Health. 

May 17, 2012

Keeping Language Alive

English professor Walt Wolfram and his students help keep a dialect alive on the Outer Banks. 

Mar 20, 2012

Social science

The N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences' Nature Research Center will bring science, and NC State expertise, to the public in some exciting new ways. 

Mar 8, 2012

Meet the Fire Chasers

Two NC State researchers are developing better ways to fight forest fires. 

Mar 6, 2012

Swarts Wins Writing Award

Dr. Jason Swarts, associate professor English, has won a technical and scientific communication award from the Conference on College Composition and Communication. 

Mar 6, 2012

Graduate Students Honor Schulman

NC State's Sociology Graduate Student Association presented Dr. Michael Schulman with its Lifetime Mentorship Award for 30 years of work with graduate students in sociology and anthropology. 

Feb 16, 2012

History, One Post at a Time

Your blog may be cool, but it isn't new. Find out more and hear a Harvard expert during free History Weekend events.