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Sep 24, 2009

Pramaggiore Presents at Conference

Dr. Maria Pramaggiore, professor of film studies, presented "The Global Repositioning of the City Symphony: Sound, Space, and Trauma in 11'09'01" at the Visible Evidence Documentary Film Conference held at the University of Southern California. 

Sep 24, 2009

Spintronics Grant

NC State researchers have received a three-year, $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation’s Center for Chemical Innovation for research in the emerging field of molecular spintronics. 

Sep 24, 2009

Forestry Team Honored

Team members with Extension Forestry and Forestry and Environmental Outreach received an award of excellence (silver) from the Southern Extension Forest Resource Specialists for their work with the Woody Biomass Program. 

Sep 24, 2009

NSF Grant Funds Rural Outreach

A team of researchers led by Dr. Sarah Stein, associate professor of communication, recently received a $1.8 million grant from the National Science Foundation. 

Sep 24, 2009

Alumni To Give $2.5 Million

A Raleigh couple has made a planned estate gift of approximately $2.5 million to NC State that includes funding for a professorship, scholarships and the J.C. Raulston Arboretum. 

Sep 24, 2009

Flu Trouble is Double

There may be two types of flu going around in the coming months, H1N1 and a seasonal variety. 

Sep 24, 2009

Paving the Way

Dr. Bill Hunt has studied a number of innovative solutions to reduce stormwater runoff, including permeable pavement and bioretention areas. 

Sep 17, 2009

Miller Named McPherson Professor

Dr. Thomas K. Miller III has been named the McPherson Family Distinguished Professor in Engineering Entrepreneurship. 

Sep 17, 2009

Book Examines Games

Dr. Adriana de Souza e Silva, assistant professor of communication and director of the Mobile Gaming Research Lab, has a new book of essays titled Digital Cityscapes: Merging Digital and Urban Playspaces. 

Sep 17, 2009

Bikers Make 100-Mile Charity Trek

Two faculty members in Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences will make a 100-mile bike trek this Saturday to raise money for United Cerebral Palsy. 

Sep 17, 2009

Artificial Retina Research Honored

Dr. Gianluca Lazzi, professor of electrical and computer engineering, is part of an elite group of researchers recently honored with an R&D 100 Award for their work on an artificial retina that could one day restore sight to the blind. 

Sep 17, 2009

Mitchell Awarded Nuclear Grant

Dr. Gary Mitchell, professor of physics, received an $800,000 grant from the National Nuclear Security Administration. 

Sep 17, 2009

NC State Receives Grant

NC State received one of 20 national SEMILLAS grants to increase retention and graduation rates among Latino students. 

Sep 17, 2009

Carolina Coal

NC State is perfecting a process to turn wood chips and forest residue into a coal substitute. 

Sep 17, 2009

Energizing Physics Classes

The MILLIE project provides smaller seminar-like experiences for students in Professor Bob Beichner's introductory physics courses.