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Jun 23, 2011

Creating Magic

NC State students turned fantasy into reality in the finals of the Disney ImagiNations competition. See how they did it. 

Jun 15, 2011

New Sensor To Measure Structural Stresses Can Heal Itself When Broken

Researchers from North Carolina State University have designed a sensor that can measure strain in structural materials and is capable of healing itself – an important advance for collecting data to help us make informed decisions about structural safety in the wake of earthquakes, explosions or other unexpected events. 

Jun 7, 2011

Chasing the Whirlwind

With destructive tornadoes blistering locales like Joplin, Mo., Tuscaloosa, Ala. as well as sites traditionally inhospitable to tornadoes – like Raleigh, Minneapolis, Minn. and Springfield, Mass. – figuring out more about how and why tornadoes form becomes more relevant – and critical to saving lives. 

May 31, 2011

The Real Space Saver: NC State Students Look To Support Manned Mission To Mars

What would it take to make a manned mission to Mars a reality? A team of aerospace and textile engineering students from North Carolina State University believe part of the solution may lie in advanced textile materials. The students joined forces to tackle life-support challenges that the aerospace industry has been grappling with for decades. 

May 20, 2011

NC State Announces Spring Dean’s List Students

North Carolina State University Chancellor Randy Woodson announced that 6,507 undergraduate students earned Dean’s List honors at NC State during the spring 2011 semester. 

May 13, 2011

Be Specific: Perceived Media Bias Can Lead To Political Action

Politicians should be careful when they rail against mainstream news media. A study from North Carolina State University shows that perceived bias of media outlets can lead to increased political engagement – but only on specific issues. When there is a general perception of bias in the news media it actually results in increased apathy… 

May 11, 2011

NC State To Hold Commencement Ceremony May 14

North Carolina State University will confer nearly 5,000 degrees on graduating students during its spring commencement exercise, beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 14, in the RBC Center in Raleigh. Media coverage is welcome. 

Apr 29, 2011

NC State Hosts Science Olympiad April 30

North Carolina State University will host more than 2,500 of the state’s best and brightest middle- and high-school students at the North Carolina Science Olympiad (NCSO) on April 30. The competitive events will include launching bottle rockets, flying remote-control helicopters, breaking balsa towers, throwing catapults, destroying sumo bots and investigating crime scenes. Media are invited… 

Apr 27, 2011

North Carolina State University Selects Park Scholars

North Carolina State University has selected 45 Park Scholars for fall 2011. The prestigious awards are valued at about $80,000 for North Carolina residents and $136,000 for out-of-state students. Winners were selected from a pool of more than 1,300 highly qualified applicants. Biographies and photos of the Class of 2015 Park Scholars can be accessed… 

Apr 20, 2011

Get a Sneak Peek of New Products at NC State eGames Showcase

The Entrepreneurship Initiative of North Carolina State University is showcasing the entrepreneurs and products developed as part of its eGames competition on Thursday, April 21, from 4 to 5 p.m. in the McKimmon Center on NC State’s campus. Media coverage of the event is invited. 

Apr 19, 2011

Duke Energy CEO Selected as NC State Spring Commencement Speaker

James E. Rogers, chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Duke Energy, will deliver NC State’s commencement address on Saturday, May 14, at the RBC Center in Raleigh. The commencement ceremony will begin at 9 a.m. Rogers has more than 20 years of experience as a CEO in the electric utility industry.… 

Apr 6, 2011

NC State Students Win Udall, Goldwater Scholarships

Two North Carolina State University students are winners of prestigious national undergraduate scholarships. Krystian Kozek of Apex, a junior majoring in materials science and engineering and chemistry, won a Goldwater Scholarship for the 2011-12 academic year. Garik Sadovy of Wake Forest, a junior majoring in materials science and engineering and minoring in environmental science, won… 

Mar 28, 2011

NC State Holds 10th Annual “Art to Wear” Fashion Show

What: Fourteen students from North Carolina State University will present their original designs during the 2011 Collection: “Art to Wear” fashion show. “Art to Wear” will look back at the last 10 years of the show that started at “The Pit” at the College of Design with merely a hundred spectators. “Art to Wear” now resides… 

Mar 21, 2011

NC State Program Fosters Entrepreneurship In Engineering Community

One lesson learned in North Carolina State University’s Engineering Entrepreneurs Program (EEP): technical knowledge is not enough, if you want to be successful. NC State researchers are laying out lessons they’ve learned running one of the nation’s first EEPs in a paper being published by IEEE’s Computer, as part of a special issue focused on entrepreneurship. 

Mar 3, 2011

Our Online Training Preferences, or Why Clippy Bombed

A new study finds that students in online training courses want to be taught by electronic versions of themselves. The study, by researchers from NC State and George Washington University, were interested in how student performance was affected by changes in the electronic tutorial “helpers” utilized in online training programs. It turns out that students do…