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Jul 6, 2011

Packing for Mars

To protect future space travelers, NC State students have designed a 1,900-square-foot inflatable living environment for four to six astronauts. 

Jul 1, 2011

SBP: July 1 – Talley Changes

The Student Body President blogs about changes to campus, the demolition of the bookstore, and a new administrator on Twitter. 

Jun 30, 2011

SBP: June 2 – Cates Avenue Closed

No more Vista, Cates Avenue closed, and The Brick publication. What do you want to see from the 125th anniversary? 

Jun 30, 2011

SBP: May 23 – Goodbye Brickyard Bubble

What's going on around campus this summer? Chandler Thompson, 2011-2012 Student Body President, starts blogging about updates and changes happening at NC State. 

Jun 29, 2011

Serious Silly Putty

What happens when you drop an 80-pound ball of Silly Putty from the top of a nine-story building? Ask the budding engineers and scientists at NC State’s Materials Camp. 

Jun 28, 2011

Legendary Lorenzo Charles Dies

The Wolfpack mourns the tragic death of basketball legend Lorenzo Charles, who made the championship-winning dunk in 1983. Find out how the university plans to honor him. 

Jun 22, 2011

When You Wish Upon a Star

A team of NC State students discovered the technology behind Disney magic when they traveled to Southern California as finalists in Disney’s annual ImagiNations competition. Now they envision careers filled with creative innovation. And that’s no fantasyland 

Jun 15, 2011

Gaming’s Crystal Ball

Video games are more popular than ever. The online role-playing game World of Warcraft (WoW) alone has more than 11 million registered players. And generating new content to keep those players involved can be a challenge. But now NC State researchers have developed a way to predict what players will do next – and that can help video-game designers give the players exactly what they want. 

Jun 13, 2011

Get Ready for Google

It won't be long before faculty and staff join students on a single email and calendar system. Learn more about Google Apps @ NC State. 

Jun 12, 2011

Smart grid central

Researchers at NC State’s FREEDM Systems Center are developing what can be called the “smarts” of the smart electrical grid — devices and networks that will one day seamlessly connect rooftop solar panels with batteries that store energy in the basements below. 

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 Bad Bugs of Summer

To protect yourself from mosquitoes, ticks, black widows and other creepy crawlies this summer, arm yourself with information about why they act the way they do. 

May 30, 2011

The Memorial Belltower

Standing like a sentinel at the university's main entrance, the Memorial Belltower symbolizes the defining values of NC State University: courage in the face of adversity, strength of character and an unwavering commitment to service. 

May 17, 2011

Free Verse

Two NC State students join a team of poets traveling to Egypt and Tunisia this summer to experience the democratic movements that are sweeping the region. Meet the artists behind "Poetic Portraits of a Revolution." 

May 12, 2011

Riding into History

NC State student Doaa Dorgham was eager to retrace the path of Freedom Riders who challenged Jim Crow laws in the South 50 years ago. But before she could get on the bus, the Palestinian American student had to get past airport security.