April 2009

Apr 30, 2009

Graduate Students Complete Training

NC State recognized more than four dozen graduate students who completed specialized training programs in teaching. 

Apr 30, 2009

Sculpture Class’ Work on Display

Members of Dana Raymond's sculpture class had their work installed for a 30-day display in Cary. 

Apr 30, 2009

NC State Competitive in Recycling Contest

NC State finished 23rd in a national Recyclemania competition in its second year of participation. 

Apr 30, 2009

Hill Designs Post-Disaster Housing

A design for post-disaster housing netted a national faculty design award for David Hill, assistant professor of architecture. 

Apr 30, 2009

Lumberjack Falls Short of Final

Forestry student Logan Scarborough dominated the lumberjack competition at the Southeastern Conclave, missing an invitation to the championship by two points. 

Apr 30, 2009

Food Scientists Honored

The Institute of Food Technologists honored a team of NC State, federal and corporate scientists with an Industrial Achievement Award. 

Apr 30, 2009

Poultry Club Funds Flocks

The Poultry Science Club raised $2,000 to buy flocks of poultry for farmers in developing countries. 

Apr 30, 2009

Kessel Wins Nebula Award

English professor John Kessel won the Nebula Award for Best Novelette for Pride and Prometheus, a tale involving characters from Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice and Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. 

Apr 30, 2009

Health Insurance Changes

NC State employees will see changes in health insurance benefits and rates for 2009-10 and 2010-11. 

Apr 30, 2009

Benefits for Newly Jobless

The university offers a comprehensive package of benefits when jobs are eliminated, including severance pay, extended insurance coverage, assistance with employment searches, even networking and support groups. 

Apr 30, 2009

Cost-Cutting Measures

Two budget-cutting moves announced this week will affect NC State employees: furloughs for state workers and the university's plan for a permanent 5 percent budget reduction. 

Apr 30, 2009

The Turtle Who Could Fly

An NC State veterinarian gave a complete medical check-up to a sea turtle that was returned to Raleigh after two years in Britain. 

Apr 29, 2009

NC State Experts Can Shed Light on Origins, Spread of Swine Influenza A (H1N1)

North Carolina State University experts can shed light on the origins and risks posed to the general population by the “swine” influenza A virus H1N1, which is responsible for more than 100 deaths in Mexico and has now spread to the United States. These experts are involved in research in numerous areas of population health… 

Apr 29, 2009

NC State’s John Kessel Wins Nebula Award for ‘Pride and Prometheus’

As a fledgling science fiction author in the early 1980s, John Kessel got a boost when he won the prestigious Nebula Award for science fiction and fantasy writing. Twenty-six years and eight nominations later, the North Carolina State University English professor has done it again – taking home one of the most highly esteemed awards… 

Apr 27, 2009

New Human Movement Model Can Aid In Studying Epidemic Outbreaks, Public Planning

Researchers have developed a new statistical model that simulates human mobility patterns, mimicking the way people move over the course of a day, a month or longer. The model, developed by scientists at North Carolina State University and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), is the first to represent the regular movement…