NC State develops new technique to make LED lights more efficient…2011 class gift will be new campus gateway at the Dan Allen Drive and Hillsborough Street entryway… NC State develops system that utilizes both hardware and software to restore a computer’s operating system if attacked…New grant will help the university develop new technologies to help build a “smart grid”…French business students begin classes on Centennial Campus through SKEMA business school’s program…
Researchers from NC State develop a new device that makes large-scale “server farms” more energy efficient and allows computers to start quicker…NC State soil scientists receive $700,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help organic farming meet rising demand…6,905 undergraduate students earn Dean’s List honors during the fall 2010 semester…The university hires Ameresco to help make the campus more energy efficient and to reduce its carbon output…The North Carolina Solar Center aims to capture more solar-testing business with a new lab…The steel frame of the James B. Hunt Jr. Library on Centennial Campus is complete…
Researchers at NC State move closer to incorporating stretchable electronic devices into clothing and other applications…NC State and the U.S. Department of Agriculture find 51 gene regions associated with resistance to Southern corn leaf blight disease…NC State researchers develop reliable models of large power systems that could help prevent major blackouts…Study finds a major flaw in trying to use a single survey question to assess public opinion on science issues…Veterinary cardiologists create interactive heart-care resource to help vets and pet owners support dogs and cats with heart disease…Five NC State faculty members have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)…Superstreets are thoroughfares where the left-hand turns from side streets are re-routed. This traffic design results in faster travel times and a reduction in car accidents, according to a study by NC State researchers…
NC State biology professor Rob Dunn writes in Scientific American about 10 life-forms living on you. . . . Kiplinger ranks NC State No. 15 on list of best values among public colleges. . . . Robert Gibbs ’92 announced he will step down as White House Press Secretary in early February. . . . Political analyst and author Juan Williams will be the keynote speaker at NC State’s Martin Luther King Jr. Campus Commemoration on Jan. 12 at 11:30 a.m. in Stewart Theatre. . . . Mr. & Ms. Wuf, NC State’s mascots, will celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary by renewing their vows during halftime of the NC State-Wake Forest men’s basketball game on Saturday.
University Communications releases a roundup of a dozen NC State-related research highlights from 2010. . . .The Bulletin identifies the Top 10 stories at NC State in 2010. . . . NC State names Kelly Findley as its new men’s soccer coach. Findley guided Butler to a No. 5 national ranking this past season. . . . Daniel Ksepka, a research assistant professor in marine, earth and atmospheric studies, writes about Five Things You Never Knew About Penguins for Scientific American. . . . Gen. Raymond Odierno ’86 MS tells the more than 3,000 NC State winter graduates that “greatness is discovered in goodness, service and character.” . . . The NC State football team prepares for its Dec. 28 game against West Virginia in the Champs Sports Bowl.
NC State announces it’s received the largest gift in its history — $40 million — from Lonnie ’59 and Carol Johnson Poole. . . . NC State chooses Rebecca Skloot’s The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks as the shared summer reading for the incoming class of 2011. . . . Nate Irving, a linebacker on the NC State football team, is named a Sports Illustrated’s First-Team All-America. . . . Agromeck and Windhover, the student yearbook and literary magazine respectively, are both finalists for the Crown award, one of the highest awards for college publications. . . . As part of a series of stories on local charities, the News & Observer profiles the Department of Animal Science’s Haiti Goat Project, which operates a 65-acre farm in the Haitian town of Gressier and feeds 1,400 to 1,500 Haitian children a day. . . . NASA.gov speaks with Phil Eberspeaker ’86, chief of the NASA Sounding Rockets Program Office. . . . The Bulletin features Caldwell Fellow Shelley Smith, who co-founded New Sense Studios to introduce at-risk youth to art. . . . NC State veterinarians help release nearly 90 turtles into the warm waters of the Gulf Stream current. . . . Michael Lemon, a defensive end on the NC State football team, is named one of three finalists for the 2010 Rudy Award, given annually to a student-athlete who gives “something extra” to the team. . . . NC State football coach Tom O’Brien is one of 10 finalists for the Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award.
The NC State football team will meet No. 22 West Virginia in the Champs Sports Bowl on Dec. 28. . . . Warwick Arden, who was named NC State’s provost last week after being the interim provost since May 2009, answers five questions about what’s next from the Bulletin. . . . NPR talks to anthropology professor Scott Fitzgerald about how Yap — a small island in the Pacific Ocean — used stone money (which could weigh more than a car) hundreds of years ago . . . . Tula, a 6-month-old Appaloosa filly born blind, regains her sight after undergoing cataract surgery at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine’s Large Animal Clinic. . . . Nate Irving, a senior linebacker on the NC State football team, is named second team All-America by the Walter Camp Football Foundation. . . . Keith Earnshaw, an adjunct faculty member in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, creates a nonprofit to give military families a week’s respite at the beach. . . . Registration opens for the 2011 Krispy Kreme Challenge, which will be held on Feb. 5. Running the challenge was one of the 52 items on our list of things all NC State students should do before they graduate, which we published in the Autumn 2010 issue of NC State magazine.
Warwick Arden, who has served as NC State’s interim provost since May 2009 and was dean of the veterinary school for five years, has been named provost. . . . A shoe-embedded radar could help you find your way when GPS fails. . . . Researchers from NC State and IBM have developed a way to protect computers when they are offline. . . . CHASS graduate student and alumnus Amber Smith ’09 received a 2010 Citizen Award from The Independent Weekly for her efforts to promote volunteerism. . . . Gregg Museum of Art and Design to move to current chancellor’s residence. . . . NC State receives grant from USDOT to research biofuels for freight- and passenger-rail operations.
NC State wraps up Homecoming with a 38-3 win against Wake Forest. . . . Two Alumni Association Student Ambassadors chosen as Leaders of the Pack. . . . NC State announces innovation, entrepreneurship award winners. . . . Wolfpack men’s and women’s basketball teams both open season with wins. . . . Students recognized for saving fellow student who collapsed while jogging on campus. . . . Researchers find that online news about cancer may cause more confusion about cancer. . . . Startup company 6fusion picks Centennial Campus for headquarters. . . . Task force will look at process through which students can change majors. . . . Middle school students encourage NC State student to eat healthier.
NC State chosen as one of eight planned federal hubs for climate change research across the nation. . . . NC State receives grant from U.S. Office of Naval Research to use sound waves to identify landmines and bombs. . . . Scientists from NC State find that artificial leaves work just like solar cells to produce electricity. . . . Using computer models and soil samples, research from NCSU can be used to test foundations before building on places such as the moon. . . . NC State graduate, Lucas House, recommended to create entry gates for nature preserve in Cary, N.C. . . . NC State anthropology student learns first hand from Buddhist monks in Thailand.
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