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Nov 19, 2008

Super Bowl-Winning Coach Bill Cowher to Deliver Fall Commencement Address at NC State

William (Bill) L. Cowher, Super Bowl-winning coach and North Carolina State University alumnus, will deliver NC State’s commencement address on Wednesday, Dec. 17, at the RBC Center in Raleigh. The commencement ceremony will begin at 9a.m.

Nov 18, 2008

NC State Secures Grant to Make Solar Energy Less Expensive

The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded North Carolina State University’s Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering a $1.2 million grant to build and study tiny materials that can help generate renewableenergy.

Nov 13, 2008

Studies Highlight Unexpected Impacts of Part-Time Professors on Students, Faculty

With the numbers of adjunct, or part-time, professors increasing at colleges and universities across the country, experts at North Carolina State University are adding to a growing body of research that evaluates the impact of adjunct professors on students and faculty in highereducation.

Nov 12, 2008

International Education Week

North Carolina State University will hold its ninth annual International Education Week Nov. 17-21. Designed to highlight the importance of international and cross-cultural education, President BillClinton

Nov 11, 2008

NC State Finds New Nanomaterial Could Be Breakthrough For Implantable Medical Devices

A team of researchers led by North Carolina State University has made a breakthrough that could lead to new dialysis devices and a host of other revolutionary medical implants. The researchers have found that the unique properties of a new material can be used to create new devices that can be implanted into thehuman…

Nov 10, 2008

Former Gov. Jim Hunt to Receive Medal, Address National Education Policy

Former N.C. Gov. James B. Hunt Jr. will accept an award and address educational policy reform under a new presidential administration at North Carolina State University’s annual Friday Medal presentation on Wednesday, Nov. 19, at 5:30p.m.

Nov 5, 2008

Numbers Game: NC State Research Gives New Look to Election Statistics

As the nation watched the results of the 2008 election roll in, political devotees were faced with a host of graphs and charts reflecting polling data from around the country. Now political aficionados have a new way to dissect election statistics, thanks to a North Carolina State University computerscientist.

Oct 28, 2008

小约瑟夫·福布斯解决Entrepreneurship at NC State Lecture Series

Entrepreneur Joseph Forbes Jr. will share his experience in founding and expanding technology companies with students, faculty and the public at North Carolina State University’s Entrepreneurs’ LectureSeries.

Oct 28, 2008

For Halloween Hike, NC State Lots, Streets Open Only with a University ID

Several North Carolina State University-owned parking lots and campus streets will be accessible only to students, faculty and staff after 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31. The university is closing the lots and streets to reduce the out-of-area traffic anticipated for the Halloween Hike on HillsboroughStreet.

Oct 22, 2008

NC State to Celebrate New ‘Internet for Energy’ Center

North Carolina State University will celebrate its new National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering Research Center dedicated to building an “Internet for energy” and bringing renewable energy into millions of homes andbusinesses.

Oct 20, 2008

NC State Mourns the Loss of Dr. Nash Nicks Winstead

Dr. Nash Nicks Winstead, a former provost and vice chancellor of academic affairs at North Carolina State University, died Saturday, Oct. 18. He was83.

Oct 14, 2008

Former President Bill Clinton to Speak at NC State’s Millennium Seminar

Former President Bill Clinton will speak at North Carolina State University’s Millennium Seminar Series on Monday, Jan. 26, at 10:30 a.m. in Reynolds Coliseum on campus. The event is free and open to thepublic.

Oct 13, 2008

Despite Drought, NC State Expert Anticipates Colorful Fall Foliage

The drought that plagued most of North Carolina earlier in the year should not have an adverse effect on fall foliage across the state this fall, according to a North Carolina State Universityexpert.

2008年9月30日

NC State Unveils Revolutionary Atmospheric Plasma System to Finish Apparel and Other Common Textiles

North Carolina State University is launching a development center for a new system that uses an environmentally friendly process to apply water repellent, stain repellent and moisture management properties to apparel and other common textiles. The new system holds the potential to create garments that stay clean longer, are more comfortable to wear anddo…