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Jul 10, 2017

CVM Staff Member Gives Cat One More Life

Jenna Stowell recently gave a lucky cat one more life to live. The veterinary technician at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine cared for and eventually adopted Thumper, who was found severely injured in Brunswick County. The feline now finds his way around Stowell’s home with a custom-built wheelchair. 

Jul 6, 2017

Teaching Cultural Competencies Through Virtual Reality

NC State’s Global Training Initiative and DELTA staff have incorporated virtual reality in an immersive approach to teach cultural competencies to students and professionals in an online environment. 

Jun 21, 2017

NC State Jumps to No. 80 Worldwide for U.S. Patents

NC State jumped from No. 97 to No. 80 in the latest worldwide university rankings for U.S. utility patents. 

Jun 16, 2017

12 Receive Awards for Excellence

Staff members from across NC State are recognized for exemplary service. Meet this year’s winners of the University Awards for Excellence. 

Jun 6, 2017

Vice Provost and Director of Libraries Susan Nutter to Retire

Susan Nutter, vice provost and director of the NCSU Libraries, has announced that she is stepping down this fall. Nutter arrived at NC State in 1987 with a vision of creating a world-class library on Centennial Campus. Her vision was realized with the opening of the James B. Hunt Jr. Library in January 2013. 

Jun 6, 2017

Vice Provost and Director of Libraries Susan Nutter to Retire

Susan Nutter, vice provost and director of the NCSU Libraries, has announced that she is stepping down this fall. Nutter arrived at NC State in 1987 with a vision of creating a world-class library on Centennial Campus. Her vision was realized with the opening of the James B. Hunt Jr. Library in January 2013. 

Jun 5, 2017

Students Share Value of Graduate Education with Legislators

Three NC State graduate students were among those participating in Graduate Education Day at the N.C. General Assembly in mid-May. The event featured the research work of more than 30 graduate students from across the state, from both public and private universities. Activities included graduate poster presentations in the legislative building. 

Jun 1, 2017

NC State Makes Top 25 for Technology Transfer

NC State ranks No. 25 among the 200 research institutions studied in the Milken Institute’s latest listing of best universities for technology transfer. 

May 25, 2017

Scientists in Training

Building pasta bridges, learning reptile facts and launching marshmallows with a catapult are all in a day’s work for NC State engineering students who coach elementary school Science Olympiad teams. 

May 23, 2017

Libraries Receive Visualization Grant

NC State has been awarded a $414,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support the advancement of tools and techniques for developing and sharing large-scale visual content for research. Entitled “Visualizing Digital Scholarship in Libraries and Learning Spaces,” the project aims to continue the NCSU Libraries’ pioneering work with large-scale, research visualization technologies.