• Flying with Pandas and Walking in Space: Pushing Boundaries Towards a Better Planet

    James B. Hunt Jr. Library Auditorium 1070 Partners Way, Raleigh, NC

    In this presentation, accompanied by spectacular imagery, zoo and wildlife veterinarians Lucy Spelman (art school professor) and Rick Linnehan (astronaut) describe how they have pushed past traditional professional boundaries to help make the planet a better place. Their stories show us that collaboration, compassion, and creativity are an important part of scientific work. The event is free and open to the public; no registration is required.

  • Remembering Susan K. Nutter

    James B. Hunt Jr. Library Auditorium 1070 Partners Way, Raleigh, NC

    The NC State community is invited to a memorial for Susan Nutter in the Auditorium at the James B. Hunt Jr. Library followed by a reception in the Skyline Reading Room on the fifth floor of the library. The memorial and reception are open to the public.

  • 2017 Gerald H. Elkan Distinguished Lecture in Science and Society

    James B. Hunt Jr. Library Auditorium 1070 Partners Way, Raleigh, NC

    Dr. Marc Edwards, professor of civil and environmental engineering at Virginia Tech, will present the first Gerald H. Elkan Distinguished Lecture in Science and Society entitled, “Truth Seeking by the Lights of Perverted Science: Exposing the Flint Water Disaster.” Presented by the Park Scholarships at NC State, with support from the NCSU Libraries and the College of Sciences.

  • Nobel Laureate Hiroshi Amano Distinguished Lecture

    James B. Hunt Jr. Library Auditorium 1070 Partners Way, Raleigh, NC

    Dr. Hiroshi Amano, from Nagoya University, is a co-recipient of the 2014 Nobel Prize for Physics, for the invention of efficient blue light-emitting diodes (LED) which has enabled bright and energy-saving white LED light sources. This event is sponsored by the Office of International Affairs