March 2018

Mar 6, 2018

Honoring 90 Years of NC State’s College of Education

Members of the NC State College of Education Board have issued the $90,000 Challenge. The board will give up to $90,000 to support students and programs across the college if alumni, faculty, staff, students and friends join them in meeting several goals that celebrate the college’s 90th anniversary and reflect its impact. 

Mar 6, 2018

MAC Class of 2018 Fellows Reflect on Their Experiences

Arnasha Jones and Nick Restuccia share how the Jenkins MAC Fellowship has enhanced their graduate student experience. They are among the 12 NC State students who received the fellowships to support their studies in the 2017-18 academic year. 

Mar 6, 2018

Making Global Health a Priority

A seed grant from NC State's Office of Global Engagement boosted the infectious disease research of Sid Thakur, associate professor in the College of Veterinary Medicine's Department of Population Health and Pathobiology and associate director at the Comparative Medicine Institute (CMI). Thakur focuses on antimicrobial drug resistance that impacts humans and animals. 

Mar 6, 2018

Levin to Deliver John W. Pope Lecture

Yuval Levin, editor of National Affairs and author of The Fractured Republic, will give the 2018 John W. Pope Lecture, "In Search of Solidarity in the Age of Trump," later this month at NC State. The John W. Pope Lecture Series is hosted by the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and Poole College of Management to encourage dialogue on topics of political and economic interest. It's supported by a grant from the John W. Pope Foundation. 

Mar 6, 2018

NC State Researchers Discover Bed Bug Histamines Are Substantial, Persistent in Infested Homes

A new study from from NC State postdoctoral researcher Zachary DeVries and colleagues shows much higher histamine levels in homes infested by bed bugs than in pest-free homes – and that these histamine levels persist for months, even if the bugs have been eliminated. Coby Schal, Blanton J. Whitmire Professor of Entomology, co-authored the paper along with research specialist Richard Santangelo. 

Mar 6, 2018

Goodnight Spotlight: Parker Savage

Biochemistry major Parker Savage reflects on how opportunities offered by the Goodnight Scholars Program have shaped his NC State experience.