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From Teosinte to Tomorrow, a quarter-acre corn maze

Aug 5, 2019

Corn Maze Offers Look at Agricultural History

Do you know where the corn on your plate comes from? A quarter-acre corn maze opening next week at the North Carolina Museum of Art will help answer that question. The maze, From Teosinte to Tomorrow, is a conceptual walk back through agricultural history designed by NC State University Libraries exhibit designer Molly Renda and architect William Dodge. Included in a multisite exhibition with coordinating programs designed to raise awareness and discussion about biotechnologies and their consequences in our society, the maze is partially supported by the NC State University Libraries’ Goodnight Educational Foundation Endowment for Special Collections. 

Close up of green leafy plants

Aug 5, 2019

GES Center Awarded Half-Million Dollar Grant to Study Responsible Innovation of Food Nanotechnology

NC State's Genetic Engineering and Society Center has received a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture to study responsible innovation of food nanotechnology. The two-year study will be led by GES Center Director Jennifer Kuzma, Goodnight-North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation Distinguished Professor in the School of Public and International Affairs. 

Students in Hunt Library Dataspace

Aug 5, 2019

Libraries Receives NC State University Foundation Grant

The NC State University Foundation has granted the Libraries $20,000 to enhance Hunt Library's new Dataspace. The award will support the creation of a specialized, securable workstation, allowing students in all disciplines to work with large data sets that cannot be managed on public lab computers. 

Sarah Blume with Amelia

Jul 30, 2019

Exceptional Care for an Endlessly Supportive Friend

Sarah Blume's Labrador retriever mix Amelia has been a member of the family since she was a puppy. When Amelia was diagnosed with lymphoma, Blume was faced with the difficulty of affording treatment and travel on her disability income. Generous support from the Petco Foundation and Blue Buffalo Cancer Treatment Fund has helped alleviate the cost of treatment for Blume and other clients at NC State Veterinary Hospital. 

Ross Sozzani (left) and Anna Locke (right) with soybean plants

Jul 30, 2019

Soybean Resilience from the Lab and Greenhouse to Farmers’ Fields

Soybeans are one of the leading crops in the United States, and a fast-growing population is expected to increase demand for the crop as a protein source for animal and human nutrition. New soybean research with roots in the North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative aims to protect the crop from climate change. 

students pose in Prague

Jul 30, 2019

NC State Launches Minor in Global Leadership and Team Decision Making

The minor open to all NC State undergraduates features 12 hours earned abroad during a spring semester program taking place in three European countries and co-taught by an interdisciplinary faculty team from the university and its partner institutions. Debbie Acker, senior associate director for operations and academic programs for the Shelton Leadership Center, led development and partnership-building for the unique minor; philanthropy enables more students to participate. 

Military officers maneuver 463L pallets with Seabee equipment

Jul 30, 2019

New Tool Tackles Uncertainty in Military Logistics Planning

Military deployments – whether humanitarian missions or combat operations – to austere environments involve extensive logistical planning, which is often complicated by unforeseen events. Researchers centered in NC State's Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering have created a model to help military leaders better account for logistical risk and uncertainty during operational planning and execution. 

Ellen Rohde

Jul 23, 2019

Learning to Lead

Over the past year, almost two dozen women at the Wilson College of Textiles, including students, faculty and staff, have benefited from professional development grants through the Ellen Rohde Leadership Initiative. Opportunities including conference travel, workshops, networking and research are made possible through an endowed gift from Rhode, who serves on the North Carolina Textile Foundation Board of Directors. 

WIN members sit at desks and listen to pitches

Jul 23, 2019

Wolfpack Investor Network Surpasses $10 Million in Capital Deployed

NC State's largest angel investing network has reached $10 million in capital deployed since its inception in December 2016. The 18 companies who have received funding carry strong university ties and are led by founders putting Think and Do to work every day in their respective industries. 

rendering of Hill Jr. library academic success center

Jul 23, 2019

Renovations Taking Shape at D.H. Hill Jr. Library

Construction at D.H. Hill Jr. Library means more than just an aesthetic update — renovations will support the overall success of the campus community. The most noticeable change will be the new Academic Success Center, a partnership between NC State University Libraries and the Division of Academic and Student Affairs. The center will provide on-campus academic support to undergraduate and graduate students, and is scheduled for completion in fall 2020.