2013

Dec 23, 2013

Show Me the Data

Millions take their dialects seriously. Just ask NC State statistics graduate student Joshua Katz. As a way of examining regional language variation in the continental U.S., Katz produced detailed maps that illustrate results of a dialect survey by Bert Vaux of the University of Cambridge. The maps show regional word choices and pronunciation from California to…

Dec 23, 2013

Is it too hot for coffee?

Viewpoint: Meg Lowman Coffee, java, morning Joe, black wine, jolt juice, espresso, cappuccino… Whatever the name, coffee is synonymous with the American dream. A cup of coffee has inspired business deals, exam preparation, student all-­nighters, real estate transactions, truck­-driving, dating and diplomacy. It represents a daily ritual for millions of Americans and billions of people…

Dec 23, 2013

First ice, then space

There wasn’t a specific childhood moment when Christina Hammock knew she wanted to become an astronaut. It was just always there. “NC State is kind of where everything got started.” The dream stayed with her into adulthood as she built a glittering research resume that included work at US science outposts at the South Pole, American…

Nov 22, 2013

Dinosaur Discovery

Research Lindsay Zanno and her team unearth a new species. Read more at ncsu.edu or the Huffington Post.

Oct 30, 2013

Listen Up: Oysters May Use Sound to Select a Home

Oysters begin their lives as tiny drifters, but when they mature they settle on reefs. New research from North Carolina State University shows that the sounds of the reef may attract the young oysters, helping them locate their permanent home. Larval oysters are planktonic, meaning that they cannot swim against or across currents. However, they…

Oct 25, 2013

NC State Hosts Big Data’s Big Star

The Department of Statistics hosted author and blogger Nate Silver Oct. 10 for a lecture marking the International Year of Statistics. Before speaking at the Hunt Library auditorium, Silver discussed his advice to aspiring statisticians, his move from The New York Times to ESPN and how he would rank colleges and universities. Read the entire interview.

Oct 18, 2013

NC State physicist ranks among ‘next big names in physics’

Carla Frohlich is one of the ‘next big names in physics’ according to the Financial Times.  Frohlich is faculty member and research in NC State’s Department of Physics. Check out Dr. Frohlich and other big names on the Financial Times website

Oct 3, 2013

Faculty Reception at the Science House Oct. 24

Science House Faculty Reception Suite 1200, Research IV, Centennial Campus Thursday, October 24 4 pm to 6 pm Did you know that the Science House at NC State offers abundant resources for faculty looking to include K-12 science education and outreach elements in their grants? Learn more about this useful program during a reception for College…

Sep 25, 2013

Lowman to study coffee forests in Ethiopia as Fulbright Specialist

  Dr. Margaret D. Lowman, research professor in the College of Sciences at North Carolina State University and senior scientist at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, will teach and study coffee forests in Ethiopia this winter as part of the Fulbright Senior Specialist Scholar Program. Lowman will spend three weeks in Ethiopia in…

Sep 17, 2013

NC State Lands $7.3M ‘Citizen Science’ Grant to Boost Research in Schools

North Carolina State University is taking the lead on a five-year, $7.3 million “citizen science” initiative funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The goal of the program is to give science teachers and students the opportunity to engage in meaningful scientific research while improving the educational success of both teachers and students. Find out…