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Time Machine: See and Hear John Donne Preach (Sort Of)

CHASS Professor of English John Wall is using modern technology to simulate time travel: He's working with an international team to recreate the sights and sounds of one of John Donne's most important sermons at St. Paul's in virtual space.Best of all, he’s hoping to make it available to anyone who is interested.

Posted on August 31, 2011 by CHASS Admin | Posted in English, Research | Comments (0)

Psych Prof's Research is an Open Book

When John Begeny saw that an aspect of literacy education was getting scant attention in schools, he decided to research it. Begeny, an associate professor of psychology at NC State, has used that research to develop an effective new tool for teachers. And he’s making sure anyone who needs it can have it – for free. When he arrived at [...]

Posted on August 29, 2011 by CHASS Admin | Posted in Psychology, Research | Comments (0)

Meet Linda Watson, the 'Cook for Good Lady'

Linda Watson (English '79) has had an extraordinary career that spans the corporate, political, dot com, and environmental worlds. She is currently putting her communication and writing skills to use as the 'Cook For Good Lady' for the company she has founded. Watson's recent book is Wildly Affordable Organic. Video produced by Jim Alchediak of the Department of Communication.  

Posted on August 23, 2011 by CHASS Admin | Posted in Alumni, English | Tagged in: Alumni Profile Videos| Comments (0)

Meet Dan Neil, Pulitzer Prize Winning Automotive Critic

Dan Neil (MA, English '86) says he was a "singularly unpromising candidate" when he arrived at NC State. Neil went on to write automotive columns for the News and Observer,The L.A. Times, and the Wall Street Journal. In the process, he earned a Pulitzer Prize.

Posted on August 22, 2011 by CHASS Admin | Posted in Alumni, English | Tagged in: Alumni Profile Videos, Notable Alumni| Comments (0)

CHASS welcomes new tenure-track faculty

A warm welcome to these new tenure-track faculty members who are joining NC State's College of Humanities and Social Sciences: Diana Arbaiza Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures Diana Arbaiza joins the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures as Assistant Professor in Peninsular Spanish Cultural Studies. Arbaiza’s research and teaching interests focus on Transatlanticism in the 19th century, especially concerning [...]

Posted on August 22, 2011 by CHASS Admin | Posted in Faculty | Comments (0)