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Monthly Archives: April 2012

Durham Bulls Serve as Inspiration for Alum's Novel

James Bailey (Communication ’93) grew up in Seattle loving baseball. When his mom moved to North Carolina in 1990, Bailey followed and landed a job with the Durham Bulls. His passion for minor league baseball -- and his love of the Bulls -- inspired him to write his first novel, The Greatest Show on Dirt.  “There’s something about the minor leagues [...]

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Lauren Kirkpatrick | Posted in Alumni, Books, Communication | Comments (0)

It's All in Your Head: Tracing Skull Differences

Anthropologist Ann Ross, who is receiving an Outstanding Research Award from the NC State University Alumni Association this spring, has co-authored a paper with her former grad student Ashley Humphries that sheds new light on the characteristics of male and female skulls.

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Lauren Kirkpatrick | Posted in Alumni, Faculty, Graduate Programs, Research, Sociology and Anthropology, Students | Comments (0)

Fisherwoman Wins American Poets Prize

MFA student Sierra Golden has won the prestigious Academy of American Poets Prize. NC State participates in the annual contest that began in 1955. This year's national contest was judged by poet Kevin Boyle, chair of the Department of English at Elon University.

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Lauren Kirkpatrick | Posted in Books, English, Graduate Programs, Students | Tagged in: Creative Writing, poetry contest| Comments (0)

Holt Brothers Raise Cancer Awareness

Newly named CHASS advisory board member Terrence Holt and his brother Torry Holt were star football players at NC State before going on to play in the NFL. More recently, the Holt brothers have turned their powerful energy toward charity, and have organized the Answers for Cancer Walk in Raleigh. NC State's Alumni Association featured the Holt brothers on the Red and White for Life blog.

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Lauren Kirkpatrick | Posted in Alumni, Giving, Sociology and Anthropology | Tagged in: CHASS Advisory Board, Diversity| Comments (0)

Scoring Music Based on Genetic Algorithms

NC State composer Rodney Waschka, known for his computer music and his theatrical works, is an internationally recognized expert in computer music. His recently recorded Winter Concerto has been released on the RMA label in London.

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Lauren Kirkpatrick | Posted in Faculty, Music, Research | Comments (0)