May 2017

May 31, 2017

Study: ‘Moral Enhancement’ Technologies Are Neither Feasible Nor Wise

A recent study by researchers at NC State and the Montreal Clinical Research Institute (IRCM) finds that “moral enhancement technologies” — which are discussed as ways of improving human behavior — are neither feasible nor wise, based on an assessment of existing research into these technologies. 

May 24, 2017

Street Smarts and the Arts

Reaching out to Raleigh’s homeless youth, two creative writing students shared the power of poetry. 

May 24, 2017

Science Behind Bars

Partnering with the local jail, NC State faculty, students and alumni are working together to break the cycle of incarceration. 

May 24, 2017

Test Your Alum Acuity

You earned your degree here. But how much NC State trivia did you absorb along the way? Here’s one test that won’t count against you. 

May 24, 2017

Technology in the Human Context

What does philosophy have to do with software? Or ophthalmology? Alumnus Tim Prudhomme makes the connection every day. 

May 24, 2017

Talking Black in America

NC State’s Language and Life Project drew on decades of research to produce the first feature-length documentary on African-American speech. 

May 24, 2017

Forging a Path to Follow

Drawing from her own past, alumna Sharita Whitaker works to open doors for minorities in North Carolina’s legal community. 

May 24, 2017

Supporting a Village

Social work students are helping a group of Raleigh neighbors decide their own future. 

May 24, 2017

Bridging the Digital Divide

At Google Fiber, alumna Tia Bethea partners with local agencies to improve internet access and digital literacy. 

May 24, 2017

Field of ‘Sexting’ Research Finds Little to Worry About

A recent analysis of research into how so-called "sexting" may affect sexual behavior finds that it has little impact on sexual activity — but highlights significant shortcomings in the research itself.