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Apr 10, 2014

Study Finds Gaming Augments Players’ Social Lives

New research finds that online social behavior isn’t replacing offline social behavior in the gaming community. Instead, online gaming is expanding players’ social lives. Nick Taylor, an assistant professor of communication at NC State, is lead author of a paper on the study.

Mar 27, 2014

Donors Help Top Students Reach Their Potential

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences continues to grow as a destination college for talented, top-ranked students from across our state and beyond. Merit scholarships play a critical part in attracting and retaining such students. This year, CHASS awarded more than 100 merit-based scholarships across all its disciplines. A number of scholarship students were able to thank their donors at the college's 2014 Scholarship Luncheon.

Mar 24, 2014

William Kinsella: Public Voices and Energy Choices: Citizens Speak Out at the North Carolina Utilities Commission

The following is a research summary originally published in Communication Currents, a publication of the National Communication Association Can ordinary people participate meaningfully in decisions about complex technologies such as nuclear power? Our research suggests they can, within limits. A paradox of contemporary society is that we rely on technologies to meet our basic needs and…

Mar 18, 2014

NC Literary Festival: Treats Galore for Lit Lovers

Make plans now to attend the NC Literary Festival April 3 - 6 in and around the Hunt Library on NC State's Centennial Campus. Hear your favorite authors from across the university and across the country read from their work. Discuss genres ranging from poetry to cooking, fiction and science fiction. Take a workshop in bookmaking, comics or pop-up books. Fun for all ages. And it's free!

Mar 13, 2014

From Wolfpack Red to Blue Man Group Blue

Brian Tavener (Communication, ‘04) did something very unusual for an NC State alumnus: he turned blue. Tavener, a former Park Scholar, has been a member of the Blue Man Group, an international spectacle in which the performers dress in bald caps, blue-black costumes and makeup, for more than six years. Blue Man Group performances are regularly seen across the country and around the world.

Mar 13, 2014

COM WEEK 2014

The NC State Department of Communication hosts its annual COM WEEK March 31 through April 3, 2014. Visit go.ncsu.edu/comweek for complete schedule.

Mar 10, 2014

Media Coverage Drives Some Misperceptions about Cancer

Health communication researcher Ryan Hurley has been analyzing public perceptions related to cancer, particularly as reported in the news media. He shares his research findings -- and the impact of news coverage trends that don't mirror real-world incidence rates -- in a recent post in NC State's research blog, The Abstract.

Feb 26, 2014

Maymester: One Course, Three Weeks, Three Credits

Last May, CHASS piloted Maymester, a three-week academic session that combines an intensive schedule with small class sizes to create an enriching and in-depth educational experience for professors and students alike. Based on positive feedback from faculty and students, the college has been asked to organize Maymester 2014.

Feb 19, 2014

Jessica Eckstrom ’13 is featured as N&O Tarheel of the Week

Recent Communication alumna and entrepreneur Jessica Eckstrom ’13 is featured as the February 16 News and Observer Tarheel of the Week.

Feb 19, 2014

Scotty McCreery on how he is treated at NC State

NC State Student and 2010 American Idol winner discusses being a student at NC State in the Feb. 9 article appearing in Taste of Country.