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A three-location service event spearheaded by NC State and international hunger relief organization Stop Hunger Now exceeded all expectations, as volunteers packaged more than one million life-saving meals to be distributed to destitute residents of El Salvador, Haiti and India's Marapon district. At Service NC State – held Saturday at Carmichael Gym – students, faculty and staff helped assemble more than 400,000 meals for those in need.

Converting wood and other plant material into fuel and energy is attracting serious attention as an emerging alternative to fossil fuels. But landowners – who could benefit the most from the increased attention – have been largely kept on the sidelines as policy makers, environmental groups and academics debate the potential merits and drawbacks of using wood and plants for fuel and power.
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08/28/2008
Former U.S. Sen. Bill Bradley to Discuss Russia at NC State's Millennium Seminar
08/28/2008
Educating Landowners About Biofuels, Biopower
08/27/2008
NC State Hosts 17th Annual Dog Olympics
08/26/2008
NC State Expert Can Discuss History of Labor Day, and the Labor Movement In America
08/25/2008
NC State, Wake Tech Partnership Will Boost Higher Education Access, Affordability
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