Some of them likely will be filled by graduates of NC State's College of Textiles.

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Brian-Anthony Garrison is a student at NC State University, majoring in English with a language, writing and rhetoric concentration.

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For every 1972 Dolphins team, there's a pack of believers from NC State eager to do something crazy in 1983.

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As always, there's no definite timetable for when (and if) NC State's technology might be commercialized -- so call someone's bluff if they promise you a nanoflower bouquet.

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"The key to our process is this magic organism we're going to try to put together, " says Robert Kelly, a professor at NC State and the director of the university's biotechnology program.

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The art of smishing (SMS-Phishing) has been practiced for some time, but a discovery by the wizards at NC State University has uncovered a new vulnerability that could bring the aforesaid act back into the spotlight.

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In his first year with the Wolfpack, former NBA head coach Sidney Lowe led his alma mater to victories over Duke, North Carolina and Wake Forest University, marking the first time in four years that NC State beat all three in-state opponents during the same season.

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Of course, I wish to make the disclaimer that all writing and opinions expressed here at Take As Directed are mine only and do not represent any official position of my primary employer the NC Museum of Natural Sciences or North Carolina State University.

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President Obama Hits the Road: After the State of the Union, President Obama traveled to Arden, NC on Wednesday and Decatur, GA on Thursday to advance his agenda for the second term.

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