It can be difficult to talk about climate change. Through the use of fictional scenarios, games help us explore and reflect on the challenging and sometimes frightening problems we face. In this series, we will livestream gameplay and discuss how climate change games help us understand and grapple with the diverse and interrelated problems resulting…
Students from the Honors and Scholars Village and the wider honors and scholars programs challenged themselves to learn a new skill — something they've always wanted to do but never took the time to learn — in 20 hours. Those who accepted the challenge will demonstrate their skill at a showcase event for a chance…
NC State’s Centennial Campus is one of the premier research parks in North America. Join the NC State University Libraries and Alumni Association as we explore how this research park became part of NC State’s campus and its impact on the NC State community and the state of North Carolina.
Though we can’t be together in person, we continue the audience-favorite tradition of showcasing the remarkable work of students in a variety of media, film, video and animation. The program will feature a line-up of works that will entertain, move and impress you. Student creators will be part of the program and will discuss their…
Join us on Twitch for a demonstration of some of the ways you can use code to create art using the p5.js JavaScript library. We'll cover creating shapes, animating graphics, user interaction and playing sounds. You can watch the demonstration via a livestream on Twitch, and if you have a free Twitch account, you can…
The 2021 Labcorp Leadership in Technology Speakers Series will feature three speakers, including Drew Banks, a retired tech entrepreneur. Banks will discuss "Navigating a Successful Tech Career: Understanding the Tradeoffs of Each Decision." Banks' nearly four-decade tech career began in 1982 as an intern at SAS Institute. He is a graduate of NC State, where…
In addition to his substantial contributions to sociology and civil rights activism, W.E.B. Du Bois was an early champion of using data to investigate and highlight the history and reality of Black Americans. In particular, Du Bois’s visualization contributions to the 1900 Exposition Universelle in Paris provided a powerful lens through which to understand the…
Join A/V Geeks founder and NC State alumnus Skip Elsheimer and Ross Bassett, professor in the Department of History at NC State, as they screen and discuss films that explore the intersection of bicycles and American capitalism.
Welcome to Centennial Visioneers Club 3980, a president's distinguished Toastmasters club. We are a diverse and fun club focused on helping our members grow by improving their public speaking and leadership skills in a supportive, encouraging environment. For more information about our club and how being a member can benefit you, please contact Keisha Demps,…
Visit the Visualization Studio during Exam Wellness Week to relax and reflect on the Collatz conjecture through an immersive audio and visual experience. Trevor Thornton, an applications developer in the libraries’ Digital Library Initiatives department, created the immersive visualization. The Collatz conjecture is a mathematical speculation that is said to be unsolvable. Introduced by Lothar…
Visit the Visualization Studio during Exam Wellness Week to relax and reflect on the Collatz conjecture through an immersive audio and visual experience. Trevor Thornton, an applications developer in the libraries’ Digital Library Initiatives department, created the immersive visualization. The Collatz conjecture is a mathematical speculation that is said to be unsolvable. Introduced by Lothar…
It can be difficult to talk about climate change. Through the use of fictional scenarios, games help us explore and reflect on the challenging and sometimes frightening problems we face. In this series, we will livestream gameplay and discuss how climate change games help us understand and grapple with the diverse and interrelated problems resulting…