June, 2008 Releases and Features

DeSimone awarded $500,000 “Oscar for Inventors” for Materials, Life Sciences Innovations

Posted: June 25, 2008
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A North Carolina State University engineering professor is the winner of this year’s $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize for his pioneering inventions, entrepreneurial success and commitment to mentorship. Continue Reading »

NC State University Maps Tobacco Genome

Posted: June 19, 2008
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North Carolina State University scientists have completed a nearly five-year, $17.6 million effort to map the genome of tobacco. Continue Reading »

Aquatic Insect ‘Family Trees’ Provide Clues About Sensitivity to Pollution

Posted: June 16, 2008
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A North Carolina State University study published online this week in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows that examining an insect’s “family tree” might help predict a “cousin” insect’s level of tolerance to pollutants, and therefore could be a reliable way to understand why certain insect species thrive or suffer under specific ecological conditions. Continue Reading »

NC State University Experts Available to Discuss Tomatoes and Salmonella Outbreak

Posted: June 11, 2008
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North Carolina State University experts can address concerns about the safety of eating tomatoes in the wake of Salmonella poisoning linked to contaminated tomatoes found in 17 states, as well as questions about what this may mean for tomato growers in North Carolina and beyond. Continue Reading »

NC State College of Engineering to Receive $1.25 Million Investment from Duke Energy

Posted: June 2, 2008
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North Carolina State University’s College of Engineering will receive a $1.25 million endowment gift from the Duke Energy Foundation to support workforce development and teaching and research related to the clean generation and delivery of energy. Continue Reading »