May 2, 2024 U.S. News & World Report

Avoid Raw Milk to Cut Risk of Bird Flu, Officials Urge

Even in the best of times, raw milk “is one of the riskiest foods that we have,” Benjamin Chapman, a professor and food safety specialist at North Carolina State University, told the Times. 

May 2, 2024 Coastal Review Online

Recent whale deaths unfortunate, not alarming

While it’s unusual to find strandings so close together in space and time, Dr. Craig Harms, a researcher from the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine and Center for Marine Sciences and Technology, or CMAST, says that may just be an unfortunate statistical anomaly. 

May 2, 2024 News & Observer

Five whales have died along NC’s coast this year. Here’s what researchers know so far.

Dr. Craig Harms, director of the marine health program at N.C. State University’s Center for Marine Sciences and Technology in Morehead City, said the degraded condition of whale carcasses by the time they reach shore means researchers can determine a cause of death in fewer than half the recorded cases. 

May 2, 2024 New York Times

Bird Flu Highlights Concerns Around Raw Milk

Raw milk, in the best of times, “is one of the riskiest foods that we have,” said Benjamin Chapman, a professor and food safety specialist at North Carolina State University. But with cases of avian influenza, or bird flu, detected in dairy cows, it could potentially be even riskier now, health experts warn. 

May 1, 2024 Fox Weather

2024 Atlantic hurricane season guide: Here’s what to know about this year’s storms

North Carolina State University outlook: Unlike CSU, forecasters at NCSU released ranges of expected tropical cyclone activity but came to the same conclusion as their counterparts that it’ll be an active hurricane season. According to NCSU, 15-20 named storms are expected to form, with 10-12 that may grow into hurricanes. At least three to four… 

May 1, 2024 CBS 17

Cooper wants legislature to ‘fix’ tax issue with mobile sports betting

The governor posted about it in response to an article by Nathan Goldman, a CPA and accounting professor at North Carolina State University, and Christina Lewellen, who is also an associate professor of accounting at NC State. 

May 1, 2024 Politico

Energy independence is a myth. Candidates don’t care.

And even if a country produces more than it consumes, oil is part of a global market. That means the fuel will still be exposed to international supply and demand disruptions that affect global prices, said Harrison Fell at North Carolina State University. 

May 1, 2024 Better Homes & Gardens

What Is a Bee Hotel? Plus How to Install One to Support Pollinators

There are about 4,000 species of bees in North America, and a good portion of them prefer nesting in small tunnels like those provided by a bee hotel, says Elsa Youngsteadt, an assistant professor at North Carolina State University. 

Apr 30, 2024 Prevention

Water Bug Vs. Roach: Differences and How to ID Each, According to Experts

“Cockroaches need water and food and shelter, and the places where you find that in a home is the bathroom and the kitchen,” says Coby Schal, Ph.D., who heads the Schal Lab at North Carolina State University, which focuses on the study of cockroaches. 

Apr 30, 2024 Queen City News

Union County residents calling 911 from emerging cicadas sounding like alarms

The distinctive buzzing the insects are known for is the males “singing” for a partner, N.C. State University professor Clyde Sorenson told Queen City News. 

Apr 30, 2024 NSF Discovery Files Podcast

AI Chemistry Lab’s Quantum Discovery

In chemistry, advances in artificial intelligence are allowing automated and self-driving labs to quickly realize complex experiments while providing new avenues for exploration. We are joined by Milad Abolhasani, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at North Carolina State University to hear about how he developed Smart Dope, a self-driving fluidic lab, and how… 

Apr 30, 2024 Newsweek

NASA Map Reveals How Much Water Earth’s Rivers Hold

Lead author of the study and doctoral student at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, Elyssa Collins, said these locations showed “fingerprints of water management.” 

Apr 29, 2024 WRAL

Win or lose, tax bill will come for new sports bettors in NC

NC State economist Nathan Goldman says gambling winnings have always been considered taxable income. But the sports betting apps make it easy for the taxman to track how much you’re winning. 

Apr 29, 2024 NPR

As bird flu spreads in cows, here are 4 big questions scientists are trying to answer

This form of testing is extraordinarily sensitive and detects small pieces of genetic material, says Lee-Ann Jaykus, a food microbiologist at North Carolina State University. 

Apr 29, 2024 Yahoo! News

Is It OK to Put Warm Leftovers in the Fridge?

To fully understand the answer to that question and the science behind it, I spoke to Dr. Benjamin Chapman, a food safety specialist, professor, and department head of Agricultural and Human Sciences at North Carolina State University. Dr. Chapman’s knowledge blew my misconceptions out of the water and has changed how I tackle food storage…