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Highlights of recent media coverage of NC State, as well as its faculty, staff and administrators. (Links to online stories provided where available.) Sign up to receive a daily summary of highlights via e-mail.

Tropical fruits shape history, Charlotte Observer, June 16, 2013. In our zest to breed the most resilient crops, agriculture is fast losing the genetic diversity of many food plants. Meg Lowman, physical and math sciences, featured.

ADDITIONAL SAVINGS n Coupons can help folks clip their way to a healthier lifestyle, Corpus Christi Caller-Times, June 16, 2013. In our quest to eat healthfully, many of us are stung by the prices that ring up at the register, especially on organic and all-natural foods. Lisa Eberhart, dining and catering operations, featured.

NC State grad student creates maps of regional dialects that take Internet by storm, Kansas City Star, June 14, 2013. NC State doctoral student drew on his longtime interest in regional dialects to create online maps for a statistics class project.  Joshua Katz, statistics, featured.

NC State’s Lonnie Poole Golf Course Receives Audubon International Signature Certification, PR.com, June 14, 2013. NC State’s Lonnie Poole Golf Course has been certified as an Audubon International Signature Golf Sanctuary and member of the organization’s Signature Program. The golf course joins Kansas State University’s Colbert Hills Golf Course as the only two university properties in the world to earn this certification. Danesha Seth Carley, CALS sustainability; Charles Peacock and Tom Rufty, crop science, featured.

NC State’s Lonnie Poole Golf Course Receives Audubon International Signature Certification, Watch List News, June 14, 2013. NC State’s Lonnie Poole Golf Course has been certified as an Audubon International Signature Golf Sanctuary and member of the organization’s Signature Program. The golf course joins Kansas State University’s Colbert Hills Golf Course as the only two university properties in the world to earn this certification. Danesha Seth Carley, CALS sustainability; Charles Peacock and Tom Rufty, crop science, featured.

A New Look At How We Talk, WFAE 90.7 – Charlotte, June 13, 2013. WFAE’s Mark Rumsey talks with an NC State student researcher whose color-coded “Dialect Maps” have become an Internet sensation. Joshua Katz, statistics, featured.

Hepatitis A Outbreak: How A Frozen Berry And Pomegranate  Mix Could Sicken 97, Forbes, June 14, 2013. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published warning of a multistate outbreak of hepatitis A infections potentially associated with “Townsend Farms Organic Antioxidant Blend” frozen berry and pomegranate mix. Benjamin Chapman, family & consumer sciences, featured.

Light-Carved ‘Nano-Volcanoes’ Hold Promise for Drug Delivery, Nanotechnology News, June 14, 2013. NC State researchers have developed a method for creating “nano-volcanoes” by shining various colors of light through a nanoscale “crystal ball” made of a synthetic polymer. Xu A. Zhang, Jonathan Elek and Chih-Hao Chan, mechanical and aerospace engineering, featured.

Erupting ‘nano-volcanoes’ designed to deliver drugs, The Engineer, June 14, 2013. NC State researchers have developed a method for creating “nano-volcanoes” by shining various colors of light through a nanoscale “crystal ball” made of a synthetic polymer. Xu A. Zhang and Chih-Hao Chan, mechanical and aerospace engineering, featured.

Imhotep Academy: Inspiring Young Learners with Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, WDAM-TV 7, June 14, 2013.  NC State’s Science House will host science and mathematics programs for middle school students June 24th – 28th, and July 8th -12th. Pamela Gilchrist, physical and mathematical sciences, featured.

Imhotep Academy: Inspiring Young Learners with Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, WTVG-TV 13 – Ohio, June 14, 2013. NC State’s Science House will host science and mathematics programs for middle school students June 24th – 28th, and July 8th -12th. Pamela Gilchrist, physical and mathematical sciences, featured.

Researchers develop nano-volcanoes that hold promise for new drug-delivery technologies,  News-Medical.net,  June 14, 2013. NC State researchers have developed a method for creating “nano-volcanoes” that can store precise amounts of other materials and hold promise for new drug-delivery technologies. Chih-Hao Chang and Xu Zhang, mechanical and aerospace engineering, featured.

WiSpry Announces Dr. Arthur Morris Named an IEEE Fellow, Yahoo! Finance, June 14, 2013. Dr. Arthur S. Morris has been named an IEEE Fellow by the IEEE Board of Directors for his significant contributions to the field of radio frequency (RF) engineering. Arthur S. Morris, electrical & computer engineering, featured.

‘Nano-volcanoes’ could serve as drug delivery mechanisms, BioOptics World, June 14, 2013. Researchers at NC State University have created “nano-volcanoes” by shining various colors of light through a nanoscale “crystal ball” made of a synthetic polymer. Chih-Hao Chang and Xu Zhang, mechanical and aerospace engineering, featured.

Light-carved ‘nano-volcanoes’ hold promise for drug delivery, Nanowerk, June 13, 2013. NC State researchers are able to carve nanoscale “volcanoes” by scattering light through a polymer “crystal ball” onto a photo-reactive thin film. Chih-Hao Chang and Xu Zhang, mechanical and aerospace engineering, featured.

NC State course becomes a certified Audubon International course, Golf Course Industry Magazine, June 13, 2013. Lonnie Poole Golf Course has passed strict sustainability standards and become a certified Audubon International Signature Golf Sanctuary and member of the organization’s Signature Program. Danesha Seth Carley, sustainability; Charles Peacock and Tom Rufty, crop science, featured.

‘Nano-Volcanoes’ Hold Promise for Drug Delivery, Science Daily, June 13, 2013. NC State researchers are able to carve nanoscale “volcanoes” by scattering light through a polymer “crystal ball” onto a photo-reactive thin film. Chih-Hao Chang and Xu Zhang, mechanical and aerospace engineering, featured.

NC State student’s regional dialects maps go viral, WWAY-TV 3 – Wilmington, June 13, 2013. NC State doctoral student drew on his longtime interest in regional dialects to create online maps for a statistics class project.  Joshua Katz, statistics, featured.

Sennheiser and K-array Create State of the Art, Immersive Sound Experience at Hunt Library, NC State’s Pioneering ‘Library of the Future’, Broadcast Engineering, June 13, 2013. NC State, known around the world as a preeminent technology and research university, recently opened its pioneering, state of the art new learning facility and technology incubator, James B. Hunt Jr. Library. Maurice York, Head, libraries, featured.

Manufacturing summit discusses state and future of the industry, News 14 Carolina, June 13, 2013. North Carolina business officials held a manufacturing summit in Thursday to discuss the state of the industry. Terri Helmlinger Ratcliff, industrial extension, featured.

Light-Carved ‘Nano-Volcanoes’ Could Help With New Drug Delivery Technologies, Red Orbit, June 13, 2013. NC State researchers have developed a method for creating “nano-volcanoes” that can store precise amounts of other materials and hold promise for new drug-delivery technologies. Chih-Hao Chang and Xu Zhang, mechanical and aerospace engineering, featured.

Former chairman: James Merrill is Wake’s choice for superintendent, News & Observer, June 12, 2013. Virginia educator James Merrill is the Wake County school board’s choice as its new superintendent, but hiring has stalled over compensation. Andy Taylor, political science, featured.

Providing Mental Health Care Lowers Arrest Rates Saves Money, Big News Network, June 12, 2o13. A new study shows that investing in treatment isn’t just good mental health policy, it makes economic sense, too. Sarah Desmarais, psychology, featured.

Providing Mental Health Care Lowers Arrest Rates, Saves Money, MediLexicon, June 12, 2013. A new study shows that investing in treatment isn’t just good mental health policy, it makes economic sense, too. Sarah Desmarais, psychology, featured.

Providing Mental Health Care Lowers Arrest Rates, Saves Money, Medical News Today, June 12, 2013. A new study shows that investing in treatment isn’t just good mental health policy, it makes economic sense, too. Sarah Desmarais, psychology, featured.

Providing Mental Health Care Lowers Arrest Rates, Saves Money, BioPortfolio, June 12, 2013. A new study shows that investing in treatment isn’t just good mental health policy, it makes economic sense, too. Sarah Desmarais, psychology, featured.

RCC signs historic agreement with NC State, Richmond County Daily Journal, June 12, 2013. Richmond Community College (RCC) agreement with NCSU will make it easier for RCC students to transfer to the four-year university. Richard Linton, agriculture and life sciences, featured.

Rice Research Investment Delivers Sixfold Return, Food Ingredients First, 12 June 2013. A $12 million investment in rice research has returned more than $70 million in benefits to rice farmers and national economies in four Asian countries. Rod Rejesus, agricultural and resource economics, featured.

Majorities drive sweeping, divergent changes across states, Sacramento Bee, June 2013. Colorado and North Carolina stand out for their wide-ranging action, but they are part of a broader trend: In 37 states, one party now controls both the statehouse and governor’s mansion, the most in 60 years. Steven Greene, political science, featured.

NC State grad student creates maps of regional dialects that take Internet by storm, News & Observer, June 12, 2013. NC State doctoral student drew on his longtime interest in regional dialects to create the online maps for a statistics class project. Joshua Katz, statistics, featured.