September 2013

Sep 6, 2013

Mosquito-Borne Illness Doesn’t Horse Around

The tiny mosquito can have a huge impact on your horse’s health. Mosquitoes can transmit Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), a virus that is usually fatal. The disease is most prevalent in the southeastern U.S. during late summer and early fall. EEE causes inflammation of the brain and spinal cord, and there is no cure. About… 

Sep 6, 2013

New Connection between Stacked Solar Cells Can Handle Energy of 70,000 Suns

North Carolina State University researchers have come up with a new technique for improving the connections between stacked solar cells, which should improve the overall efficiency of solar energy devices and reduce the cost of solar energy production. The new connections can allow these cells to operate at solar concentrations of 70,000 suns worth of… 

Sep 5, 2013

Protecting 17 Percent of Earth’s Land May Preserve 67 Percent of Its Plant Species

Protecting key regions that comprise just 17 percent of Earth’s land may help preserve more than two-thirds of its plant species, according to a new study by an international team of scientists, including a biologist from North Carolina State University. The researchers from Duke University, NC State and Microsoft Research used computer algorithms to identify the… 

Sep 5, 2013

Shanghai Ranking Boosts Engineering

Engineering gained ground on a prestigious international measure of top universities. Learn more about the Shanghai ranking. 

Sep 5, 2013

Study IDs Trouble Areas, Aims to Speed Up Construction Projects

Research from North Carolina State University identified factors that cause construction site managers to schedule more time than necessary for specific tasks. Understanding these factors and whether they can be reduced or eliminated could help the industry complete construction projects more quickly. 

Sep 4, 2013

News Chief Pate Dies at 93

Rudy Pate, who served NC State for more than three decades as a top advancement professional, has died at his home in Georgetown, S.C. Pate was known for his homespun storytelling style. 

Sep 4, 2013

Attend Military Appreciation Day

Support the troops at Military Appreciation Day by donating items to send to military personnel stationed overseas. Saturday's game against Richmond begins at 6 p.m. at Carter-Finley. 

Sep 4, 2013

Athletics Legend Weedon Dies

Longtime sports information director and athletics administrator Frank Weedon spent more than half a century promoting the Wolfpack. He died Monday at 82. 

Sep 4, 2013

Rankings Methodology to Change

Just a week before it releases its 2014 rankings, U.S. News announces big changes in the way it measures the nation's best colleges. 

Sep 4, 2013

Nature in Your Backyard: Very Hungry Caterpillars

[Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Holly Menninger, director of public science in NC State’s Your Wild Life program. The post originally ran on the Your Wild Life blog.] Over the weekend, our friend and veteran NC State science newsman Matt Shipman took a barefooted step out onto his back porch to enjoy a little…