Matt Shipman

Aug 26, 2011

Send In The Ants

Editor’s Note: This guest post was written by David Hunt, of NC State’s News Services. I don’t want to alarm you, but you may have Camponotus americanus crawling around in your backyard. Or Tetramorium caespitum creeping between the cracks in your front walkway.  In fact, there are more than 200 species of these critters sharing our… 

Aug 25, 2011

Advances In Forensic Anthropology: Creating A Face

Note: This is the third of three posts outlining recent technological advances in forensic science, which were the focus of a workshop held earlier this month at NC State. The workshop, Advances In Forensic Anthropology, was funded by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) and organized by the National Forensic Science Technology Center. When trying to… 

Aug 23, 2011

Advances In Forensic Anthropology: Database For The Unidentified

Note: This is the second of three posts outlining recent technological advances in forensic science, which were the focus of a workshop held earlier this month at NC State. The workshop, Advances In Forensic Anthropology, was funded by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) and organized by the National Forensic Science Technology Center. When a loved… 

Aug 19, 2011

Advances In Forensic Anthropology: 3D-ID

Note: This is the first of three posts outlining recent technological advances in forensic science, which were the focus of a workshop held earlier this month at NC State. The workshop, Advances In Forensic Anthropology, was funded by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) and organized by the National Forensic Science Technology Center. Sometimes law enforcement… 

Aug 18, 2011

Researchers Find First Malware To Utilize Root Exploit Against Android 2.3

Researchers have identified the first malware – called GingerMaster – in any market that utilizes a root exploit to take over phones running Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). A root exploit allows the malware to operate freely because it functions at the most fundamental level of the Android system, where there are no security checks. GingerMaster gives… 

Aug 18, 2011

DroidKungFu Malware Evolves Again, Becomes More Difficult To Detect

DroidKungFu is continuing to evolve, with researchers detecting a new generation of the Android malware that incorporates new mechanisms to mask it from users and security software. This is the third version of DroidKungFu to be identified in the past two months. Like the previous generations of DroidKungFu, the latest iteration takes advantage of two… 

Aug 17, 2011

Researchers Find Way To Align Gold Nanorods On A Large Scale

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a simple, scalable way to align gold nanorods, particles with optical properties that could be used for emerging biomedical imaging technologies. 

Aug 16, 2011

Ions Control Shape Of Nanofibers Grown On Clear Substrate

Researchers from North Carolina State University, the Oak Ridge National Laboratory and CFD Research Corporation have found a new way to develop straight carbon nanofibers on a transparent substrate. Growing such nanofiber coatings is important for use in novel biomedical research tools, solar cells, water repellent coatings and others. The technique utilizes a charged chromium… 

Aug 15, 2011

In Job Market, Social Contacts Help Men – Not Women

When it comes to finding a job, who you know is as important as what you know. Work experience generally helps people foster the kinds of personal contacts that can lead someone to new career opportunities, but a study from North Carolina State University shows that this is really only true for men. The study… 

Aug 12, 2011

Welcome Back Wolfpack!

NC State is howling with excitement about the arrival of a new Wolfpack freshman class. 

Aug 11, 2011

Pack To School! NC State Welcomes Students, New Academic Year

As students return to campus, North Carolina State University is howling with excitement about the arrival of a new Wolfpack freshman class. NC State’s fall semester, and a new academic year, begin Wednesday, Aug. 17. NC State received 19,726 freshman applications, and expects a freshman class of 4,550, as well as 1,000 transfer students. The new arrivals… 

Aug 11, 2011

Pack To School! NC State Welcomes Students, New Academic Year

As students return to campus, North Carolina State University is howling with excitement about the arrival of a new Wolfpack freshman class. NC State’s fall semester, and a new academic year, begin Wednesday, Aug. 17. 

Jul 19, 2011

Breaking Down Innovation

NC State researchers test innovative construction materials and designs to ensure they're safe. And that process involves breaking stuff. Big stuff. 

Jul 19, 2011

Jell-O Memory

Researchers have come up with memory technology that feels like Jell-O. It’s made of water-based gels and liquid metal, and it works just fine when it is completely underwater. The device could be the first step towards developing a new generation of biocompatible electronics – such as medical sensors – because of its pliability, its… 

Jul 15, 2011

Data-Stealing Apps ID’d, Pulled From Official Android Market

NC State computer science researchers have identified five applications on Google’s official Android Market that upload users’ personal information to a remote server without notifying the users. Google has been notified and pulled the apps from the market July 14. The relevant apps carry a hidden payload called “SndApps,” which stealthily upload user information – including…