Matt Shipman

Apr 30, 2008

NC State Leads Effort to Create ‘Next Generation’ of Experts on Hazards and Natural Disasters

Highlighting North Carolina State University’s leadership in hazard and disaster studies, NC State’s Dr. Thomas Birkland was awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation to lead a nationwide effort to recruit and mentor young researchers to study disasters such as Hurricane Katrina and the September 11 terrorist attacks. The effort will focus on pairing newly… 

Apr 28, 2008

Physics Advance at NC State Leads to a Better Understanding of Optics at the Atomic Scale

An advance by North Carolina State University physicists improves our understanding of how light interacts with matter, and could make possible the development of new integrated-circuit technologies that result in faster computers that use less energy. 

Apr 23, 2008

People See ‘Civil Religion’ As Key Attribute For Presidential Candidates

A new study by researchers at North Carolina State University shows that voters prefer a presidential candidate who they perceive as being “civil religious” – meaning the candidate believes in a higher authority above the nation and its religions – regardless of the civil religious beliefs of the voters themselves. 

Apr 21, 2008

NC State Experts Can Address Human Health Questions About Bisphenol-A

Scientists at North Carolina State University can help explain a recent draft report from the National Toxicology Program that is raising a number of questions about the safety of bisphenol-A – a chemical found in baby bottles, water bottles, canned foods and an array of other consumer products. The report has led to confusion and… 

Apr 8, 2008

NC State Expert Says China Is Backing Away From Human Rights Claims As Olympics Nears

The People’s Republic of China is “over a barrel” when it comes to human rights, says North Carolina State University professor and China expert Dr. J. Oliver Williams. “Chinese officials told the International Olympic Committee that the best way to improve human rights in China was to bring the Olympics there, but things haven’t gone… 

Apr 7, 2008

Making Peace Possible is Focus for NC State Carnegie Scholars Fellow

The peaceful resolution of religious conflicts is crucial to addressing political and military conflict around the world. North Carolina State University’s Dr. Anna Bigelow has been awarded a $99,500 fellowship by the Carnegie Scholars Program to advance research and discussion of what makes peace possible. Bigelow, an assistant professor of religious studies at NC State, will… 

Apr 2, 2008

Two NC State Students Win Coveted Goldwater Scholarships

North Carolina State University students Lauren Jackson of Wilkesboro, N.C., a junior majoring in materials science and engineering, and Nicole Kroeger of Apex, N.C., a sophomore majoring in mathematics, have won prestigious Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships for the 2008-2009 academic year. Jackson and Kroeger are among 321 recipients of the honor selected from a field… 

Apr 1, 2008

NC State Hosts Arab League Diplomat Lecture on Iraq, Israel and the Future of U.S.-Arab Relations

North Carolina State University will host a public lecture on Thursday, April 3, by Ambassador Hesham Youssef, the chief of staff of the Arab League of Nations, on some of today’s hot-button issues in the Middle East – including the war in Iraq and relations between Israel and Palestine. The Arab League is the equivalent… 

Mar 21, 2008

NC State Researcher Gets $1.4 Million Grant to Study Public Understanding of Nanotechnology

In order to help people better understand emerging research on the safety of the tiny substances called nanoparticles, the National Science Foundation has awarded North Carolina State University’s Dr. David Berube a $1.4 million grant to determine how the public absorbs scientific information on the emerging technology and other technical issues. 

Mar 21, 2008

New Study From NC State Finds Causes of Sibling Jealousy

Researchers have finally turned to children themselves to determine what causes sibling jealousy. In a recent study on the issue, North Carolina State University Professor Amy Halberstadt, 919/515-1730 or amy_halberstadt@ncsu.edu, asked fifth- and sixth-grade children what makes them jealous of their brothers and sisters. Halberstadt found children were able to pinpoint four key issues that… 

Mar 19, 2008

NC State Expert Finds Fault With Clinton Advisor’s Claim That N.C. Democrats Are Irrelevant In 2008 Election

A recent statement from a senior advisor to Democratic presidential hopeful Hilary Clinton that North Carolina is “virtually irrelevant” to the presidential election this year is “ludicrous on its face,” says North Carolina State University professor Steven Greene. Clinton advisor Harold Ickes said the Old North State would not be in play in the presidential… 

Mar 17, 2008

Genocide and Child Soldiers: NC State Expert Tackles Law Enforcement Agency Tasked with Addressing War Crimes

As allegations of genocide in the Darfur region of Sudan garner increasing public scrutiny, North Carolina State University’s Dr. Michael Struett is publishing a new book that examines the international law enforcement agency tasked with investigating and prosecuting those claims and other alleged crimes against humanity around the world. Struett also examines the United States’…