Skip to main content
‘Invisible’ airplanes: Chinese, US race for cloaking tech

In the News

NC State news is shared far and wide. Below are just some of our recent appearances in local, regional, national and international media publications.

Dec 19, 2013

Neither Sprite nor Viagra boost drooping Christmas trees

Neither Sprite nor Viagra boost drooping Christmas trees, MSN Autos Canada, Dec. 18, 2013. Urban myths for keeping Christmas trees fuller, longer, are as plentiful during the holidays as bell ringers on street corners. Jeff Owen, forestry & environmental resources, featured. 

Dec 19, 2013

Do you Facebook-screen potential employees?

Do you Facebook-screen potential employees?, The Conversation, Dec. 19, 2013. According to NC State researchers, use of social networking sites to screen new recruits could be seen as a breach of privacy and create a negative impression of the company for potential employees. William Stoughton, Lori Foster Thompson and Adam Meade, psychology, featured. 

Dec 19, 2013

Looking for Trouble

Looking for Trouble, Human Resource Executive Online, Dec. 19, 2013. Employers looking to create a better candidate experience for job seekers might want to start by revisiting their approach to social media. William Stoughton, Lori Foster Thompson and Adam Meade, psychology, featured. 

Dec 19, 2013

Real Deals: Construction begins on delayed Centennial Campus …

Real Deals: Construction begins on delayed Centennial Campus …, News & Observer, Dec. 18, 2013. Another sign that demand for office space in the Triangle is picking up is the construction on the long-delayed Alliance Center I building on NC State’s Centennial Campus. Michael Harwood, Centennial Campus Development Office, featured. 

Dec 18, 2013

Science student invents the perfect coffee mug

Science student invents the perfect coffee mug, I09, Dec. 18, 2013. Scientists invent a mug that keeps coffee hot – but not too hot – for hours on end. Logan Maxwell and Dean Verhoeven, engineering, featured. 

Dec 18, 2013

Social Network Screenings Could Harm Businesses, Shows Study

Social Network Screenings Could Harm Businesses, Shows Study, WebProNews, Dec. 18, 2013. Organizations looking to hire new staff should rethink their clandestine use of social networking websites, such as Facebook, to screen new recruits. William Stoughton, Lori Foster Thompson and Adam Meade, psychology, featured. 

Dec 18, 2013

Pre-Hire Peek at Social Networks, Facebook May Backfire

Pre-Hire Peek at Social Networks, Facebook May Backfire, PsychCentral.com, Dec. 18, 2013. According to NC State researchers, use of social networking sites to screen new recruits could be seen as a breach of privacy and create a negative impression of the company for potential employees. William Stoughton, Lori Foster Thompson and Adam Meade, psychology, featured. 

Dec 18, 2013

Social Network Spying Could Lead To Low Returns

Social Network Spying Could Lead To Low Returns, Red Orbit, Dec. 18, 2013. According to NC State researchers, use of social networking sites to screen new recruits could be seen as a breach of privacy and create a negative impression of the company for potential employees. William Stoughton, Lori Foster Thompson and Adam Meade, psychology, featured. 

Dec 18, 2013

Checking Facebook profiles by potential employers could turn away job seekers

Checking Facebook profiles by potential employers could turn away job seekers, Business Standard, Dec. 18, 2013. According to NC State researchers, use of social networking sites to screen new recruits could be seen as a breach of privacy and create a negative impression of the company for potential employees. William Stoughton, Lori Foster Thompson and Adam Meade, psychology, featured. 

Dec 18, 2013

North Carolina State University EcoCAR 2 visits Research Triangle Charter Academy

North Carolina State University EcoCAR 2 visits Research Triangle Charter Academy, Inside the Green Garage, Dec. 17, 2013. An NC State EcoCAR team member answers students’ questions. 

Dec 18, 2013

Power to the panels

Power to the panels, The Independent, Dec. 17, 2013. As the benefits outweigh the costs of residential solar panels, more homeowners and builders install solar arrays. Tommy Cleveland, Solar Center, featured. 

Dec 18, 2013

Social Network Spying Could Lead to Low Returns

Social Network Spying Could Lead to Low Returns, ScienceNewsline, Dec. 17, 2013. Organizations looking to hire new staff should rethink their clandestine use of social networking websites, such as Facebook, to screen new recruits. William Stoughton, Lori Foster Thompson and Adam Meade, psychology, featured. 

Dec 18, 2013

Social network spying could lead to low returns

Social network spying could lead to low returns, Phys.org, Dec. 17, 2013. Organizations looking to hire new staff should rethink their clandestine use of social networking websites, such as Facebook, to screen new recruits. William Stoughton, Lori Foster Thompson and Adam Meade, psychology, featured. 

Dec 18, 2013

Invisible Planes: China, US Race for Cloaking Tech

Invisible Planes: China, US Race for Cloaking Tech, Military News, Dec. 17, 2013. New stealth technology makes airplanes invisible not only to radar, it renders them hidden to the human eye as well. David R. Ricketts, engineering, featured. 

Dec 18, 2013

‘Invisible’ airplanes: Chinese, US race for cloaking tech

‘Invisible’ airplanes: Chinese, US race for cloaking tech, FOX News, Dec. 17, 2013. Materials that enable cloaking technology are becoming more available. David R. Ricketts, engineering, featured.