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

May 5, 2014

Canine 2.0: Dogs in High-Tech Gear Could Aid Search-and-Rescue …

Canine 2.0: Dogs in High-Tech Gear Could Aid Search-and-Rescue …, Yahoo News, May 5, 2015. Researchers are developing sophisticated harnesses for rescue dogs that aid in disaster relief and recovery. Alper Bozkurt, electrical & computer engineering, and David Roberts, computer science-engineering, featured. 

May 5, 2014

That $40 coffee pot has investors? Serial entrepreneur Khalifa says …

That $40 coffee pot has investors? Serial entrepreneur Khalifa says …, Triangle Business Journal (blog), May 5, 2014. Aly Khalifa, a designer that, after studying mechanical engineering and industrial design at NC State developed the “Teastick,” a device that, over the past several years, has put Raleigh, and the company – Gamila Company – on the gourmet beverage map. 

May 5, 2014

Game developers say success hinges on more than just …

Game developers say success hinges on more than just …, Phys.org, May 5, 2014. A forthcoming study from NC State and Microsoft Research finds that game developers need a suite of non-programming skills, including communications skills. Emerson Murphy-Hill, computer science, featured. 

May 5, 2014

Mills River senior wins Park Scholarship to NCSU

Mills River senior wins Park Scholarship to NCSU, Blue Ridge Times-News, May 5, 2014. The Park Scholarships program brings exceptional students to NC State based on outstanding accomplishments and potential in scholarship, leadership, service and character. Eva Feucht, Park Scholarships, featured. 

May 5, 2014

8 from area are NC State Park Scholars

8 from area are NC State Park Scholars, The State, May 5, 2014. Eight students from the Charlotte region are among 41 high school seniors named Park Scholars at NC State. Park Scholars program featured. 

May 5, 2014

Dogs Donning Tech Could Aid Rescue Searches

Dogs Donning Tech Could Aid Rescue Searches, Paw Nation, May 5, 2014. Researchers are developing sophisticated harnesses for rescue dogs that aid in disaster relief and recovery. Alper Bozkurt, electrical & computer engineering, and David Roberts, computer science-engineering, featured. 

May 5, 2014

MWRD Monitoring and Research Director addresses Water Environment Research Foundation Forum

MWRD Monitoring and Research Director addresses Water Environment Research Foundation Forum, Chicago Heights Patch, May 3, 2014. MWRD’s Director of Monitoring and Research, Dr. Thomas C. Granato, shared his research during the Water Environment Research Foundation’s Forum. Dr. Granato earned his Ph.D. in Environmental Soil Science at NC State. 

May 5, 2014

Some Ohio butterflies threatened by rising temperatures

Some Ohio butterflies threatened by rising temperatures, Terra Daily, May 2, 2014. According to researchers, in warm US regions, some urban-dwelling butterflies emerge later than their rural-born peers. Tyson Wepprich, biological sciences, featured. 

May 5, 2014

Mixing Peanuts With Cranberry Juice Could Block Peanut Allergies

Mixing Peanuts With Cranberry Juice Could Block Peanut Allergies, Chemical & Engineering News, May 5, 2014. NC State expert hypothesized that a substance combining peanut flour and polyphenols could help people develop peanut tolerance without triggering an allergic response.  Mary Ann Lila, Kannapolis research, featured. 

May 5, 2014

Christensen: In NC battle for GOP soul, tea party lacks a strong voice

Christensen: In NC battle for GOP soul, tea party lacks a strong voice, News & Observer, May 3, 2014. According to NC State political scientist, the ability of much of the GOP to galvanize around a candidate is a sign of a mature, disciplined party that is large enough to put aside its differences. Andrew Taylor, political… 

May 5, 2014

Dogs Donning Tech Could Aid Rescue Searches

Dogs Donning Tech Could Aid Rescue Searches, Discovery News, May 5, 2014. Researchers are developing sophisticated harnesses for rescue dogs that aid in disaster relief and recovery. Alper Bozkurt, electrical & computer engineering, and David Roberts, computer science-engineering, featured. 

May 5, 2014

DJG in Williamsburg hires engineers

DJG in Williamsburg hires engineers, Daily Press, May 2, 2014. DJG Inc. hired Michael Grochowski as a structural engineer and Charlie Shaeffer as an electrical engineer. Grochowski earned a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering from NC State with a minor in business management. 

May 5, 2014

Former Raleigh police officer is Obama nominee

Former Raleigh police officer is Obama nominee, News & Observer, May 2, 2014. Gentry O. Smith, a senior State Department official and former Raleigh police officer, is President Barack Obama’s nominee as director of the State Department’s Office of Foreign Missions. Smith is an NC State graduate and a career member of the Foreign Service. 

May 5, 2014

Increased drought portends lower future Midwest crop yields

Increased drought portends lower future Midwest crop yields, Science Codex, May 2, 2014. According to researchers, increasingly harsh drought conditions in the U.S. Midwest’s Corn Belt may take a serious toll on corn and soybean yields over the next half-century. Roderick Rejesus, agricultural and resource economics, featured. 

May 5, 2014

NC State study says Fuquay-Varina needs public transit

NC State study says Fuquay-Varina needs public transit, Southwest Wake News, May 2, 2014. According to a recent study by NC State graduate students in the landscape architect design program, Fuquay-Varina’s lack of public transit and in-town jobs, along with few housing options, make the town unattractive to people ages 18 to 34. Tyner Tew, landscape architecture, featured.