Nov 20, 2013

Study: Older People Are Gamers, Too

Study: Older People Are Gamers, Too, Games.com, Nov. 19, 2013. According to NC State psychology expert, the percentage of older adults playing video games will rise as baby boomers enter retirement. Jason Allaire, psychology, featured. 

Nov 20, 2013

New technique controls dimensions of gold nanorods while manufacturing on a large scale

New technique controls dimensions of gold nanorods while manufacturing on a large scale, Phys.org, Nov. 19, 2013. NC State researchers have developed a technique for efficiently producing nanoscale gold rods in large quantities while simultaneously controlling the dimensions of the nanorods and their optical properties. Joseph Tracy, materials science and engineering, featured. 

Nov 20, 2013

Soft Robots that Deform as They Move: Scientific American Magazine

Soft Robots that Deform as They Move: Scientific American Magazine, Scientific American, Nov. 20, 2013. NC State researchers are tackling the materials angle by developing a water-based hydrogel that can be patterned, folded and used to manipulate objects. Michael Dickey and Orlin Velev, chemical and biomolecular engineering, featured. 

Nov 20, 2013

N.C. Cooperative Extension holds listening tour

N.C. Cooperative Extension holds listening tour, News Herald, Nov. 19, 2013. The N.C. Cooperative Extension holds listening tour to discuss its first 100 years and look toward the next century of service. Joe Zublena, Spring Williams-Byrd and Sheri Schwab, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, cooperative extension, featured. 

Nov 20, 2013

Gator census: NCSU wants to know how many alligators live in ENC

Gator census: NCSU wants to know how many alligators live in ENC, New Bern Sun Journal, Nov. 19, 2013. NC State researchers are conducting a census to determine how many alligators live in Eastern North Carolina. Lindsey Garner, fisheries, an wildlife sciences, featured. 

Nov 20, 2013

World food security at risk as crop yields plateau

World food security at risk as crop yields plateau, Thomson Reuters Foundation, Nov. 20, 2013. For the last decade and a half, crop yields has sent farmers, scientists and policy makers looking for answers. Tom Sinclair, crop science, featured. 

Nov 20, 2013

Novel Technique for Efficient Mass Production of Nanoscale Gold Rods

Novel Technique for Efficient Mass Production of Nanoscale Gold Rods, AZoNano.com, Nov. 2013. NC State researchers have a developed a technique for efficiently producing nanoscale gold rods in large quantities while simultaneously controlling the dimensions of the nanorods and their optical properties. Joseph Tracy, materials science and engineering, featured. 

Nov 20, 2013

Technique Provides Control During Manufacturing of Gold Nanorods

Technique Provides Control During Manufacturing of Gold Nanorods, Laboratory Equipment, Nov. 20, 2013. NC State researchers have developed a technique for efficiently producing nanoscale gold rods in large quantities while simultaneously controlling the dimensions of the nanorods and their optical properties. Joseph Tracy, materials science and engineering, featured. 

Nov 20, 2013

Gold Nanorods Can Be Grown in Bulk with Vitamin C

Gold Nanorods Can Be Grown in Bulk with Vitamin C, Softpedia, Nov. 19, 2013. NC State researchers develop a new technique for producing golden nanoscale rods in bulk. Joseph Tracy, materials science and engineering, featured. 

Nov 19, 2013

Controlling Gold Nanorods for Large-Scale Manufacturing

Controlling Gold Nanorods for Large-Scale Manufacturing, Product Design & Development, Nov. 19, 2013. NC State researchers have developed a technique for efficiently producing nanoscale gold rods in large quantities while simultaneously controlling the dimensions of the nanorods and their optical properties. Joseph Tracy, materials science and engineering, featured. 

Nov 19, 2013

New technique controls dimensions of gold nanorods while …

New technique controls dimensions of gold nanorods while …, Nanowerks, Nov. 19, 2013. NC State researchers have developed a technique for efficiently producing nanoscale gold rods in large quantities while simultaneously controlling the dimensions of the nanorods and their optical properties. Joseph Tracy, materials science and engineering, featured. 

Nov 19, 2013

Here’s Looking @ Earth—Caught Red-Handed (NASA + USGS …

Here’s Looking @ Earth—Caught Red-Handed (NASA + USGS …, SatNews Publishers, Nov. 19, 2013. The accessible and free archive of Landsat data makes it possible for scientists to monitor changes in remote landscapes without leaving their offices and labs. Clinton Jenkins, biology, featured. 

Nov 19, 2013

How Losing Weight Can Be Bad For Your Relationship

How Losing Weight Can Be Bad For Your Relationship, Leadership Newspapers, Nov. 19, 2013. NC State research suggests that many relationships hit the rocks when one partner succeeds in losing a substantial amount of weight. Lynsey Romo, communication, featured. 

Nov 19, 2013

Saul Flores speaks at Forsyth Tech

Saul Flores speaks at Forsyth Tech, WFDD, Nov. 18, 2013. Forsyth Technical Community College hosted a presentation by Saul Flores, an NC State graduate who in 2010 decided to walk the path his mother took when she migrated to the U.S. to bring awareness to social and cultural issues facing Latin Americans and the migrant community in the U.S. 

Nov 19, 2013

Nearly Half Of All Boomers Are Gaming, Survey Shows

Nearly Half Of All Boomers Are Gaming, Survey Shows, Huffington Post, Nov. 19, 2013. According to NC State psychology expert, the percentage of older adults playing video games will rise as baby boomers enter retirement. Jason Allaire, psychology, featured.