Oct 25, 2013

Remote detectors can determine explosive yield of homemade bombs

Remote detectors can determine explosive yield of homemade bombs, Engineer, Oct. 25, 2013. A remote acoustic detection system designed to identify homemade bombs is part of a $7m multi-university research initiative led by NC State  and funded by the US Office of Naval Research. 

Oct 24, 2013

[2013 Leadership Awards] Coby Schal

[2013 Leadership Awards] Coby Schal, PCT Magazine, Oct. 23, 2013. NC State entomologist is a leading researcher who has helped create a model urban entomology program at NC State. Coby Schal, entomology, featured. 

Oct 24, 2013

Natural Compound Can Be Used for 3-D Printing of Medical Implants

Natural Compound Can Be Used for 3-D Printing of Medical Implants, Science Daily. Oct. 23, 2013. Researchers have discovered that a naturally-occurring compound can be incorporated into 3-D printing processes to create medical implants out of non-toxic polymers. Roger Narayan and Alexander Nguyen, biomedical engineering, featured. 

Oct 24, 2013

Study Finds Natural Compound Can Be Used for 3-D Printing of …

Study Finds Natural Compound Can Be Used for 3-D Printing of …, Hispanic Business, Oct. 23, 2013. Researchers have discovered that a naturally-occurring compound can be incorporated into 3-D printing processes to create medical implants out of non-toxic polymers. Roger Narayan and Alexander Nguyen, biomedical engineering, featured. 

Oct 24, 2013

Biocompatible compounds can be used to develop customized …

Biocompatible compounds can be used to develop customized …, News-Medical.net, Oct. 24, 2013. Researchers have discovered that a naturally-occurring compound can be incorporated into 3-D printing processes to create medical implants out of non-toxic polymers. Roger Narayan and Alexander Nguyen, biomedical engineering, featured. 

Oct 24, 2013

New Discovery Opens Door to Much Wider Range of Biocompatible …

New Discovery Opens Door to Much Wider Range of Biocompatible …, Azom.com, Oct. 24, 2013. Researchers have discovered that a naturally-occurring compound can be incorporated into 3-D printing processes to create medical implants out of non-toxic polymers. Roger Narayan and Alexander Nguyen, biomedical engineering, featured. 

Oct 24, 2013

A simple fix to eliminate toxicity in 3-D printed medical implants

A simple fix to eliminate toxicity in 3-D printed medical implants, FierceHealthIT, Oct. 24, 2013. Researchers have discovered that a naturally-occurring compound can be incorporated into 3-D printing processes to create medical implants out of non-toxic polymers. Roger Narayan and Alexander Nguyen, biomedical engineering, featured. 

Oct 24, 2013

Researchers 3D Print Vitamin B2 to Produce Bio-Compatible Scaffolds

Researchers 3D Print Vitamin B2 to Produce Bio-Compatible Scaffolds, Medgadget.com, Oct. 24, 2013. Researchers have managed to 3D print bio-compatible tissue scaffolds using riboflavin, more commonly known as vitamin B2. Roger Narayan and Alexander Nguyen, biomedical engineering, featured. 

Oct 24, 2013

Six win North Carolina’s highest honor for civilians

Six win North Carolina’s highest honor for civilians, News & Observer, Oct. 23, 2013. NC State professor one of six new winners of the state’s highest civilian honor. Walt Wolfram, English, featured. 

Oct 24, 2013

Miss NC overcomes disability, achieves dreams

Miss NC overcomes disability, achieves dreams, Carolinacoastonline, Oct. 23, 2013. Miss North Carolina Johna Edmonds overcame a childhood reading disability to become a college graduate. The 24-year-old NC State accounting graduate stressed the importance of reading to reach those dreams. 

Oct 24, 2013

Rep. Susi Hamilton champions film incentives

Rep. Susi Hamilton champions film incentives, News & Observer, Oct. 23, 2013. Study by NC State economist will provide a detailed accounting of the economic benefits of the film industry in North Carolina. Rob Handfield, business management, featured. 

Oct 24, 2013

Nash County native tapped to head state prison in Johnston County

Nash County native tapped to head state prison in Johnston County, Rocky Mount Telegram, Oct. 23, 2013. Nash County native Drew Stanley recently was named the new superintendent of Johnston Correctional Institution in Smithfield. Stanley graduated from NC State with a degree in political science. 

Oct 24, 2013

Mint.com founder lends advice to women in STEM fields (Video)

Mint.com founder lends advice to women in STEM fields (Video), Triangle Business Journal, Oct. 23, 2013. Speaking to young entrepreneurs at NC State University, Mint.com founding engineer Poornima Vijayashanker lends her wisdom to women interested in being founders in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields. 

Oct 24, 2013

A huge grant spotlights how universities benefit the state’s economy

A huge grant spotlights how universities benefit the state’s economy, News & Observer, Oct. 23, 2013. Most research universities more than “earn their keep.” Those hundreds of millions of dollars support thousands of jobs. And when important discoveries are made – and they are at NC State, UNC-CH and Duke – they make a difference to the world. 

Oct 23, 2013

North Carolina State University- Awareness. Action. Awesome.

North Carolina State University- Awareness. Action. Awesome., AgWeb.com / AgDay.com, Oct. 23, 2013. The NC State community is working together to make their dent in the world hunger crisis. Center for Student Leadership, Ethics and Public Service featured.