Sep 10, 2013

New Revelations about the Biodiversity of Belly Buttons

New Revelations about the Biodiversity of Belly Buttons, Scientific American (blog), Sept. 9, 2013. NC State biologist takes another glimpse into the life inside belly buttons and the life inside them. Rob Dunn, biology, featured. 

Sep 10, 2013

US News college rankings: The big gainers and big decliners over …

US News college rankings: The big gainers and big decliners over …, Washington Post, Sept. 10, 2013. U.S. News & World Report released its annual college rankings, ranking NC State  at No. 101 and No. 47 among best public schools. 

Sep 9, 2013

ASU study shows another fruit, veggie eating aid

ASU study shows another fruit, veggie eating aid, Winston-Salem Journal, Sept. 9, 2013. NC State researchers examine whether polyphenol supplementation could help ease inflammation and oxidative stress in athletes as a nutritional way to limit the harm experienced by intense training. Mary Ann Lila, Kannapolis Research, featured. 

Sep 9, 2013

Custom Home Magazine Picks Up Raleigh NC Architect’s New Blog

Custom Home Magazine Picks Up Raleigh NC Architect’s New Blog, Construction Digital, Sept. 8, 2013. Frank Harmon, founder and principal of Frank Harmon Architect PA and a Professor In Practice at NC State’s College of Design, began sharing hand-drawn sketches and mini-essays on best building practices in a bimonthly format he calls “Native Places.” Frank Harmon, design, featured. 

Sep 9, 2013

NCSU leads the charge for plug-in cars

NCSU leads the charge for plug-in cars, WRAL, Sept. 6, 2013. New technology at NC State can cut  time to charge plug-in electric vehicles from four hours to just one hour. Ewan Pritchard, electrical and computer engineering, featured. 

Sep 9, 2013

New Method Improves Solar Energy Efficiency, Cuts Costs

New Method Improves Solar Energy Efficiency, Cuts Costs, Nature World News, Sept. 7, 2013. NC State researchers have developed a simple fix to increase the efficiency of stacked solar cells dramatically. Salah Bedair, electrical engineering, featured. 

Sep 9, 2013

Researchers harness the fire of 70000 suns using stacked solar cells

Researchers harness the fire of 70000 suns using stacked solar cells, Geek, Sept. 8, 2013. NC State researchers have developed a simple fix to increase the efficiency of stacked solar cells dramatically. Salah Bedair, electrical engineering, featured. 

Sep 9, 2013

Stacked solar cells can handle energy of 70000 suns

Stacked solar cells can handle energy of 70000 suns, New Electronics, Sept. 9, 2013. NC State researchers have found a way to improve the connections between stacked solar cells, a breakthrough which they believe could increase the overall efficiency of solar energy devices, while also reducing associated costs. Salah Bedair, electrical engineering, featured. 

Sep 9, 2013

New connection between stacked solar cells can handle energy of …

New connection between stacked solar cells can handle energy of …, TG Daily, Sept. 9, 2013. NC State researchers have devised a means of improving the connections between stacked solar cells — one capable of increasing the overall efficiency of solar energy devices, while also reducing associated costs. Salah Bedair, electrical engineering, featured. 

Sep 9, 2013

New connection technique improves stacked solar cells’ performance

New connection technique improves stacked solar cells’ performance, EcoSeed, Sept. 9, 2013. NC State researchers have devised a means of improving the connections between stacked solar cells — one capable of increasing the overall efficiency of solar energy devices, while also reducing associated costs. Salah Bedair, electrical engineering, featured. 

Sep 9, 2013

North Carolina researchers improve stacked solar cell connections

North Carolina researchers improve stacked solar cell connections, PV Magazine, Sept. 9, 2013. NC State researchers have devised a means of improving the connections between stacked solar cells — one capable of increasing the overall efficiency of solar energy devices, while also reducing associated costs. Salah Bedair, electrical engineering, featured. 

Sep 9, 2013

Stacked Solar Cells Can Now Operate At Solar Concentrations Of …

Stacked Solar Cells Can Now Operate At Solar Concentrations Of …, CleanTechnica, Sept. 9, 2013. NC State researchers have devised a means of improving the connections between stacked solar cells — one capable of increasing the overall efficiency of solar energy devices, while also reducing associated costs. Salah Bedair, electrical engineering, featured. 

Sep 9, 2013

Climate Change Leaves Hares Wearing The Wrong Colors

Climate Change Leaves Hares Wearing The Wrong Colors, NPR, Sept. 8, 2013.  Researchers are finding that mismatched hares die at higher rates. Scott Mills, forestry and environmental resource, featured. 

Sep 6, 2013

New Connection Between Stacked Solar Cells Can Handle Energy …

New Connection Between Stacked Solar Cells Can Handle Energy …, Science Daily, Sept. 6, 2013. NC State researchers have come up with a new technique that which should improve the overall efficiency of solar energy devices and reduce the cost of solar energy production. Salah Bedair, electrical engineering, featured. 

Sep 6, 2013

Protecting 17 percent of Earth’s land could save two-thirds of plant …

Protecting 17 percent of Earth’s land could save two-thirds of plant …, Phys.org, Sept. 6, 2013. Researchers from Duke, NC State University and Microsoft Research used computer algorithms to identify the smallest set of regions worldwide that could contain the largest numbers of plant species. Clinton Jenkins, biological sciences, featured.