Jul 31, 2013

Triangle unemployment rate falls slightly in June

Triangle unemployment rate falls slightly in June, Cary News, July 31, 2013. The unemployment rate in the Triangle fell in June for the fifth consecutive month. Michael Walden, agricultural and resource economics, featured. 

Jul 31, 2013

TornadoesTornadoes do not take weekends off

TornadoesTornadoes do not take weekends off, Homeland Security Newswire, July 31, 2013. NC State researchers examined the question of the connection between tornado frequency and aerosol pollution, and found that any link between the two is tenuous at best. Sandra Yuter, Matt Parker and Matthew Miller, marine earth and atmospheric sciences, featured. 

Jul 31, 2013

Today in St. Louis at 6:00

Today in St. Louis at 6:00, News Channel 5 – KSDK-TV (MO), July 31, 2013. The men behind Jar With A Twist, from NC State University, have developed a threaded container that pushes the stubborn dregs of peanut butter out of the bottom of the jar, much like a deodorant tube or a push-pop. Steve Smith, undergraduate… 

Jul 31, 2013

Owner loses bid to keep dog in Australia

Owner loses bid to keep dog in Australia, The Straits Times (Singapore), July 30, 2013. A DOG owner who moved from Singapore to Adelaide has been told by an Australian court that his six-year-old dalmatian must be returned here after it was found to be carrying an infection. The dog’s blood sample which tested positive had… 

Jul 30, 2013

Researchers Get Better Metrics on Laser Potential of Key Material

Researchers Get Better Metrics on Laser Potential of Key Material, Space Daily, July 29, 2013. Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed more accurate measurements of how efficiently a polymer called MEH-PPV amplifies light. Lewis Reynolds and Zach Lampert, a materials science and engineering, featured. 

Jul 30, 2013

Saunders: Those who’ve received help now hope to help others, too

Saunders: Those who’ve received help now hope to help others, too, News & Observer, July 29, 2013. Suzanne Hugus was happy in her job as an administrative support specialist in NC State University’s Department of Agriculture, but she yearned for a career that would “add something” to others’ lives. Hugus, 51, is going back to school at NCSU to… 

Jul 30, 2013

Uttarakhand Disaster is a Wake-Up Call: RK Pachauri

Uttarakhand Disaster is a Wake-Up Call: RK Pachauri, Forbes India, July 30, 2013. Climate change expert RK Pachauri tells Forbes India that the Himalayan states need afforestation and strict building norms. Rajendra K Pachauri has an MS, PhD in industrial engineering and economics, NC State University. 

Jul 30, 2013

Chip-compatible polymer could be key to cheap photonics

Chip-compatible polymer could be key to cheap photonics, The Engineer Online, July 30, 2013. NC State researchers have developed more accurate measurements of how efficiently the polymer MEH-PPV amplifies light. Lewis Reynolds and Zach Lampert, a materials science and engineering, featured. 

Jul 30, 2013

Most people unable to detect email phishing attacks: study

Most people unable to detect email phishing attacks: study, WA Today (Australia), July 30, 2013. The results from a new study by NC State researchers found most people are overconfident in their ability to spot phishing attacks directed at them. Christopher Mayhorn, psychology, featured. 

Jul 30, 2013

Most people unable to detect email phishing attacks: study

Most people unable to detect email phishing attacks: study, Brisbane Times, July 30, 2013. The results from a new study by NC State researchers found most people are overconfident in their ability to spot phishing attacks directed at them. Christopher Mayhorn, psychology, featured. 

Jul 30, 2013

Most people unable to detect email phishing attacks: study

Most people unable to detect email phishing attacks: study, The Age, July 30, 2013. The results from a new study by NC State researchers found most people are overconfident in their ability to spot phishing attacks directed at them. Christopher Mayhorn, psychology, featured. 

Jul 30, 2013

A 3D printed future: 10 surprising things we could see printed soon

A 3D printed future: 10 surprising things we could see printed soon, TED Blog, July 29, 2013. Revolutionary visions of our 3D printed future include the development of a metal alloy by NC State researchers that remains at a liquid state at room temperature. 

Jul 30, 2013

The Perfect Peanut Butter Jar Works Like A Push-Pop

The Perfect Peanut Butter Jar Works Like A Push-Pop, Fast Company, July 29, 2013. The men behind Jar With A Twist, from NC State University, have developed a threaded container that pushes the stubborn dregs of peanut butter out of the bottom of the jar, much like a deodorant tube or a push-pop. Steve Smith, undergraduate studies, featured. 

Jul 30, 2013

Michigan’s Next Export: The Michigan Left?

Michigan’s Next Export: The Michigan Left?, CBS Detroit, July 29, 2013. With the help of a $78,000 grant from Science Applications International Corp., researchers from NC State University, the University of Florida and Virginia Tech plan to develop equations, text and software so that the Michigan left turn and three other alternative designs can be included in the next… 

Jul 30, 2013

Who’s susceptible to email phishing attacks? Study says everyone

Who’s susceptible to email phishing attacks? Study says everyone, Baltimore Sun, July 26, 2013. The results from a new study by NC State researchers found most people are overconfident in their ability to spot phishing attacks directed at them. Christopher Mayhorn, psychology, featured.