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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.

Jul 9, 2013

Employers may misjudge job applicants based on Facebook pages

Employers may misjudge job applicants based on Facebook pages, WBOC-TV (Salisbury), July 8, 2013. NC State researchers studied the validity of using Facebook for job-screening purposes based on five personality traits. Lori Foster Thompson, psychology, featured. 

Jul 9, 2013

You Decide: What ails North Carolina’s economy?

You Decide: What ails North Carolina’s economy?, The Mountaineer, July, 8, 2013. North Carolina’s urban regions have prospered, while many small towns and rural regions have made few if any gains. Mike Walden, agricultural and resource economics, featured. 

Jul 9, 2013

New Metallic Bubble Wrap Offers Big Benefits Over Other Protective Materials

New Metallic Bubble Wrap Offers Big Benefits Over Other Protective Materials, Science Daily, July 8, 2013—. NC State researchers have developed a new metallic bubble wrap that is lighter, stronger and more flexible than sheet metal and more heat- and chemical-resistant than plastic. Afsaneh Rabiei, mechanical and aerospace engineering, featured. 

Jul 9, 2013

5 university IT departments you should be following on Twitter

5 university IT departments you should be following on Twitter, eCampus News, July 8, 2013. OIT at NC State listed on eCampus News’ top-five university IT departments to follow on Twitter. 

Jul 9, 2013

Collaborative sweet potato research recognized with award

Collaborative sweet potato research recognized with award, The Grower, July 8, 2013. Researchers from Louisiana State University AgCenter, NC State University, Mississippi State University and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service to exchange information about sweet potato production. 

Jul 9, 2013

Employers may misjudge job applicants based on Facebook pages

Employers may misjudge job applicants based on Facebook pages, Hawaii News Now, July 8, 2013. NC State researchers studied the validity of using Facebook for job-screening purposes based on five personality traits. Lori Foster Thompson, psychology, featured. 

Jul 9, 2013

Employers may misjudge job applicants based on Facebook pages

Employers may misjudge job applicants based on Facebook pages, WTVT-TV (Tampa), July 8, 2013. NC State researchers studied the validity of using Facebook for job-screening purposes based on five personality traits. Lori Foster Thompson, psychology, featured. 

Jul 9, 2013

How to Prepare Teachers for Digital Education

How to Prepare Teachers for Digital Education, Center for Digital Education, July 8, 2013. Teacher prep programs prepare students for life in a technology-enriched environment. John K. Lee, education, featured. 

Jul 9, 2013

Cree lights to save $3.5M a year for UNC System

Cree lights to save $3.5M a year for UNC System, Triangle Business Journal, July 8, 2013. The UNC system is preparing a vast overhaul of lighting at 13 of its campuses, a $25 million investment that administrators say will bring at least $3.5 million in annual savings. Mick Kulikowski, University Relations, featured. 

Jul 9, 2013

Employers May Misjudge Job Applicants Based on Facebook Pages

Employers May Misjudge Job Applicants Based on Facebook Pages, MedicineNet.com, July 9, 2013. NC State researchers studied the validity of using Facebook for job-screening purposes based on five personality traits. Lori Foster Thompson, psychology, featured. 

Jul 9, 2013

NCSU Researchers Develop New Flexible Metallic Bubble Wrap

NCSU Researchers Develop New Flexible Metallic Bubble Wrap, AZoM, July 9, 2013. NC State researchers have developed a new metallic bubble wrap that is lighter, stronger and more flexible than sheet metal and more heat- and chemical-resistant than plastic. Afsaneh Rabiei, mechanical and aerospace engineering, featured. 

Jul 9, 2013

Metallic bubble wrap offers ‘better protection for products’

Metallic bubble wrap offers ‘better protection for products’, The Engineer, July 9, 2013. NC State researchers have developed a new metallic bubble wrap that is lighter, stronger and more flexible than sheet metal and more heat- and chemical-resistant than plastic. Afsaneh Rabiei, mechanical and aerospace engineering, featured. 

Jul 9, 2013

New Metallic Bubble Wrap Offers Big Benefits Over Other Protective Materials

New Metallic Bubble Wrap Offers Big Benefits Over Other Protective Materials, World Industrial Reporter, July 9, 2013. NC State researchers have developed a new metallic bubble wrap that is lighter, stronger and more flexible than sheet metal and more heat- and chemical-resistant than plastic. Afsaneh Rabiei, mechanical and aerospace engineering, featured. 

Jul 9, 2013

CCA Announces Annual Scholarship Selection

CCA Announces Annual Scholarship Selection, Outdoor Wire, July 9, 2013. NC State student Samantha Binion in the Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology Program wins Coastal Conservation scholarship. Jeff Buckel and Samantha Binion, biology, featured. 

Jul 9, 2013

: New Metallic Bubble Wrap Offers Big Benefits Over Other Protective Materials

: New Metallic Bubble Wrap Offers Big Benefits Over Other Protective Materials, M2 PressWIRE, July 8, 2013. NC State researchers have developed a new metallic bubble wrap that is lighter, stronger and more flexible than sheet metal and more heat- and chemical-resistant than plastic. Afsaneh Rabiei, mechanical and aerospace engineering, featured.