Jul 15, 2013

Efforts begin to track habits of NC coastal bird

Efforts begin to track habits of NC coastal bird, News & Observer, July 14, 2013. Since April, wildlife biologists from Audubon and N.C. State University have been trapping oystercatchers along the shore, outfitting them with small satellite tracking devices and then releasing them back into the wild. 

Jul 15, 2013

Researchers Perform DNA Computation in Living Cells

Researchers Perform DNA Computation in Living Cells, Science World Report, July 14, 2013. NC State chemists have performed a DNA-based logic-gate operation within a human cell. Alex Deiters and graduate student James Hemphill, chemistry, featured. 

Jul 15, 2013

North Carolina’s model of consensus is slipping …

North Carolina’s model of consensus is slipping …, Saporta Report (blog), July 15, 2013. When GeorgiaForward was created four years ago, it was modeled after the successful North Carolina Emerging Issues Forum that had been launched by former Gov. Jim Hunt in 1986. Anita Brown-Graham, Institute for Emerging Issues, featured. 

Jul 15, 2013

Food processing spinoff of NCSU to create 500 jobs in Troy

Food processing spinoff of NCSU to create 500 jobs in Troy, WRAL, July 15, 2013. A food-processing company that uses technology developed by NC State University plans to expand its Montgomery County operations. The company uses NC State technology known as aseptic processing, which is officials say improves product shelf life and quality without preservatives or refrigeration. 

Jul 15, 2013

NC State develops “virtual crime scenes

NC State develops “virtual crime scenes, WGHP-TV (Greensboro/Winston-Salem/High Point), July 14, 2013. NC State’s IC-Crime visualization system uses video game technology to create interactive crime scenes, which could become a powerful tool for investigators. Tim Buie, design, and Michael Young, computer science, featured. 

Jul 15, 2013

Made in NC: New uses for an old standby – the sweet potato

Made in NC: New uses for an old standby – the sweet potato, News & Observer, July 14, 2013. The new sweet potatoe products – most notably the french fry – and an increased awareness of the sweet potato’s nutrients have contributed to increasing U.S. demand. Craig Yencho, horticultural science, featured. 

Jul 15, 2013

Hops could become vital NC crop

Hops could become vital NC crop, Blue Ridge Now, July 14, 2013. In stark contrast to the rapid growth of the flower itself, officials at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center continue to employ a slow, methodical approach as they study the viability of hops becoming a legitimate crop in North Carolina. Jeanine Davis, extension,… 

Jul 15, 2013

NCSU researchers urge caution in using social media to scout job applicants

NCSU researchers urge caution in using social media to scout job applicants, News & Observer, July 14, 2013. According to NC State researchers, those pictures of alcohol and drugs that everyone warns against putting on Facebook don’t necessarily reflect the poster’s conscientiousness as a worker. Lori Foster Thompson and Will Stoughton, psychology, featured. 

Jul 15, 2013

Can fashions be environmentally sustainable?

Can fashions be environmentally sustainable?, News & Observer, July 14, 2013. Americans consume a disproportionate amount of energy, so efforts to seek sustainable and clean sources are paramount. Meg Lowman, College of Sciences, featured. 

Jul 15, 2013

3D-printable liquid metal – next stop, a T-1000

3D-printable liquid metal – next stop, a T-1000, CRN – Computer Reseller News, July 12, 2013. NC State researchers have found a way to create structures from liquid metal. Michael Dickey, chemical and biomolecular engineering, featured. 

Jul 15, 2013

Professor harnesses roaches, hopes they can aid at disaster sites

Professor harnesses roaches, hopes they can aid at disaster sites, Bellingham Herald, July 15, 2013. NC State researcher has developed technology to automatically control the insects as they move around an environment. Alper Bozkurt, electrical and computer engineering, featured. 

Jul 12, 2013

Heavy rains dampen farmers’ summer profits

Heavy rains dampen farmers’ summer profits, News & Observer, July 11, 2013. The heavy rains expected through the weekend are dampening the spirits of area farmers who are still struggling to tend saturated fields and recoup heavy losses of crops and produce. Stephen Koenning, plant pathology, featured. 

Jul 12, 2013

Scientists develop technique for printing 3D metal shapes

Scientists develop technique for printing 3D metal shapes, MIS Asia, July 11, 2013. NC State researchers have developed a new technique that can be used to print metal in 3D, possibly opening up doors for a new range of flexible electronics. Michael Dickey, chemical and biomolecular engineering, featured. 

Jul 12, 2013

The Terminator cometh?

The Terminator cometh?, The Nation (Pakistan), July 12, 2013. NC State scientists have develop a way to 3D print objects out of liquid metal and create custom circuit boards. Michael Dickey, chemical and biomolecular engineering, featured. 

Jul 12, 2013

Scientists develop technique for printing 3D metal shapes

Scientists develop technique for printing 3D metal shapes, Computerworld Singapore, July 12, 2013. NC State researchers have developed a new technique that can be used to print metal in 3D, possibly opening up doors for a new range of flexible electronics.