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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.

Jun 20, 2013

Agribiz: Kudzu bug could be bigger pest than first imagined

Agribiz: Kudzu bug could be bigger pest than first imagined, Gainesville Times, June 19, 2013. NC State research shows that the invasive kudzu bug isn’t limited to areas in the southern United States but may be able to expand into other parts of the country. Dominic Reisig, entomology, featured. 

Jun 19, 2013

Capitol Hill Has Become Unaffordable for Working People – Pro-Corporate City …

Capitol Hill Has Become Unaffordable for Working People – Pro-Corporate City …, Capitol Hill Seattle (blog), June 17, 2013. While these economic realities are a global phenomenon, we can clearly see the gap between poverty wages and the skyrocketing cost of living. Kshama Sawant is a Socialist Alternative candidate for Seattle City Council. She has a Ph.D. in… 

Jun 19, 2013

Promiscuity Increases Genetic Diversity Among Honey Bees, Keeps Colony …

Promiscuity Increases Genetic Diversity Among Honey Bees, Keeps Colony …, Nature World News, June 18, 2013. According to a new study, for honey bees, promiscuity leads to genetic diversity which determines the survivability of the colony. David Tarpy, entomology, featured. 

Jun 19, 2013

Promiscuity Helps Survivial of Honey Bees: New Study Shows Genetic Diversity

Promiscuity Helps Survivial of Honey Bees: New Study Shows Genetic Diversity, Headlines & Global News, June 19, 2013. A new study shows that genetic diversity is key for honey bees, as colonies are reportedly less likely to survive if the queen bee limits her number of mates. David Tarpy, entomology, featured. 

Jun 19, 2013

Promiscuity helps honeybees mix up the gene pool

Promiscuity helps honeybees mix up the gene pool, The State – South Carolina, June 17, 2013. Procreative preferences help honeybee colonies survive by bringing more genetic diversity into the mix. David Tarpy, entomology, featured. 

Jun 19, 2013

Push for tax reform has lost all momentum

Push for tax reform has lost all momentum, Gaston Gazette, June 18, 2013. North Carolinians may soon see a tax cut on personal income. Mike Walden, agricultural and resource economics, featured. 

Jun 19, 2013

Nothing to fear – black bear likely just passing through Triangle

Nothing to fear – black bear likely just passing through Triangle, News & Observer, June 18, 2013. Scientists and police agree that bear sightings in the Raleigh area remain rare. But they may be happening a little more than in years past because of thriving bear populations. Michael Stoskopf, veterinary medicine, featured. 

Jun 19, 2013

Coupons can help folks clip their way to a healthier lifestyle

Coupons can help folks clip their way to a healthier lifestyle, Detroit News, June 17, 2013. In our quest to eat healthfully, many of us are stung by the prices that ring up at the register, especially on organic and all-natural foods. Lisa Eberhart, dining and catering operations, featured. 

Jun 19, 2013

Dennis Brown: NCBC making difference

Dennis Brown: NCBC making a difference, News & Observer, June 19, 2013. N.C. legislature proposes to defund the North Carolina Biotechnology Center (NCBC). In 1997 I moved my research program to NC State University where I became Head of Biochemistry, and NCBC made my recruitment possible. Dennis Brown, biochemistry, featured. 

Jun 19, 2013

Light-Carved ‘Nano-Volcanoes’ Hold Promise for Drug Delivery

Light-Carved ‘Nano-Volcanoes’ Hold Promise for Drug Delivery, Terra Daily, June 19, 2013. NC State researchers have developed a method for creating “nano-volcanoes” that can store precise amounts of other materials and hold promise for new drug-delivery technologies. Chih-Hao Chang and Xu Zhang, mechanical and aerospace engineering, featured. 

Jun 19, 2013

4-H summer workshops prove popular

4-H summer workshops prove popular, Sampson Independent, June 18, 2013. School is now out but many Sampson County youngsters are not planning on wasting away their summer days. Because the workshops are so popular, the Cooperative Extension staff has created waiting lists. Eileen Coite, cooperative extension, featured. 

Jun 19, 2013

Pop Vs. Soda, Plus More Awesome Dialect Differences Mapped

Pop Vs. Soda, Plus More Awesome Dialect Differences Mapped, WHNT-TV 19 – Georgia, June 19, 2013. NC State doctoral student compiled dialect maps online, starting with “point-referenced data from Bert Vaux’s online survey of English dialects.” Joshua Katz, statistics, featured. 

Jun 19, 2013

Polygamy is the key to a sweeter life

Polygamy is the key to a sweeter life, Bioportfolio, June 18, 2013. When it comes to honey bees, more mates is better. David Tarpy, entomology, featured. 

Jun 18, 2013

Genetic diversity key to survival of honey bee colonies

Genetic diversity key to survival of honey bee colonies, Science Daily, June 17, 2013. NC State entomologist took genetic samples from 80 commercial colonies of honey bees (Apis mellifera) in the eastern United States to assess each colony’s genetic diversity, which reflects the number of males a colony’s queen has mated with. David Tarpy, entomology, featured. 

Jun 18, 2013

Researchers Find Genetic Diversity Key to Survival of Honey Bee Colonies

Researchers Find Genetic Diversity Key to Survival of Honey Bee Colonies, Science Newsline, June 17, 2013. A study from North Carolina State University, the University of Maryland and the U.S. Department of Agriculture found a colony is less likely to survive if its queen has had a limited number of mates. David Tarpy, entomology, featured.