May 21, 2013

NC Value-Added Cost Share program nears $1.5 million in grants

NC Value-Added Cost Share program nears $1.5 million in grants, Produce News, May 21, 2013. The North Carolina Value-Added Cost Share (NCVACS) program has doled out almost $1.5 million in grants to a variety of agricultural producers since 2009, and is accepting applicants for the 2013 awards. NCVACS, administered by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension in… 

May 21, 2013

Gary Griffith to Lead Business Development at CPG Logistics Firm Kane Is Able

Gary Griffith to Lead Business Development at CPG Logistics Firm Kane Is Able, Virtual Strategy Magazine, May 20, 2013. Third-party logistics provider Kane Is Able, Inc. (KANE — http://www.kaneisable.com) has named 22-year CPG logistics industry veteran Gary Griffith as its new Senior Vice President of Business Development and Marketing. He holds Certificates in Warehousing Operations from… 

May 21, 2013

NC Unemployment rate drop causes some optimism among job seekers

NC Unemployment rate drop causes some optimism among job seekers, News 14 Carolina, May 20, 2013. The state’s unemployment rate is below 9 percent for the first time since 2009, numbers that are welcome news to job seekers in North Carolina. Mike Walden, agricultural and resource economics, featured. 

May 21, 2013

Messaging apps skirt carriers’ fees

Messaging apps skirt carriers’ fees, Columbus Dispatch, May 20, 2013. Mobile messaging apps such as WhatsApp have caught on with such force that users are sending trillions of messages a year through them, avoiding traditional texting fees. When Nick Meyer, a 22-year-old graduate student at North Carolina State University, is on his iPhone 4, he’s mostly… 

May 21, 2013

The coming revolution in hydrogen production and fuel cell cars

The coming revolution in hydrogen production and fuel cell cars, Torque News, May 19, 2013. NC State researchers are working with chemicals that mimic how chlorophyll reacts with the sun. A chemically equivalent medium is riddled with nanotubes – elements made of carbon or graphite to produce a lower cost photovoltaic medium. 

May 21, 2013

Fins, Fur and Feathers: Book on Newborn Pups Has a Serious “Awwww” Factor

Fins, Fur and Feathers: Book on Newborn Pups Has a Serious “Awwww” Factor, SouthCoastToday.com, May 19, 2013. Celebrated Rhode Island author and photographer Traer Scott has captured that magical time in a canine’s journey in a charming new coffee table book entitled “Newborn Puppies: Dogs in Their First Three Weeks” (Chronicle Books, 2013). After graduating from… 

May 20, 2013

Underwater robot to probe Gulf Stream eddies

Underwater robot to probe Gulf Stream eddies, Gainesville Sun, May 19, 2013. Researchers will explore the edges of the Gulf Stream with the university’s first robotic submersible. Ruoying He, biomedical engineering, featured. 

May 20, 2013

Injectable Nanogel Can Monitor Blood-Sugar Levels and Secrete Insulin When Needed

Injectable Nanogel Can Monitor Blood-Sugar Levels and Secrete Insulin When Needed, Medical News Today, May 20, 2013. Injectable nanoparticles may someday eliminate the need for patients with Type 1 diabetes to constantly monitor their blood-sugar levels and inject themselves with insulin. Zhen Gu, biomedical engineering, featured. 

May 20, 2013

Underwater Robot to Probe Gulf Stream Eddies

Underwater Robot to Probe Gulf Stream Eddies, Salisbury Post, May 20, 2013. Researchers will explore the edges of the Gulf Stream with  robotic submersibles. Ruoying He, marine earth and atmospheric sciences, featured. 

May 20, 2013

Moth Eyes Inspire More Efficient Thin-film Solar Cells

Moth Eyes Inspire More Efficient Thin-film Solar Cells, Treehugger (blog), May 20, 2013. NC State researchers are looking to biomimicry to solve one of thin-film solar technology’s biggest problems: light reflection between films that causes light to be lost before it can be harnessed for energy production. They found their solution in the eyes of moths. Chih-Hao Chang,… 

May 20, 2013

Four Students Win Groovystuff by Design Contest

Four Students Win Groovystuff by Design Contest, Furniture World Magazine, May 19, 2013. Home furnishings manufacturer Groovystuff announced that four students were winners of its “Groovystuff by Design: Connecting Education with Industry Challenge” at the recent High Point Market. The winning student from NC State was Ami Seuki.  The four winning students placed first from their respective schools in… 

May 20, 2013

Executive Items

Executive Items, Charleston Post Courier, May 20, 12013. Wesley D. Linker has joined Stantec’s North Charleston office as a civil engineer in the urban development practice. He has a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from North Carolina State University and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of South Carolina. 

May 20, 2013

Moth Eyes Provide Inspiration for Solar Cell Improvement

Moth Eyes Provide Inspiration for Solar Cell Improvement, The Engineer, May 20, 2013. New technology inspired by the structure of moth eyes could improve efficiency in certain types of solar cells. Chih-Hao Chang, mechanical and aerospace engineering, featured. 

May 20, 2013

Underwater robot to probe Gulf Stream eddies

Underwater robot to probe Gulf Stream eddies, News & Observer, May 19, 2013. Researchers will explore the edges of the Gulf Stream with university robotic submersibles. Ruoying He, biomedical engineering, featured. 

May 20, 2013

Breakfast with chipmunks

Breakfast with chipmunks, News & Observer, May 19, 2013. With such rapid changes, the laws of Mother Nature are put to the test. But I cheer for the chipmunk, with high hopes that he will adapt and continue to find his breakfast despite a changing environment. Meg Lowman, physical and math sciences, featured.