May 15, 2013

Software spots, isolates cyberattacks to protect networked control systems

Software spots, isolates cyberattacks to protect networked control systems, R&D Magazine, May 14, 2013.Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a software algorithm that detects and isolates cyber-attacks on networked control systems. Mo-Yuen Chow, electrical and computer engineering, featured. 

May 15, 2013

Sodium under scrutiny

Sodium under scrutiny, Dairy Foods Magazine, May 14, 2013. Concerned about the health of U.S. citizens consuming 3,400 milligrams of sodium per day (on average), the Food and Drug Administration is considering setting mandatory maximums for sodium in food. MaryAnne Drake, food, bioprocessing & nutrition sciences, featured. 

May 15, 2013

New Software Spots, Isolates Cyber-Attacks To Protect Networked Control Systems

New Software Spots, Isolates Cyber-Attacks To Protect Networked Control Systems, Eureka! Science News, May 14, 2013. NC State researchers have developed a software algorithm that detects and isolates cyber-attacks on networked control systems — which are used to coordinate transportation, power and other infrastructure across the United States. Mo-Yuen Chow and Wente Zeng, electrical and computer engineering, featured. 

May 14, 2013

Smart Landscaping Keeps Pests Away

Smart Landscaping Keeps Pests Away, Pr-usa.net, May 14, 2013. One of the easiest ways to manage those things that “bug” you is through clever landscaping. According to researchers at North Carolina State University, “the more complex the harborage, the greater the carrying capacity,” says Scott McNeely in a recent article in Pest Control Technology. 

May 14, 2013

New software Spots, Isolates Cyber-Attacks To Protect Networked Control Systems

New Software Spots, Isolates Cyber-Attacks To Protect Networked Control Systems,  Science Codex, May 14, 2013. Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a software algorithm that detects and isolates cyber-attacks on networked control systems. Mo-Yuen Chow, electrical and computer engineering, featured. 

May 14, 2013

Clayton High Teacher Named Teacher Of The Year

Clayton High Teacher Named Teacher Of The Year, News Observer, May 13, 2013. Physics teacher Josh Beck, now in his fifth year at Clayton High, was named Johnston County Schools Teacher of the Year. A native of upstate New York, Beck moved to North Carolina to attend NC State University, graduating in 2008. 

May 14, 2013

New Report On Financial Reporting Fraud Released

New Report On Financial Reporting Fraud Released, AccountingWeb.com, May 13, 2013. A new research report issued May 9, 2013, examines auditor involvement in fraudulent financial reporting cases cited in US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) enforcement actions issued from 1998–2010. Mark S. Beasley, accounting, featured. 

May 14, 2013

Cockroaches are gross, but not all need to be squished

Cockroaches are gross, but not all need to be squished, Washington Post, May 13, 2013. Most of the 5,000 known species of cockroaches, plus probably just as many that have not been described, have huge ecological importance. Coby Schal, entomology, featured. 

May 14, 2013

Do Computer Programmers Improve With Age?

Do Computer Programmers Improve With Age?, Government Technology, May 13, 2013. A preliminary NC State study found that older programmers may know more about emergent technology than their younger counterparts. Emerson Murphy-Hill, computer science-engineering, and Anne Collins McLaughlin, psychology, featured. 

May 14, 2013

South Carolina Peach Season Set To Hit Full Swing By 4th Of July

South Carolina Peach Season Set To Hit Full Swing By 4th of July, The Produce News, May 13, 2013. A new study out of North Carolina State University shows that almost one in five dollars of the state gross product are directly related to the food, fiber and forest industries, with food contributing the lion’s share of… 

May 14, 2013

NC State University Weight-Lifting Coach Suggests Best Lift

NC State University Weight-Lifting Coach Suggests Best Lift, SBWire, May 14, 2013. With thirty years of experience working in a variety of sports on professional and collegiate levels Bob Alejo oversees NC State’s strength and conditioning unit for all twenty-three Wolfpack varsity teams and personally managing the day-to-day strength program for the men’s basketball team. Bob Alejo, athletics, featured. 

May 14, 2013

Killer Tadpoles Reveal Gut Insights

Killer Tadpoles Reveal Gut Insights, Gastroenterology Update, May 14, 2013. NC State biologists say carnivorous, cannibalistic tadpole may help us understand the evolution of digestive organs and ultimately prevent intestinal birth defects. 

May 13, 2013

Q&A: Be Careful When Using Large Mulch Mounds

Q&A: Be Careful When Using Large Mulch Mounds, Burlington Times, May 11, 2013. Publicly owned trees often get an overdose of mulch to smother weeds and reduce their mulching frequency. Too much mulching material is harmful to the trees.Rett Davis, cooperative extension, featured. 

May 13, 2013

New Studies Examining Positive Connections Between Diet Rich in Wild Blueberries…

New Studies Examining Positive Connections Between Diet Rich in Wild Blueberries…, Hawaii News Now, May 10, 2013. Brain-related studies currently underway are looking into the ways in which compounds in blueberries can improve brain health in areas related to Parkinson’s Disease, cognitive performance in children, balance and hearing. Zhen Gu, biomedical engineering, featured. 

May 13, 2013

New Studies Examining Positive Connections Between Diet Rich in Wild Blueberries and Better Brain Health

New Studies Examining Positive Connections Between Diet Rich in Wild Blueberries And Better Brain Health, WLTZ-TV, May 10, 2013. Brain-related studies currently underway are looking into the ways in which compounds in blueberries can improve brain health in areas related to Parkinson’s Disease, cognitive performance in children, balance and hearing. Mary Ann Lila, Kannapolis research, featured.