Aug 5, 2013

NC law grounds surveillance drones, but not all

NC law grounds surveillance drones, but not all, Wilmington Star-News, Aug. 4, 2013. The state DOT’s aviation division and NC State University are developing a site north of Lake Mattamuskeet in coastal Hyde County where private companies and academic researchers could test unmanned aircraft. 

Aug 5, 2013

NC law grounds surveillance drones, but not all

NC law grounds surveillance drones, but not all, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Aug. 4, 2013. The state DOT’s aviation division and NC State University are developing a site north of Lake Mattamuskeet in coastal Hyde County where private companies and academic researchers could test unmanned aircraft. 

Aug 5, 2013

NC law grounds surveillance drones, but not all

NC law grounds surveillance drones, but not all, WJTV-TV (MS), Aug. 4, 2013. The state DOT’s aviation division and NC State University are developing a site north of Lake Mattamuskeet in coastal Hyde County where private companies and academic researchers could test unmanned aircraft. 

Aug 5, 2013

You decide: What’s the best gauge of North Carolina’s economy?

You decide: What’s the best gauge of North Carolina’s economy?, Herald-Sun, Aug. 4, 2013. According to NC State economist, there’s no assurance that what’s happening in our own economic life is representative of the entire state. Mike Walden, agricultural and resource economics, featured. 

Aug 5, 2013

NC law grounds surveillance drones, but not all

NC law grounds surveillance drones, but not all, WCTI-TV – Online, Aug. 4, 2013. The state DOT’s aviation division and NC State University are developing a site north of Lake Mattamuskeet in coastal Hyde County where private companies and academic researchers could test unmanned aircraft. 

Aug 5, 2013

Financing, fairness and faith in judicial elections

Financing, fairness and faith in judicial elections, News & Observer, Aug. 4, 2013. Relying almost exclusively on party-line votes, Republicans in the N.C. legislature recently pushed through sweeping electoral changes. Michael Cobb and James Zink, political science, featured. 

Aug 5, 2013

Hydrogels Make Soft Squishy Robots

Hydrogels Make Soft Squishy Robots, Discovery Channel, Aug. 3, 2013. NC State researchers are taking the development of soft robotic devices to a new level with electrically-charged hydrogels. Orlin Velev, chemical and biomolecular engineering, featured. 

Aug 2, 2013

COLUMN: Former student makes his mark as an educator

COLUMN: Former student makes his mark as an educator, Hickory Daily Record, Aug. 1, 2013. Today’s column is part of a continuing series on “where are they now,” featuring students from St. Stephens High School. Dale Campbell was a student at St. Stephens who enjoyed working on the school newspaper, The Torch. He moved back to North Carolina to… 

Aug 2, 2013

Other Parks Should Consider a Similar Plan

Other Parks Should Consider a Similar Plan, New York Times, Aug. 1, 2013. NC State professor of parks, recreation and tourism management collaborated with the staff of Yosemite National Park in developing the Merced River Plan. Yu-Fai Leung, parks recreation and tourism management, featured. 

Aug 2, 2013

‘Soft Robotic’ Devices Using Water-Based Gels

‘Soft Robotic’ Devices Using Water-Based Gels, Science Daily, Aug. 2, 2013. NC State researchers have developed a new technique for creating devices out of a water-based hydrogel material that can be patterned, folded and used to manipulate objects. Michael Dickey and Orlin Velev, chemical and biomolecular engineering, featured. 

Aug 2, 2013

Researchers create ‘soft robotic’ devices using water-based gels

Researchers create ‘soft robotic’ devices using water-based gels, Nanowerk, Aug. 2, 2013. NC State researchers have developed a new technique for creating devices out of a water-based hydrogel material that can be patterned, folded and used to manipulate objects. Michael Dickey and Orlin Velev, chemical and biomolecular engineering, featured. 

Aug 2, 2013

Soft Robots: Water-Based Synthetic ‘Tissue’ Brings Us One-Step …

Soft Robots: Water-Based Synthetic ‘Tissue’ Brings Us One-Step …, Medical Daily, Aug. 2, 2013. NC State researchers have developed a new technique for creating devices out of a water-based hydrogel material that can be patterned, folded and used to manipulate objects. Michael Dickey and Orlin Velev, chemical and biomolecular engineering, featured. 

Aug 2, 2013

Soft Robotic Devices Using Water-based Gels Created By …

Soft Robotic Devices Using Water-based Gels Created By …, RedOrbit, Aug. 2, 2013. NC State researchers have developed a new technique for creating devices out of a water-based hydrogel material that can be patterned, folded and used to manipulate objects. Michael Dickey and Orlin Velev, chemical and biomolecular engineering, featured. 

Aug 2, 2013

Experts Discuss Education Standards in Milwaukee

Experts Discuss Education Standards in Milwaukee, WUWM-FM (WI), Aug. 1, 2013. Experts and officials from around the country gathered in Milwaukee this week, in part, to discuss educational standards and accountability. The panelists of the Governmental Research Association included Trip Stallings, an educational researcher at NC State University. Trip Stallings, Friday Institute, featured. 

Aug 2, 2013

Triangle unemployment rate falls slightly in June

Triangle unemployment rate falls slightly in June, Chapel Hill News, Aug. 1, 2013. The unemployment rate in the Triangle fell in June for the fifth consecutive month. Michael Walden, agricultural and resource economics, featured.