May 8, 2013

WBTV News Prime Time

WBTV News Prime Time, WBTV – TV, May 7, 2013. On Tuesday, a group of manufacturers met at Siemens for a NC State University Manufacturing Makes It Real Network event, where they talked about the industry and learned how Pringle and his crew managed to grow a thriving workforce in under a year. Terry Helmlinger Ratcliff, industrial extension, featured. 

May 8, 2013

East about to be overrun by billions of cicadas

East about to be overrun by billions of cicadas, Asheville Citizen-Times, May 7, 2013. Any day now, billions of cicadas with bulging red eyes will crawl out of the earth after 17 years underground and overrun the East Coast. Jim Walgenbach, entomology, featured. 

May 8, 2013

Converting Natural Gas to Energy Faster

Converting Natural Gas to Energy Faster, Product Design & Development, May 7, 2013. Chemical engineering researchers have identified a new mechanism to convert natural gas into energy up to 70 times faster, while effectively capturing the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2). Fanxing Li, chemical and biomolecular engineering, featured. 

May 8, 2013

Nanomaterial Toxicity The Focus Of National Study To Address Health Risks

Nanomaterial Toxicity The Focus Of National Study To Address Health Risks, Medical News Today, May 8, 2013. For the first time, researchers from institutions around the country have conducted an identical series of toxicology tests evaluating lung-related health impacts associated with widely used engineered nanomaterials (ENMs). James Bonner, toxicology, featured. 

May 8, 2013

Mysterious Anthony Foxx: Who Is Obama’s New Transportation Secretary and What Will He Do?

Mysterious Anthony Foxx: Who Is Obama’s New Transportation Secretary and What Will He Do?, Good Magazine, May 8, 2013. President Obama announced Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx as his nominee for Secretary of Transportation last week, but commentary on the nominee so far tells us anything about what Mr. Foxx would do, if confirmed. Anne Tazewell, Solar Center,… 

May 8, 2013

Could Siemens start a job revolution?

Could Siemens start a job revolution?, WBTV-TV, May 7, 2013. On Tuesday, a group of manufacturers met at Siemens for a NC State University Manufacturing Makes It Real Network event, where they talked about the industry and learned how Pringle and his crew managed to grow a thriving workforce in under a year. Terry Helmlinger Ratcliff, industrial extension, featured. 

May 8, 2013

WK Dickson Welcomes New Project Manager for Water Resources Group

WK Dickson Welcomes New Project Manager for Water Resources Group, Cincinnati Enquirer, May 8, 2013. W.K. Dickson & Co., Inc. announce the addition of Jeremy L. Brashears, PE to the firm. He is located in the Charlotte regional office and serves as a project manager in the water and wastewater group. Jeremy has a Bachelor’s degree in Civil… 

May 7, 2013

A guide to Triangle farmers markets

A guide to Triangle farmers markets, News & Observer, May 6, 2013. NC State University Farmers Market is open Wednesdays during spring and fall semesters from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on NC State’s Campus Brickyard. 

May 7, 2013

New plan puts former downtown project back on track

New plan puts former downtown project back on track, News & Observer, May 6, 2013. Downtown developer finally has the right design, demand and the financing to start a prominent downtown Raleigh building project that was first committed to in 2007. In 2011, students from the NC State University College of Design created 20,000 square feet of banners… 

May 7, 2013

STEM Camp

STEM Camp, Sampson Independent, May 6, 2013. NC State University and Sampson County’s Cooperative Extension will team up to teach students about agri-science. Students will get out of the classroom and into the fields as they go on a field trip to a local research farm operated by NC State and the USDA where they will study the… 

May 7, 2013

Underwater robot will let UGA researcher probe Gulf Stream eddies

Underwater robot will let UGA researcher probe Gulf Stream eddies, Athen Banner-Herald, May 6, 2013. University of Georgia’s submersible Salty Dawg will work in tandem with NC State’s submersible called Salacia to collect data that can give scientists baseline information to see how coastal water characteristics may change as global climate change proceeds. Ruoying He,  marine earth and… 

May 7, 2013

Nanoparticles Control Insulin Release For Days

Nanoparticles Control Insulin Release For Days, Futurepundit, May 4, 2013. In a promising development for diabetes treatment, researchers have developed a network of nanoscale particles that can be injected into the body and release insulin when blood-sugar levels rise, maintaining normal blood sugar levels for more than a week in animal-based laboratory tests. Zhen Gu, biomedical engineering, featured. 

May 7, 2013

Corporate Ladder

Corporate Ladder, Northeast Pennsylvania Weekender, May 4, 2013. Gary Griffith has been named senior vice president of business and development and marketing. Griffith holds certificates in warehousing operations from North Carolina State University and global logistics technology from Lenoir College. 

May 7, 2013

Soon, injectable nano particles to control blood sugar in diabetics

Soon, injectable nano particles to control blood sugar in diabetics, Newstrack India, May 4, 2013. Researchers have developed a network of nano particles, which can be injected into the body, and release insulin when blood-sugar levels rise, maintaining normal levels for more than a week. Zhen Gu, biomedical engineering, featured. 

May 7, 2013

Scientists develop nanoparticles for diabetics

Scientists develop nanoparticles for diabetics, MSN, May 4, 2013. Researchers have engineered nanoparticles for diabetics capable of releasing insulin in the blood thereby to help maintain normal blood sugar levels. Zhen Gu, biomedical engineering, featured.