Mar 27, 2013

Junk food might not be addictive, after all

Junk food might not be addictive, after all, MSNBC,  March 26, 2013. Recent research has suggested that eating junk foods, namely those edibles containing high amounts of fat, sugar and salt, can stimulate parts of the brain involved in seeking reward and pleasure. Gabriel Harris, food, bioprocessing & nutrition sciences, featured. 

Mar 27, 2013

Junk food might not be addictive, after all

Junk food might not be addictive, after all, FOXNews, March 26, 2013. Recent research has suggested that eating junk foods, namely those edibles containing high amounts of fat, sugar and salt, can stimulate parts of the brain involved in seeking reward and pleasure. Gabriel Harris, food, bioprocessing & nutrition sciences, featured. 

Mar 27, 2013

Scientists Turn Carbon Dioxide In The Air Into Useful Products

Scientists Turn Carbon Dioxide In The Air Into Useful Products, Forbes, March 26, 2013. As we move forward into the 21st century, one of the biggest challenges facing humanity is climate change caused by increasing carbon dioxide emissions. Robert Kelly, chemical and biomolecular engineering, featured. 

Mar 27, 2013

Grains Start Week in the Red Read Full Blog Post

Grains Start Week in the Red Read Full Blog Post, AgWeb.com/AgDay.com, March 25, 2013. Kevin McNew is President of Grain Hedge and Geograin. McNew was raised on a farm in central Oklahoma and received his bachelor’s degree from Oklahoma State University, and master’s and Ph.D. degrees in Economics from North Carolina State University. 

Mar 27, 2013

FDA approves first bionic eye for the blind

FDA approves first bionic eye for the blind, Packaging Digest, March 25, 2013. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved bionic eye for use by individuals with end-stage retinitis pigmentosa. The project, conducted under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement, included five universities – California Institute of Technology; Doheny Eye Institute at the University of Southern California; North Carolina… 

Mar 27, 2013

Know your farmers, protect your family

Know your farmers, protect your family, Johnson City Press – TN, March 25, 2013. NC State researchers are working with scientists from the University of Tennessee’s Institute of Agriculture to improve the safety of organic produce. They hope to develop natural treatments to reduce food-borne illnesses caused by E. coli, listeria and salmonella. 

Mar 27, 2013

Junk Food Might Not Be Addictive, After All

Junk Food Might Not Be Addictive, After All, MyHealthNewsDaily.com, March 25, 2013. Recent research has suggested that eating junk foods, namely those edibles containing high amounts of fat, sugar and salt, can stimulate parts of the brain involved in seeking reward and pleasure. Gabriel Harris, food, bioprocessing & nutrition sciences, featured. 

Mar 26, 2013

Spending time outdoors key to boosting environmental literacy for young minority students, says study

Spending time outdoors key to boosting environmental literacy for young minority students, says study, 89.33 KPCC – Southern California Public Radio, March 25, 2013. New study says education programs that take place outdoors can help minority students foster more environmental literacy. Nils Peterson, fisheries and wildlife, featured. 

Mar 26, 2013

PJ seeks honorees for National Volunteer Week

PJ seeks honorees for National Volunteer Week, Philanthropy Journal, March 25, 2013. PJ readers to nominate outstanding volunteers. Entries will be judged on individual merit and not number of entries received. The review panel will include PJ staff, employees of the Institute for Nonprofits, students in the nonprofit minor, and others associated with the NC State University Community of Nonprofit Scholars. 

Mar 26, 2013

First Commercial Lignin Plant ‘in 25 Years’ Opens

First Commercial Lignin Plant ‘in 25 Years’ Opens, The Bioenergy Site, March 25, 2013. A commercial-scale lignin separation plant has been installed by Domtar at its mill in North Carolina, US. Hasan Jameel, forest biomaterials, featured. 

Mar 26, 2013

Area unemployment mostly up in January over last year

Area unemployment mostly up in January over last year, Chicago Tribune, March 23, 2013. Durham County’s unemployment rate was 7.7 percent in January, according to seasonally adjusted estimates, up from what the rate was in December and up from the same month last year. Michael Walden, agricultural and resource economics, featured. 

Mar 26, 2013

Pols Push to Shutter Vermin-Infested Food Marts

Pols Push to Shutter Vermin-Infested Food Marts, Windsor Terrace-Kensington Patch, March 22, 2013. Rats and roaches are running wild through some Brooklyn grocery stores, and politicians want them monitored and quickly shut down. Barbara Kowalcyk, food, bioprocessing & nutrition sciences, featured. 

Mar 26, 2013

Additional research must be done to ensure safety of pit latrines, new study says

Additional research must be done to ensure safety of pit latrines, new study says, MedicalXpress.com, March 22, 2013. News study estimates the number of people worldwide that rely on pit latrines and identifies some key knowledge gaps that could be addressed to keep the drinking water safe and protect the public. Matthew Polizzotto, soil science, featured. 

Mar 26, 2013

CAST Paper Examines Connections Between Food, Fuel, Nutrients

CAST Paper Examines Connections Between Food, Fuel, Nutrients, Wisconsin Ag Connection, March 21, 2013. New report from the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) examins the processes shaping the current nutrient situation and the resulting requirements as world food production evolves during the next 40 years. John L. Havlin, soil science, featured. 

Mar 26, 2013

McCrory stresses reserves in budget

McCrory stresses reserves in budget, Robesonian, March 21, 2013. Gov. Pat McCrory unveiled his first two-year budget proposal for state government. McCrory recommends increasing out-of-state tuition by 12.3 percent at places like UNC-Chapel Hill, NC State University and four other campuses, and by 6 percent elsewhere.