Mar 20, 2013

White Horse Advisors Team Expands With Chris Rowen

White Horse Advisors Team Expands With Chris Rowen, WTVD-TV, March 19, 2013. White Horse Advisors, LLC is pleased to announce the hiring of Christopher Rowen, expanding our team that works with business owners and their exit planning needs. Chris earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from NC State University and his Master’s Degree from Georgia Institute of Technology. 

Mar 20, 2013

Researchers Devise Hidden Dune Filters to Treat Coastal …

Researchers Devise Hidden Dune Filters to Treat Coastal …, Science Daily, March 19, 2013. When it rains, untreated stormwater can sweep pollutants into coastal waters, potentially endangering public health. Now NC State researchers have developed low-cost filtration systems that are concealed beneath sand dunes and filter out most of the bacteria that can lead to beach closures. Michael Burchell,… 

Mar 20, 2013

Elderly People Who Play Video Games are Happier and Healthier

Elderly People Who Play Video Games are Happier and Healthier, Dubai Chronicle, March 2013. A new study from NC State University has found that older people should become regular gamers. Jason Allaire, psychology, featured. 

Mar 20, 2013

Researchers devise hidden dune filters to treat coastal stormwater …

Researchers devise hidden dune filters to treat coastal stormwater …, Eureka! Science News, March 19, 2013. When it rains, untreated stormwater can sweep pollutants into coastal waters, potentially endangering public health. Now NC State researchers have developed low-cost filtration systems that are concealed beneath sand dunes and filter out most of the bacteria that can lead to beach… 

Mar 20, 2013

North Carolina State U To Offer MOOC for School District Leaders

North Carolina State U To Offer MOOC for School District Leaders, Campus Technology, March 19, 2013. The Alliance for Excellent Education and the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at NC State University have launched a massive open online course for educators (MOOC-Ed) called Digital Learning Transition, which is designed to help school district leaders develop a set of digital learning goals and… 

Mar 20, 2013

Arbovax’s Dengue vaccine is now ready for clinical trials

Arbovax’s Dengue vaccine is now ready for clinical trials, WRAL Tech Wire, March 19, 2013. Vaccine developer Arbovax, a spinout from NC State University, is now ready to test how its Dengue fever vaccine candidate works in humans.  Arbovax’s core technology was developed in NCSU’s department of Molecular and Structural Biochemistry. Dennis Brown and Raquel Hernandez, biochemistry, featured. 

Mar 20, 2013

Hidden Dune Filters Used To Treat Coastal Stormwater Runoff

Hidden Dune Filters Used To Treat Coastal Stormwater Runoff, RedOrbit, March 19, 2013. When it rains, untreated stormwater can sweep pollutants into coastal waters, potentially endangering public health. NC State researchers have developed low-cost filtration systems that are concealed beneath sand dunes and filter out most of the bacteria that can lead to beach closures. Michael Burchell, biological… 

Mar 19, 2013

Chandra Help Astronomers Identify Kepler Supernova Triggers

Chandra Help Astronomers Identify Kepler Supernova Triggers, RedOrbit, March 19, 2013. NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has identified the cause of Kepler’s supernova, the famous explosion first discovered by Johannes Kepler in 1604. Mary Burkey, physics, featured. 

Mar 19, 2013

Maurice York | Movers & Shakers 2013 — Tech Leaders

Maurice York | Movers & Shakers 2013 — Tech Leaders, Library Journal, March 19, 2013. When the cutting-edge James B. Hunt Jr. Library at NC State University opened in January 2013, the media went mad for BookBot, the high-tech library’s robotic book retrieval system. Maurice York, libraries, featured. 

Mar 19, 2013

‘Sandwich’ effect unlocks low-cost laser material

‘Sandwich’ effect unlocks low-cost laser material, The Engineer, March 19, 2013. Researchers have developed a low-cost way to enhance MEH-PPV’s ability to confine light, advancing efforts to use the polymer to convert electricity into laser light for use in photonic devices. Lewis Reynolds, materials science and engineering, featured. 

Mar 19, 2013

Is Ayn Rand still relevant today? Debate at NCSU Wednesday night

Is Ayn Rand still relevant today? Debate at NCSU Wednesday night, News & Observer, March 19, 2013. For all of those who care about Ayn Rand, political philosophy, political economy and the future of capitalism, this event’s for you. On Wednesday night, a debate will be held at NC State University’s Nelson Hall, room 3400 at 6:30 pm… 

Mar 19, 2013

Researchers Trap Light, Improve Laser Potential Of MEH-PPV …

Researchers Trap Light, Improve Laser Potential Of MEH-PPV …, RedOrbit, March 18, 2013. NC State researchers have come up with a low-cost way to enhance a polymer called MEH-PPV’s ability to confine light, advancing efforts to use the material to convert electricity into laser light for use in photonic devices. Lewis Reynolds, materials science and engineering, featured. 

Mar 19, 2013

Road Worrier: Now that the cars are gone, walking and bus-riding are better at NCSU

Road Worrier: Now that the cars are gone, walking and bus-riding are better at NCSU, News & Observer, March 19, 2013. Walkers feel safer and buses run faster on Dan Allen Drive these days, now that all those cars are out of the way. Tom Kendig, transportation, featured. 

Mar 19, 2013

Famous supernova reveals clues about crucial cosmic distance markers

Famous supernova reveals clues about crucial cosmic distance markers, Phys.org, March 18, 2013.  A new study using data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory points to the origin of a famous supernova. Mary Burkey,  physics, featured. 

Mar 19, 2013

Algae’s hunger ramps up red tide toxins

Algae’s hunger ramps up red tide toxins, Herald-Tribune – Sarasota, March 17, 2013. The mysterious red tide toxin that has killed a record number of manatees and brought countless dead fish to Southwest Florida beaches over the past few months could finally have an explanation: The algae that produce the toxin are hungry. Rance Hardison, zoology,  featured.