Jun 21, 2013

FDA Enlists NC State to Chart Transmission Routes for Salmonella

FDA Enlists NC State to Chart Transmission Routes for Salmonella, Food Safety News, June 20, 2013. A plan to chart the routes of transmission for Salmonella species is the reason for a new cooperative agreement between the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and NC State University. NC State’s Prestage Department of Poultry Science featured. 

Jun 21, 2013

Dog vomit fungus and fungus gnat larvae look scary

Dog vomit fungus and fungus gnat larvae look scary, Salisbury Post, June 20, 2013. High humidity from afternoon showers can create the perfect environment for insects and many disease problems. Darrell Blackwelder, extension, featured. 

Jun 21, 2013

Model shows three lanes better than two for I-40/440 project

Model shows three lanes better than two for I-40/440 project, Big News Network, June 20, 2013. NC State traffic engineers have different predictions about the NC Department of Transportation’s projections for the project to rebuild an 11.5-mile stretch of Interstates 40 and 440. Bastian Schroeder, transportation research, featur 

Jun 21, 2013

NC State gets help to commercialize wireless tech research

NC State gets help to commercialize wireless tech research, Triangle Business Journal, June 21, 2013. NC State will partner with the Wireless Research Center of NC to work on ways to commercialize wireless technology research from the university.  Kelly Sexton, tech transfer, featured. 

Jun 21, 2013

Wesley H. Walters

Wesley H. Walters, News & Observer, June 21, 2013. Wesley H. Walters passed away on June 16, 2013, at the age of 51. Wes received his bachelor’s degree in Business from his beloved NC State University in 1985. 

Jun 21, 2013

Model shows three lanes better than two for I-40/440 project

Model shows three lanes better than two for I-40/440 project, WRAL-TV, June 20, 2013. June 20, 2013. NC State traffic engineers have different predictions about the NC Department of Transportation’s projections for the project to rebuild an 11.5-mile stretch of Interstates 40 and 440. Bastian Schroeder, transportation research, featured. 

Jun 21, 2013

Raleigh’s Kane named to ports board

Raleigh’s Kan named to ports board, Triangle Business Journal, June 20, 2013. Gov. Pat McCrory has appointed Raleigh private equity investor John Kane to a six-year term on North Carolina State Ports Authority. Kane is a North Carolina State Universitygraduate who works as an associate at Lookout Capital. 

Jun 21, 2013

: Bringing Cancer to “Heal” by Studying Dog Genome

: Bringing Cancer to “Heal” by Studying Dog Genome, M2 PressWIRE, June 20, 2013. Man’s best friend doesn’t just share our living spaces — he also shares some of the most common cancers that afflict humans. Matthew Breen, molecular biomedical sciences, featured. 

Jun 21, 2013

How do bees make honey? It’s not just bee barf

How do bees make honey? It’s not just bee barf, Phys.org, June 20, 2013. NC State experts provide answers to frequently asked questions about bees. 

Jun 21, 2013

MastersDegreeOnline.org Releases their Best College Program …

MastersDegreeOnline.org Releases their Best College Program …, Newsday, June 19, MastersDegreeOnline.org’s 2013. 2013-2014 list of top masters degree programs listing. 

Jun 21, 2013

More Than Just Pretty Colors

More Than Just Pretty Colors, Architect Online, June 20, 2013. Thin-film interference looks good, but hampers productivity. NCState scientists have developed a nanostructure that significantly minimizes thin-film interference. Chih-Hao Chang, mechanical and aerospace engineering, featured. 

Jun 21, 2013

Why Are Honeybees Dying?

Why Are Honeybees Dying?, WUNC-FM, June 20, 2013. Host Frank Stasio talks with NC State entomologist about honeybees. David Tarpy, entomology, featured. 

Jun 20, 2013

Professors teach into their golden years

Professors teach into their golden years, WLWT-TV, June 19, 2013. While most people dream of the day they can retire, many college professors plan to put it off or work until their final years. Robert Clark, economic, featured. 

Jun 20, 2013

Top-Ranked Universities That Grant the Most STEM Degrees

Top-Ranked Universities That Grant the Most STEM Degrees, Yahoo! News, June 18, 2013. An exclusive new list of the National Universities from our 2013 Best Colleges rankings that grant the largest proportion of bachelor’s degrees in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math. 

Jun 20, 2013

Middle-schoolers walk in vets’ shoes

Middle-schoolers walk in vets’ shoes, Rocky Mount Telegram, June 19, 2013. From dissecting pig hearts to delving into animal health care and zoonotic diseases, representatives from NC State’s College of Veterinary Medicine are showing 32 middle schoolers this week what professional veterinarians do on a daily basis. Allen Cannedy, veterinary medicine, featured.