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NC State news is shared far and wide. Below are just some of our recent appearances in local, regional, national and international media publications.

May 31, 2013

Android Antiviral Products Easily Evaded, Northwestern Study Says

Android Antiviral Products Easily Evaded, Northwestern Study Says, Science Blog, May 30, 2013. Researchers tested 10 of the most popular antiviral products for Android and found each could be easily circumnavigated by even the most simple obfuscation techniques. 

May 31, 2013

Android antiviral products easily evaded

Android antiviral products easily evaded, Science Daily, May 30, 20s13. Researchers tested 10 of the most popular antiviral products for Android and found each could be easily circumnavigated by even the most simple obfuscation techniques. 

May 30, 2013

NCSU students working to reduce deer-related crop damage

NCSU students working to reduce deer-related crop damage, Bladen Journal, May 29, 2013. Undergraduate students from both the North Carolina State University Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology, Agricultural and Resource Economics, and Agricultural Institute programs are afield this summer with one aim in mind: to reduce crop loss caused by deer. 

May 30, 2013

Catawba County foods and farmers to be celebrated in June

Catawba County foods and farmers to be celebrated in June, Hickory Daily Record, May 29, 2013. “Catawba Valley: Eat, Drink and Grow Local” is the theme for the month-long celebration of local foods and farmers in Catawba County that will take place throughout June. Kelly Groves, extension, featured. 

May 30, 2013

NC State’s Hunt Library Ramps Up Storage and Computing Infrastructure

NC State’s Hunt Library Ramps Up Storage and Computing Infrastructure, Campus Technology, May 29, 2013. NC State’s James B. Hunt Jr. Library will implement a scale-out network-attached storage solution for its private cloud, virtual desktop, and virtual server infrastructure. Susan K. Nutter, libraries, featured. 

May 30, 2013

Cockroaches set for bitter end

Cockroaches set for bitter end, Yahoo! Canada, May 29, 2013. Research shows that cockroaches have evolved so that glucose-sweetened bait tastes bitter, helping them avoid once-infallible traps. Coby Schal, entomology, featured. 

May 30, 2013

Scientists uncover a secret to cockroaches’ adaptability

Scientists uncover a secret to cockroaches’ adaptability, Los Angeles Times, May 29, 2013. Research shows that cockroaches have evolved so that glucose-sweetened bait tastes bitter, helping them avoid once-infallible traps. Coby Schal, entomology, featured. 

May 30, 2013

Roaches evolve to avoid sugary bait

Roaches evolve to avoid sugary bait, Mount Vernon Register-News, May 29, 2013. The pest control industry may have to go back to the drawing board after a discovery by NC State researchers revealed that some cockroaches have evolved to avoid sugary bait. Coby Schal, entomology, featured. 

May 30, 2013

Breaking News Ports Authority board OKs deals for wood pellet facility

Breaking News Ports Authority board OKs deals for wood pellet facility, Wilmington Star-News, May 29, 2013. According to an NC State study, a decrease in the use of coal for power production by European countries is expected to boost consumption of pellets from 8.3 million tons in 2009 to 17 million by 2015. Daniel Saloni, forest biomaterials,… 

May 30, 2013

Roaches evolve to avoid sugary bait

Roaches evolve to avoid sugary bait, Knoxville Journal-Express, May 29, 2013. The pest control industry may have to go back to the drawing board after a discovery by NC State researchers that some cockroaches have evolved to avoid sugary bait. Coby Schal, entomology, featured. 

May 30, 2013

Bait-averse cockroaches shudder at sugar

Bait-averse cockroaches shudder at sugar, Pest Management Professional, May 29, 2013. NC State entomologists found that sugar isn’t always sweet to German cockroaches, especially to the ones that avoid roach baits. Coby Schal, entomology, featured. 

May 30, 2013

Roaches evolve to avoid sugary bait

Roaches evolve to avoid sugary bait, Goshen News, May 29, 2013. The pest control industry may have to go back to the drawing board after a discovery by NC State researchers revealed that some cockroaches have evolved to avoid sugary bait. Coby Schal, entomology, featured. 

May 30, 2013

Bittersweet: Bait-averse cockroaches shudder at sugar (5/30/2013)

Bittersweet: Bait-averse cockroaches shudder at sugar (5/30/2013), AgroTimes, May 29, 2013. The pest control industry may have to go back to the drawing board after a discovery by NC State researchers revealed that some cockroaches have evolved to avoid sugary bait. Coby Schal, entomology, featured. 

May 30, 2013

Roaches evolve to avoid sugary bait

Roaches evolve to avoid sugary bait, Cumberland Times News, May 29, 2013. The pest control industry may have to go back to the drawing board after a discovery by NC State researchers that some cockroaches have evolved to avoid sugary bait. Ayako Wada-Katsumata, entomology, featured. 

May 30, 2013

AV Trends: Hardware and Software for Sharing Screens

AV Trends: Hardware and Software for Sharing Screens, University Business, May 29, 2013. Experts weigh in on the latest features of video and presentation devices used for classroom collaboration. Within NC State University’s James B. Hunt Library, there are nearly 100 small study rooms where groups of students can display laptops and collaborate on larger screens,…