Mar 12, 2013

More and more, UNC uses N.C. State for research

More and more, UNC uses N.C. State for research, NewsOK.com (Oklahoman), March 11, 2013. Researchers at UNC-CH seem to have become more aware of the capabilities of their peers at North Carolina State University of late. 

Mar 12, 2013

Weed resistance becoming a problem in Southeast wheat crop

Weed resistance becoming a problem in Southeast wheat crop, Southeast Farm Press, March 11, 2013. ALS-inhibiting herbicides have been used for the past several years to manage weed problems, but those days of spray and go are rapidly going away. Randy Weisz, crop science, featured. 

Mar 11, 2013

Researchers Solve Riddle of What Has Been Holding Two Unlikely …

Researchers Solve Riddle of What Has Been Holding Two Unlikely …, Science Daily, March 11, 2013. Researchers from North Carolina State University and RTI International have determined what binds the atomic structures of seemingly incompatible materials such as thin films of bismuth telluride (Bi2Te3) – which converts heat into electricity or electricity to cooling – to gallium arsenide (GaAs)… 

Mar 11, 2013

Riddle solved: How two unlikely materials are held together

Riddle solved: How two unlikely materials are held together, R & D Magazine, March 11, 2013. Researchers from North Carolina State University and RTI International have determined what binds the atomic structures of seemingly incompatible materials such as thin films of bismuth telluride (Bi2Te3) – which converts heat into electricity or electricity to cooling – to gallium arsenide… 

Mar 11, 2013

Playing Video Games Improves Happiness And Wellness In …

Playing Video Games Improves Happiness And Wellness In …, The Inquisitr, March 11, 2013. North Carolina State University research found that older adults who play video games report higher levels of emotional well-being. Jason Allaire, psychology, featured. 

Mar 11, 2013

Researchers solve riddle of what has been holding 2 unlikely …

Researchers solve riddle of what has been holding 2 unlikely …, Science Codex, March 11, 2013. Researchers from North Carolina State University and RTI International have determined what binds the atomic structures of seemingly incompatible materials such as thin films of bismuth telluride (Bi2Te3) – which converts heat into electricity or electricity to cooling – to gallium arsenide (GaAs)… 

Mar 11, 2013

Researchers Solve Riddle of What Has Been Holding Two Unlikely …

Researchers Solve Riddle of What Has Been Holding Two Unlikely …, ScienceBlog.com (blog), March 11, 2013. Researchers from North Carolina State University and RTI International have determined what binds the atomic structures of seemingly incompatible materials such as thin films of bismuth telluride (Bi2Te3) – which converts heat into electricity or electricity to cooling – to gallium… 

Mar 11, 2013

Sunshine Day at NC State targets open government

Sunshine Day at NC State targets open government, WCNC, March 11, 2013. The Sunshine Center of the North Carolina Open Government Coalition and North Carolina State University Student Media will host the state’s Sunshine Day program on Monday. 

Mar 11, 2013

More collaboration seen among Duke, NCSU, UNC

More collaboration seen among Duke, NCSU, UNC, Triangle Business Journal (blog), March 8, 2013. Since just 2008, researchers at UNC-Chapel Hill, Duke University and N.C. State have worked in various combinations on a whopping 3,090 projects. Duke and UNC-CH have combined on the most, with 2,061 partnerships between just those two universities. 

Mar 11, 2013

NC State Student Media co-hosts Sunshine Day program with focus …

NC State Student Media co-hosts Sunshine Day program with focus …, The Republic, March 11, 2013. The Sunshine Center of the North Carolina Open Government Coalition and North Carolina State University Student Media will host the state’s Sunshine Day program. 

Mar 8, 2013

Ruffin: I’ll seek a nickel increase in tax rates

Ruffin: I’ll seek a nickel increase in tax rates, Durham Herald-Sun, March 7, 2013. Another argument nowadays is that it’s possible that inflation will rise in response to the U.S. Federal Reserve’s moves to expand the country’s money supply to stimulate the economy. Michael Walden, agricultural and resource economics, featured. 

Mar 8, 2013

Electronic textiles

Electronic textiles, Nanowerk, March 7, 2013. NC State University researchers have grown coatings of inorganic materials on the surface of textiles like woven cotton and nonwoven polypropylene. Jesse Jur, textile engineering, chemistry and science, featured. 

Mar 8, 2013

Growers Make Their Bets On Crop Mixes

Growers Make Their Bets On Crop Mixes, Farm Progress, March 7, 2013. This year seems to trending away from cotton in the Carolina-Virginia region. Keith Edmisten, crop science, featured. 

Mar 8, 2013

The horror! What movie monsters say about money

The horror! What movie monsters say about money, Marketplace, March 7, 2013. NC State University film professor says she sees a link between horror movies and personal finance, and she’ll talk about it on this weekend’s Marketplace Money. Maria Pramaggiore, english, featured. 

Mar 8, 2013

Expert on Islam to speak at meeting

Expert on Islam to speak at meeting, Belleville News-Democrat, March 7, 2013. Internationally known author, speaker, and expert on all aspects of Islam Dr. Bill Warner will speak at the next meeting of the Metro East Pachyderm Club. Warner holds a PhD. in physics and math from NC State University and has been a university professor, businessman, and…