Oct 7, 2012

Nagoya University, North Carolina State University extend partnership for tech transfer

Nagoya University, North Carolina State University extend partnership for tech transfer, Enterprise Innovation, Oct. 3, 2012. Nagoya University and NC State University have agreed to renew their industry-university collaboration agreement for an additional five years to promote and commercialize research-driven intellectual property innovations in the US and Japan. 

Oct 7, 2012

New research reveals how solvent mixtures affect organic solar cell structure

New research reveals how solvent mixtures affect organic solar cell structure, Nanowerk, Kenya Star, Oct. 4, 2012. NC State research sheds light on the inner workings of polymer-based solar cells that could lead to improvements in efficiency. Harald Ade, physics, featured. 

Oct 7, 2012

10/3/2012 – Invincibelle Spirit funds breast cancer researcher

10/3/2012 – Invincibelle Spirit funds breast cancer researcher, American Nurseryman – Online, Oct. 4, 2012. The Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF ) offers partners the unique opportunity to fund a researcher if they donate $250,000 within BCRF’s fiscal year. Invincibelle Spirit hydrangea was developed by Drs. Tom Ranney and Richard Olsen at North Carolina State University’s Mountain… 

Oct 5, 2012

US school district moves data to the cloud

US school district moves data to the cloud, Enterprise Innovation, Oct. 3, 2012. NC Department of Public Instruction has moved to consolidate and house data from the state’s school districts to the North Carolina Education Cloud. Phil Emer, technology planning and policy,  featured. 

Oct 5, 2012

The Rise of the Rogue App and How to Protect Against Them

The Rise of the Rogue App and How to Protect Against Them, The Huffington Post – UK Edition, Oct. 4, 2012. Recent NC State research found that 86% of Android malware was repackaged legitimate apps. 

Oct 5, 2012

Dalton stays on attack after debate

Dalton stays on attack after debate, WRAL-TV – Online, Oct. 4, 2012. Democratic Lt. Gov. Walter Dalton remained in attack mode Thursday as he returned to the campaign trail a day after sparring with Republican Pat McCrory. Steve Greene, political science, featured. 

Oct 5, 2012

Researchers reveal how solvent mixtures affect organic solar cell structure

Researchers reveal how solvent mixtures affect organic solar cell structure, PHYS.org, Oct. 4, 2012. According to NC State researchers, controlling “mixing” between acceptor and donor layers, or domains, in polymer-based solar cells could increase their efficiency. Harald Ade, physics, featured. 

Oct 5, 2012

Battle in Congress could impact cost of milk, dairy products

Battle in Congress could impact cost of milk, dairy products, WSOC-TV – Online, Oct. 4, 2012. A battle in Congress could cost consumers by raising the price of a gallon of milk to $6. Mike Roberts, agricultural  and resource economics, featured. 

Oct 5, 2012

NCSU program samples Twitter sentiment during debates

NCSU program samples Twitter sentiment during debates, WRAL-TV – Online, Oct. 4, 2012. Twitter users let fly with some 10.4 million tweets during the presidential debate Wednesday night. Christopher Healey, computer science-engineering, featured. 

Oct 5, 2012

Mexican Fish Sports Bizarre Four-Hooked Penis

Mexican Fish Sports Bizarre Four-Hooked Penis, National Geographic, Huffington Post, Sept. 30, 2012. A new species of freshwater fish has four hooks on the male genitalia. Brian Langerhans, biology, featured.   

Oct 4, 2012

MAKING BUSINESS MORE ENERGY EFFICIENT

Making Business More Energy Efficient, American Public Media, Oct. 3, 2012. An invention of a small chip that fits into everyday items won the inventor the National Medal for Technology and Innovation. Jay Baliga, electrical & computer engineering, featured. 

Oct 3, 2012

Microsoft Takes a Stab at News Gathering

Microsoft Takes a Stab at News Gathering, E-Commerce Times, Oct. 2, 2012. Creating its own content is a way for Microsoft to distinguish MSN and, by extension, Windows 8. Michael Rappa, advanced analytics, featured.   

Oct 3, 2012

Researchers Bring Light Touch to 3D Construction | www.wsbradio.com

Researchers Bring Light Touch to 3D Construction | www.wsbradio.com, WHIO-AM – Online, Oct. 2, 2012. In a lab at North Carolina State University the expression “Let There Be Light” has a special significance. 

Oct 3, 2012

Triangle unemployment rate drops

Triangle unemployment rate drops, Chronicle – Online, The, Oct. 2, 2012. Unemployment in the Triangle area does not reflect the broader weakness of North Carolina’s economy due to the region’s knowledge economy. Within the Triangle region, Duke, NC State University and the UNC at Chapel Hill are the largest employers. 

Oct 3, 2012

Revered Lake Champlain Researcher Leaves Region

Revered Lake Champlain Researcher Leaves Region, WPTZ-TV – Online, Oct. 2, 2012. Mary Watzin concludes her 21 years in Burlington and moves to North Carolina State University.  Watzin helped design and lead the Rubenstein Lab, spear headed research on blue-green algae and zebra muscles.