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. 

Mar 19, 2013

NC project helps food go from farm to table by smoothing out supply-chain

NC project helps food go from farm to table by smoothing out supply-chain, News & Observer, March 15, 2013. For consumers interested in eating food locally produced, a recent $3.9 million U.S. Department of Agriculture grant is being used to help North Carolina’s small-scale farmers develop a supply-chain system of their own. NC State University’s Center… 

Mar 18, 2013

Top Risks Reflect Unsure Business Environment

Top Risks Reflect Unsure Business Environment, CFO  Magazine, March 18, 2013. The top two risks identified by executives send the message that they are more concerned with what they don’t know, regarding economic conditions and regulations, than with what they do know, even about significant operational risks, according to an author of the study Executive Perspectives on… 

Mar 18, 2013

Researchers Trap Light, Improve Laser Potential of MEH-PPV Polymer

Researchers Trap Light, Improve Laser Potential of MEH-PPV Polymer, Science Daily, 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 and Zach Lampert, materials science and… 

Mar 18, 2013

Spotted-wing drosphila shows fruit variety preferences

Spotted-wing drosphila shows fruit variety preferences, The Grower, March 18, 2013. NC State research shows that the invasive spotted-wing drosphila prefers certain varieties of raspberries and blackberries over other varieties. That means growers could reduce some of the damage the fly causes by avoiding those preferred varieties. Hannah Burrack, entomology, featured. 

Mar 18, 2013

Researchers trap light, improve laser potential of MEH-PPV polymer

Researchers trap light, improve laser potential of MEH-PPV polymer, Nanowerk LLC, Nanowerk News, 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… 

Mar 18, 2013

Study offers new insights on invasive fly threatening US fruit crops

Study offers new insights on invasive fly threatening US fruit crops, Phys.Org, March 15, 2013. Humans aren’t the only species with a sweet tooth. NC State research shows that the invasive spotted-wing vinegar fly (Drosophila suzukii) also prefers sweet, soft fruit – giving us new insight into a species that has spread across the United States over the… 

Mar 18, 2013

New Study Offers Insights On Invasive Fly Threatening US Fruit Crops

New Study Offers Insights On Invasive Fly Threatening US Fruit Crops, RedOrbit, March 15, 2013. NC State research shows that the invasive spotted-wing vinegar fly (Drosophila suzukii) also prefers sweet, soft fruit – giving us new insight into a species that has spread across the United States over the past four years and threatens to cause hundreds… 

Mar 18, 2013

US: Research shows fruit fly prefers sweet, soft fruit

US: Research shows fruit fly prefers sweet, soft fruit, FreshPlaza, March 18, 2013. Because the invasive spotted-wing vinegar fly (Drosophila suzukii) prefers sweet, soft fruit, researchers can focus their research efforts on which wild fruits may serve as reservoirs for this species and help identify new crops that might be at risk. Hannah Burrack, entomology, featured. 

Mar 18, 2013

Researchers Trap Light, Improve Laser Potential of MEH-PPV Polymer

Researchers Trap Light, Improve Laser Potential of MEH-PPV Polymer, Insciences Organisation, 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 and Zach Lampert, materials… 

Mar 18, 2013

Military halting tuition aid amid US budget cuts

Military halting tuition aid amid US budget cuts, Arizona Daily Star, McClatchy Washington Bureau, March 18, 2013. George Sendelbach II joined the NC National Guard at age 17 with his education in mind. Sendelbach, 23 and still in the Guard, is now a year away from a bachelor’s degree in criminology from NC State University. But he’s…