Feb 6, 2013

Grooming helps insects keep their senses sharpened

Grooming helps insects keep their senses sharpened, PHYS.org, Feb. 4, 2013. NC State researchers explore insect grooming habits – specifically, antennal cleaning – which removes both environmental pollutants and chemicals produced by the insects themselves. Coby Schal, entomology, featured. 

Feb 6, 2013

ITRE teams with eGIS Associates to provide GIS training throughout North Carolina

ITRE teams with eGIS Associates to provide GIS training throughout North Carolina, GISuser, Feb. 4, 2013. NC State’s Institute for Transportation Research and Education Research has partnered with eGIS Associates to help the growing community of GIS users in North Carolina. Greg Ferrara, ITRE, featured. 

Feb 6, 2013

Organizations pivot to deal with patent law changes

Organizations pivot to deal with patent law changes, MedCity News, Feb. 4, 2013. NC State University is looking at initiating more patent applications itself, rather than relying on companies that license inventions from the school to shoulder all the costs of obtaining a patent. Judy Curry, legal, featured. 

Feb 6, 2013

Cockroaches’ Weird Grooming Behavior Explained

Cockroaches’ Weird Grooming Behavior Explained, Discovery News, Feb. 4, 2013. Researchers say cockroaches incessantly bathe their antennae in order to keep their sense of smell in top shape. Coby Schal, entomology, featured. 

Feb 6, 2013

North Carolina Symphony Continues 80th Anniversary Season…

North Carolina Symphony Continuees 80th Anniversary Season…, Beach Carolina Magazine, Feb. 4, 2013.  North Carolina Symphony concertgoers can enjoy pre-concert talks and “Meet the Artists” conversations. For the Raleigh performances, Jonathan Kramer of NC State University will lead a pre-concert talk at 7 p.m. in Swalin Lobby on Friday. 

Feb 6, 2013

Grooming Helps Insects Keep Senses Sharpened

Grooming Helps Insects Keep Senses Sharpened, Toronto Telegraph, Feb. 5. 2013. NC State University researchers show that insect grooming – specifically, antennal cleaning – removes both environmental pollutants and chemicals produced by the insects themselves. Coby Schal, entomology, featured. 

Feb 6, 2013

HexaTech Validates AlN Substrate Platform for UV-C Laser Fabrication with Record-Breaking Lasing Performance

HexaTech Validates AlN Substrate Platform for UV-C Laser Fabrication with Record-Breaking Lasing Performance, WFXS-TV, WBOC- TV (DT2 – FOX), KCAU-TV et al, Feb. 4, 2013.  HexaTech  collaborates with NC State University to test laser structures. 

Feb 6, 2013

N.C. State researchers say roach grooming could lead to new pest controls

N.C. State researchers say roach grooming could lead to new pest controls,  Charlotte Observer, Feb. 5, 2013. Cockroaches spend most of their time grooming, and some NC State University researchers think the insect’s meticulous nature could one day lead to its demise. Coby Schal, entomology, featured. 

Feb 6, 2013

NC State researchers say roach grooming could lead to new pest controls

NC State researchers say roach grooming could lead to new pest controls, News & Observer, Feb. 4, 2013. NC State  researchers think that the meticulous grooming nature of cockroaches could one day lead to their demise. Coby Schal, entomology, featured. 

Feb 6, 2013

Flexible Classroom Design Saves Money, Improves Flexibility, Accessibility of Instruction

Flexible Classroom Design Saves Money, Improves Flexibility, Accessibility of Instruction, Science Daily, Feb. 5, 2013. NC State researchers have developed a classroom design that gives instructors increased flexibility in how to teach their courses and improves accessibility for students, while slashing administrative costs. Susan Miller-Cochran, English, featured. 

Feb 6, 2013

NCSU Poole Launches Part-Time Professional MBA Program

NCSU Poole Launches Part-Time Professional MBA Program, FIND MBA, Feb. 5, 2013. NC State’s Poole College of Management plans to launch a new part-time MBA program. 

Feb 6, 2013

NCSU classroom designed for students’ technologies

NCSU classroom designed for students’ technologies, Triangle Business Journal (blog), Feb. 5, 2013. NC State researchers have developed more tech savvy flexible classroom. Susan Miller-Cochran, english, featured. 

Feb 1, 2013

NCSU developing fibers of the future

NCSU developing fibers of the future, Triangle Business Journal, Feb. 1, 2013. Electric fabrics, also known as e-textiles, of the future may be growing their roots at NC State University – and it starts with a vial. Michael Dickey, chemical and biomolecular engineering, featured. 

Feb 1, 2013

Geological ‘Facelift’ in the Appalachians

Geological ‘Facelift’ in Appalachians, Science Daily, Jan. 31, 2013. NC State researchers noticed that a portion of the Appalachian Mountains in western North Carolina near the Cullasaja River basin was topographically quite different from its surroundings. Graduate student Sean Gallen, marine, earth and atmospheric sciences, featured. 

Feb 1, 2013

Scio13 Diversity Session: North Carolina offers support to LGBT students

Scio13 Diversity Session: North Carolina offers support to LGBT students, Scientific American Blogs, Jan. 29, 2013. The NCState GLBT Center uses technology and online resources every day in meeting the needs of the community. Justine Hollingshead, GLBT programs and services, featured.