Sep 18, 2012

Antibiotic-Resistant Pathogens Persist in Antibiotic-Free Pigs

Antibiotic-Resistant Pathogens Persist in Antibiotic-Free Pigs, Innovations Report, PHYS.org et al, Sept. 18, 2012. NC State researchers have found identical strains of antibiotic-resistant Campylobacter Coli (C. coli) in both antibiotic-free (ABF) and conventionally raised pigs. Siddhartha Thakur, population health and pathobiology, featured. 

Sep 18, 2012

Duo blends greenhouse with market

Duo blends greenhouse with market, Highlands Today – Online, Sept. 19, 2012. After three years of experimenting with new ways to grow food, two Raleigh men are ready to launch  a food production system made out of shipping containers. Gary Bullen, agricultural and resource economics, featured. 

Sep 18, 2012

BPA causes changes to your brain, not just your body

BPA causes changes to your brain, not just your body, NaturalNews.com, Sept. 19, 2012. A recent animal study using mice at NC State University proved that the brain and nervous system are also affected adversely by BPA. 

Sep 18, 2012

Manufactured in North Carolina

Manufactured in North Carolina, Charlotte Observer, Sept. 19, 2012. Does your manufacturing business have a website? Come learn about Manufactured in North Carolina (MNC), a partnership of the NC Rural Center, NC State University, and your local economic development organization. Learn about a free web page service for manufacturers which will increase your visibility and generate additional… 

Sep 18, 2012

NBC 17 Today at 5:00AM

NBC 17 Today at 5:00AM, NBC 17 Today at 5 AM – WNCN-TV et al, Sept. 19, 2012. One creepy crawler may have a new purpose in life. 

Sep 17, 2012

Wheat weed control topic of North Carolina meeting

Wheat weed control topic of North Carolina meeting, Southeast Farm Press – Online, Sept. 16, 2012. Based on last year’s success and the ongoing high prices for soybeans for double-cropping, North Carolina growers are expected to plant another record crop of wheat this fall. A regional pre-plant burndown meeting is set for Sept. 17 at the South… 

Sep 17, 2012

NC employees’ group envisions ally as Lt Gov

NC employees’ group envisions ally as Lt Gov, Charlotte Observer, Daily Journal, Sept. 16, 2012. While North Carolina has the nation’s lowest rate of union membership, SEANC has been flexing its muscles in state politics. Kearney, political science, featured. 

Sep 17, 2012

Remote-controlled cockroaches to find earthquake victims

Remote-controlled cockroaches to find earthquake victims, Digital Journal, Sept. 16, 2012. Remote-controlled cockroaches are being developed to seek out earthquake victims buried in debris. Alper Bozkurt and Tahmid Latif, electrical and computer engineering. 

Sep 17, 2012

Studies from North Carolina State University Update Current Data on Colitis

Studies from North Carolina State University Update Current Data on Colitis, Gastroenterology Week, Sept. 17, 2012. Current study results on Digestive System Diseases and Conditions have been published. RJ Worthington, chemistry, featured. 

Sep 17, 2012

Hurricanes spawn valuable research

Hurricanes spawn valuable research, FierceEnergy, Sept. 17, 2012. NC State researchers have developed a more accurate method for predicting hurricane activity, giving utilities more confidence in their planning for hurricane season. The new model is said to be 15 percent more accurate than current state-of-the-art methods. 

Sep 17, 2012

Bug-bots

Bug-bots, Quigley’s Cabinet, Sept. 17, 2012. NC State researchers are surgically implanting electrodes in the antennae and rear sensors of roaches. Alper Bozkurt, electrical and computer engineering, featured. 

Sep 17, 2012

Situation Room With Wolf Blitzer

Situation Room With Wolf Blitzer, Situation Room – Cable News Network (CNN), Sept. 17, 2012. Cockroaches finally found a positive purpose in life. Alper Bozkurt and Tahmid Latif, electrical and computer engineering, featured. 

Sep 17, 2012

Antibiotic-Resistant Pathogens Persist in Antibiotic-Free Pigs

Antibiotic-Resistant Pathogens Persist in Antibiotic-Free Pigs, ScienceDaily, Sept. 17, 2012. NC State researchers have found identical strains of antibiotic-resistant Campylobacter Coli(C. coli) in both antibiotic-free (ABF) and conventionally raised pigs. Siddhartha Thakur, population health and pathobiology, featured. 

Sep 17, 2012

NC employees’ group envisions ally as lieutenant governor

NC employees’ group envisions ally as lieutenant governor, WRAL-TV, Sept. 17, 2012. SEANC has been flexing its muscles in state politics, thanks in part to its affiliation with SEIU. Rick Kearney, political science, featured. 

Sep 17, 2012

Eric Hinesley: Useful irritants

Eric Hinesley: Useful irritants, News & Observer, Sept. 18, 2012. I would like to offer a word of comfort to all the Carolina faithful who have suffered so much negative PR this year. NCSU has certainly endured its share of bad press through the years. At times, I thought The News & Observer went out of its…