Nov 1, 2012

Student competition brings beauty, vinyl to parking ramp

Student competition brings beauty, vinyl to parking ramp, Specialty Fabrics Review, Nov. 2012. A drab, unfinished parking ramp provided the inspiration for a team of professors in the College of Design at North Carolina State University to launch a competition among their students. 

Nov 1, 2012

Austral and Adorable: Penguins in All Their Weird Glory [Slide Show]

Austral and Adorable: Penguins in All Their Weird Glory [Slide Show], Scientific American, Nov. 1, 2012. Today’s penguins represent 60 million years of evolution that produced what are arguably the strangest birds of all time. Daniel Ksepka, marine earth and atmospheric sciences, featured. 

Nov 1, 2012

Are chemicals in your couch making you fat?

Are chemicals in your couch making you fat?,  Nashville Business Journal, Business Courier of Cincinnati, et al, Oct. 26, 2012. A lot of research out of major universities only interests other researchers or scientists, but the new study by NC State University and Duke University has implications that could affect regular folks all over the country. It… 

Nov 1, 2012

Novozymes inks global deal to supply enzymes to ethanol refineries

Novozymes inks global deal to supply enzymes to ethanol refineries, News & Observer, Oct. 29, 2012. Triangle biofuels company Novozymes has signed a global deal to supply its specialty enzymes to ethanol refineries. The plant would rely heavily on an energy crop called Arundo donax, a giant reed that is considered invasive. The facility is… 

Nov 1, 2012

Moving to job at NCSU

Moving to job at NCSU, News & Observer, Oct. 27, 2012. Jill Lucas is the new managing editor of the Philanthropy Journal, part of the Institute for Nonprofit Research , Education and Engagement at NC State University. Until Friday, Lucas was spokeswoman for the state Department of Administration . She has worked in the governor’s office and for… 

Nov 1, 2012

U.S. Roads and Bridges Are Getting Smarter

U.S. Roads and Bridges Are Getting Smarter, Government Technology, Nov. 1, 2012. A Better Way to Build Bridges? Experts say upgrading U.S. infrastructure requires doubling the current federal funding level over the next decade to $5.5 trillion. Gwo Yuan, mechanical and aerospace engineering, featured. 

Nov 1, 2012

Stinky pest makes unwelcome guest

Stinky pest makes unwelcome guest, Charlotte Observer, Nov. 1, 2012. As the days get shorter and the air cools, many of us feel like burrowing in our warm, cozy homes to wait out the cold. Mike Waldvogel, entomology, featured. 

Nov 1, 2012

New discovery shows promise in future speed of synthesizing high-demand nanomaterials

New discovery shows promise in future speed of synthesizing high-demand nanomaterials, Nanotechnology Now, PHYS.org, et al, Nov. 1, 2012. A new discovery by University of Oklahoma and NC State University researchers shows a breakthrough in speeding up the process for synthesizing transition metal oxide nanostructures. Alexei Saveliev and doctoral student Shubham Srivastava, mechanical and aerospace engineering featured. 

Nov 1, 2012

Civility efforts seek better behavior on campus

Civility efforts seek better behavior on campus, U.S. News & World Report, Nov. 1, 2012. NC State University, which revised a residence hall policy that, among other stipulations, prohibited dorm dwellers from wearing T-shirts or hanging posters “disrespectful and hurtful to others” while also requiring students to “confront behavior or report to staff incidents of incivility and… 

Nov 1, 2012

Campaign strategies shift due to increase in early voting

Campaign strategies shift due to increase in early voting, News 14 Carolina,  Nov. 1, 2012. Early voters in North Carolina now make a big percentage of the total amount of people that will cast a ballot which results in a shifting of campaign strategies. Stephen Greene, political science, featured. 

Oct 31, 2012

New tool aims to ensure software security policies reflect user needs

New tool aims to ensure software security policies reflect user needs, Phys.Org, Science Newsline, Oct. 30, 2012. NC State researchers and IBM Research have developed a new natural language processing tool to ensure that software developers have a clear idea of security policies to incorporate into new software products. Tao Xie, computer science, featured. 

Oct 31, 2012

Mycotoxin contamination: Effects on dairy production

Mycotoxin contamination: Effects on dairy production, Dairy Herd Management, Oct. 30, 2012. Mycotoxins in feedstuffs can create problems for dairy producers. Lon Witlow, animal science, featured. Department 

Oct 31, 2012

Safety tips for Halloween activities

Safety tips for Halloween activities, Sun Focus, Oct. 31, 2012. New Brighton Department of Public Safety volunteers will be out tonight handing out glow sticks to trick-or-treaters to keep them safe. Here are more hints from the department to help keep everyone stay safe tonight. Rita Hanel, clinical sciences, featured. 

Oct 31, 2012

New Tool Aims to Ensure Software Security Policies Reflect User Needs

New Tool Aims to Ensure Software Security Policies Reflect User Needs, Science Newsline, Oct. 31, 2012. NC State researchers and IBM Research have developed a new natural language processing tool to ensure that software developers have a clear idea of security policies to incorporate into new software products. Tao Xie, computer science, featured. 

Oct 31, 2012

SAS powers NCDPI to modernize school systems

SAS powers NCDPI to modernize school systems, InfotechLead, Oct. 30, 2012. The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) has selected SAS to consolidate and house data from the state’s school districts to modernize systems. Phil Emer, technology planning and policy, featured.