Oct 17, 2012

Not chickenfeed

Not chickenfeed, News & Observer, Oct. 15, 2012. It is, as a news story last week reported, one of NC State University’s smallest departments, and it’s getting one of the biggest gifts yet made to the university. The Department of Poultry Science is the recipient of a substantial $10 million donation from Prestage Farms of Clinton. 

Oct 17, 2012

US local governments take budget knife to retiree health plans

US local governments take budget knife to retiree health plans, Reuters, Oct. 15, 2012. A growing number of states and cities are eliminating or reducing health coverage for retirees. Dennis M. Daley, public and international affairs, featured. 

Oct 17, 2012

NCSU program samples Twitter sentiment during debates

NCSU program samples Twitter sentiment during debates, WRAL.com, Oct. 17, 2012. WRAL partnered with NC State University professor to develop and deploy a tool to track what Twitter users had to say during the dual debates. Christopher Healey, computer science, featured. 

Oct 16, 2012

William C. Friday: An unflagging champion for higher education

William C. Friday: An unflagging champion for higher education, Burlington Times News, Fox Business Blog, Oct. 15, 2012. William C. “Bill” Friday was born in Virginia, but he was North Carolina through and through. He graduated from what would become N.C. State University with a degree in textile manufacturing. 

Oct 16, 2012

Team incorporates stretched CNTs into carbon composites

Team incorporates stretched CNTs into carbon composites, The Engineer, Printed Electronics World et al, Oct. 16, 2012. NC State researchers say they have developed new methods for stretching carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and using them to create carbon composites. Yuntian Zhu, materials science and engineering, featured. 

Oct 16, 2012

Heat on Obama in 2nd Debate

Heat on Obama in 2nd Debate, RIA Novosti, Oct. 16, 2012. US President Barack Obama has a chance Tuesday night to convince undecided Americans to vote for him. Andrew Taylor, political science, featured. 

Oct 16, 2012

Parents trump schools

Parents trump schools, The Toronto Star, Oct. 15, 2012. Parental involvement has more of an impact on a child’s academic success than school quality. Toby Parcel, sociology, featured. 

Oct 16, 2012

Nanoflowers – Next Generation Solar Cells And Energy Storage

Nanoflowers – Next Generation Solar Cells And Energy Storage, Energy Matters, Electrical Marketing’s LiveWire et al, Oct. 17, 2012. Flower-like semi-conductor structures created by researchers at NC State University hold promise for a new generation of solar cells and energy storage devices. Linyou Cao, materials science and engineering, featured. 

Oct 16, 2012

Pollenizer research should help seedless watermelon farmers

Pollenizer research should help seedless watermelon farmers, PHYS.org, TheGrower, Oct. 16, 2012. NC State research on flower production and disease resistance in watermelon varieties should help bolster seedless watermelon harvests for farmers. Chris Gunter, horticultural science, featured. 

Oct 14, 2012

Books flowing into new NCSU library’s robotic stacks

Books flowing into new NCSU library’s robotic stacks, News & Observer, Charlotte Observer, Oct. 8, 2012. The heart of the structure that will be the centerpiece of NC State University’s Centennial Campus is beating now. NCSU calls it the bookBot, an automated storage and retrieval system in the new James B. Hunt Jr. Library. David Goldsmith, libraries,… 

Oct 14, 2012

Farm gives North Carolina State $10 million

Farm gives North Carolina State $10 million, CBSNews.com et al, Oct. 10, 2012. A farm business is giving NC State University $10 million for its poultry science program. Chancellor Randy Woodson featured. 

Oct 14, 2012

NC State nanoflowers can boost battery and solar cell capacity, make great prom accessories

NC State nanoflowers can boost battery and solar cell capacity, make great prom accessories, Engadget, ScienceDaily et al, Oct. 10, 2012. NC State University might have crossed the divide by creating an energy storage technology that’s both practical and genuinely pretty. The floral patterns could lead to longer-lived supercapacitors and lithium-ion batteries. 

Oct 14, 2012

People of faith expected to make impact at the polls

People of faith expected to make impact at the polls, News 14 Carolina, Oct. 11, 2012. In a weekly series called Voter Voices on News 14 Carolina, groups of voters discuss the issues that will impact their choice at the polls. Andrew Taylor, political science, featured. 

Oct 14, 2012

Researchers Create ‘Nanoflowers’ for Energy Storage, Solar Cells

Researchers Create ‘Nanoflowers’ for Energy Storage, Solar Cells, ScienceDaily, PHYS.org, Oct. 11, 2012. NC State researchers have created flower-like structures out of germanium sulfide (GeS) — a semiconductor material — that  holds promise for next-generation energy storage devices and solar cells. Linyou Cao, materials science and engineering, featured. 

Oct 14, 2012

Researchers develop new way to determine amount of charge remaining in battery

Researchers develop new way to determine amount of charge remaining in battery, R&D Magazine, Energy Daily, Oct. 8, 2012. NC State researchers have developed a new technique that allows users to better determine the amount of charge remaining in a battery in real time. Mo-Yuen Chow, electrical and computer engineering, featured.