Aug 16, 2012

Randall B. Terry Jr. Companion Animal Veterinary Medical Center

Randall B. Terry Jr. Companion Animal Veterinary Medical Center, Consulting-Specifying Engineer – Online, August 10, 2012. New construction: Randall B. Terry Jr. Companion Animal Veterinary Medical Center. The Randall B. Terry Center was conceived with the goal of enhancing the education of the nation’s best veterinarians. 

Aug 16, 2012

Researchers: Tick bites linked to red meat allergy

Researchers: Tick bites linked to red meat allergy, WRAL-TV, August 10, 2012. New research shows that Lone Star tick bites may also trigger a meat allergy. Dr. Ed Breitschwerdt, clinical sciences, featured. 

Aug 15, 2012

Hall receives Sumner Award

Hall receives Sumner Award, Sampson Independent, August 12, 2012. The Resources Conservation Workshop (RCW) was held on the NC State University campus. The RCW is a natural resources training event for North Carolina high school students. The students are brought to NC State to spend a week studying our natural resources 

Aug 15, 2012

The Future Of The Internet Is…a la Carte

The Future Of The Internet Is…a la Carte, Slyck, August 12, 2012. A team of researchers from four U.S. universities is poised to lay out the key components for a networking architecture to serve as the backbone of a new Internet. Dr. Rudra Dutta, computer science, featured. 

Aug 15, 2012

Rob Dunn

Rob Dunn, Slate.com, August 12, 2012. Rob Dunn is a biologist and writer at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. His lab specializes in the ecology and evolution of everyday species, from humans to cheese mites. His latest book is The Wild Life of Our Bodies. We know which species make us sick, but we must learn… 

Aug 15, 2012

Bridge tenders

Bridge tenders, News & Observer, August 12, 2012. The collapse of the Interstate 35 West bridge in Minneapolis in 2007 was a tragedy. The bridge had passed federal inspections, though clearly it had longstanding weaknesses. Now, researchers at NC State University and the University of Maryland are working on wireless technology that can be put on stress… 

Aug 15, 2012

Thousands of NC State students head to campus to prepare for fall semester

Thousands of NC State students head to campus to prepare for fall semester, News 14 Carolina – Online, August 11, 2012. Thousands of students from all over the state are going back to school Saturday. Families and students are unpacking and getting ready for the start of a new semester at NC State University. 

Aug 15, 2012

Mecklenburg among state’s best deer-hunting spots?

Mecklenburg among state’s best deer-hunting spots?, Chicago Tribune, August 11, 2012. The N.C. legislature directed state saltwater and freshwater fisheries officials to study whether their agencies might be reorganized and possibly merged. To that end, The Wildlife Resources Commission will receive public comments Aug. 29 at commission headquarters conference room, 1751 Varsity Drive, N.C. State University Centennial… 

Aug 15, 2012

Lauderdale: Be thankful for the bees

Lauderdale: Be thankful for the bees, Daily Reflector – Online, August 11, 2012. Honey bees are important to us for many reasons. Although they are not native to the United States, they play an important role in agriculture, the economy and many of our ecosystems. If you would like to know more about bees and beekeeping, search… 

Aug 15, 2012

How Does Soap Soothe Cramps?

How Does Soap Soothe Cramps?, People’s Pharmacy – Online, August 11, 2012. Sometimes we come across a home remedy that seems so preposterous it hardly deserves a second thought. That happened to us nearly a decade ago when readers of this column started telling us that they were putting soap under the bed sheet to prevent… 

Aug 15, 2012

Green in more ways than one

Green in more ways than one, News & Observer, Durham Herald, August 12, 2012. Facing massive costs to improve the quality of water draining from Durham into the Jordan and Falls lakes, the city is promoting rain gardens. Dave Milkereit , soil science, featured. 

Aug 15, 2012

Green in more ways than one

Green in more ways than one, Durham News – Online, The, August 11, 2012. Not every yard is suitable for a rain garden. Sometimes stormwater can’t easily be caught off a gutter or a driveway. If soil doesn’t drain within 36 hours it’s not a good candidate. Dave Milkereit, soil science, featured. 

Aug 15, 2012

Soil Health: Cover Up for Cold

Soil Health: Cover Up for Cold, Organic Gardening – Online, August 13, 2012. Like people, garden beds benefit from snuggling under a warm blanket when the weather turns frosty. Winter rye and buckwheat provide weed control by outcompeting weeds for resources such as sunlight and water. Molly Hamilton, agricultural extension, featured. 

Aug 15, 2012

Research: Greens could build muscle

Research: Greens could build muscle, Salisbury Post, Southeast Farm Press, Augusts 13, 2012. NC State researchers working in Kannapolis have shown green plants could be back-up for Popeye’s spinach when it comes to building muscles and increasing physical performance. Dr. Debora Esposito, Kannapolis research, featured. 

Aug 15, 2012

Plant steroids hold promise for muscle mass increases, physical performance | Vegetables content from Southeast Farm Press

Plant steroids hold promise for muscle mass increases, physical performance | Vegetables content from Southeast Farm Press, Southeast Farm Press – Online, August 13, 2012. Researchers hope these substances in plants can be used to provide effective, natural, and safe alternatives for age- and disease-associated muscle loss, or be used to improve endurance and physical performance. Leah…