Aug 19, 2012

Findings from North Carolina State University Provide New Insights into Molecular Science

Findings from North Carolina State University Provide New Insights into Molecular Science, Science Letter, August 17, 2012. NC State researchers release new study on Molecular Science. T. Stieger,  chemical and biomolecular engineering, featured. 

Aug 16, 2012

Early Career Faculty Space Tech Research Grants Announced By NASA

Early Career Faculty Space Tech Research Grants Announced By NASA, RedOrbit, August 15, 2012. NASA has announced the selection of 10 research efforts from the agency’s inaugural Space Technology Research Opportunities for Early Career Faculty solicitation. Chih-Hao Chang, mechanical and aerospace engineering , featured. 

Aug 16, 2012

New Bacteriology Research from North Carolina State University Described

New Bacteriology Research from North Carolina State University Described, Biotech Week, August 12, 2012. Current study results on Bacteriology have been published. S.E. Blumer-Schuette, chemical and biomolecular engineering, featured. 

Aug 16, 2012

‘Pat’ outlines McCrory’s credentials

‘Pat’ outlines McCrory’s credentials, WRAL-TV, August 15, 2012. Republican Pat McCrory’s latest ad in his race for governor is a biographical piece aimed at giving his credentials to voters. Patricia McCall, sociology and anthropology, featured. 

Aug 16, 2012

NC corn growers have good crop in year of record prices

NC corn growers have good crop in year of record prices, News & Observer, August 15, 2012. For corn growers in the drought-plagued Midwest, it may be one of the worst. For those who grow corn in North Carolina, it’s looking like one of the best. Dr. Ron Heiniger, crop science, featured. 

Aug 16, 2012

Farmers turn to engineered corn to adapt to drought. But will it be enough?

Farmers turn to engineered corn to adapt to drought. But will it be enough?, Wonkblog, August 15, 2012. This year, the worst U.S. drought in half a century could cause some $18 billion in damage to corn, soybeans and other key crops. Thomas Sinclair, crop science, featured. 

Aug 16, 2012

Highlights From Alltech’s Poultry Conference In China

Highlights From Alltech’s Poultry Conference In China, Agri Marketing – Online, August 16, 2012. More than 125 poultry nutritionists and industry professionals gathered in Beijing, China, to attend the 2012 Alltech Poultry Summit. The three day event ventured into a world of opportunities and challenges by exploring the interplay of nutrition and genetics. Dr. Peter Ferket, poultry science… 

Aug 16, 2012

Researchers hope new greenhouse leads to farming breakthroughs

Researchers hope new greenhouse leads to farming breakthroughs, News 14 Carolina, August 11, 2012. Researchers hope a new greenhouse complex in Kannapolis will lead to breakthroughs in plant growth and eventually farming. Ray Jacobs, horticultural science, featured. 

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.