Sep 13, 2012

Researchers devise more accurate method …

Researchers devise more accurate method …, Supercomputing Online, Albuquerque Express, Sept. 13, 2012. NC State researchers have developed a new method for forecasting seasonal hurricane activity that is 15 percent more accurate than previous techniques. Nagiza Samatova, computer science, featured. 

Sep 13, 2012

Researchers gather in Bar Harbor

Researchers gather in Bar Harbor, Bangor Daily News, Sept. 12, 2012. Leading researchers from the United States, Europe and Canada gathered recently in Bar Harbor, to collaborate and share their latest findings on the potential health benefits of Wild Blueberries. Mary Ann Lila, Kannapolis research, feataured. 

Sep 13, 2012

Researchers Report on New Brain, Heart and Vision Health Studies at Annual Wild Blueberry Health Research Summit

Researchers Report on New Brain, Heart and Vision Health Studies at Annual Wild Blueberry Health Research Summit, Cincinnati Enquirer, WTVD-TV – Online, Sept. 13, 2012. Leading researchers gathered recently in Bar Harbor, Maine, to collaborate and share their latest findings on the potential health benefits of Wild Blueberries. Mary Ann Lila, Kannapolis research, featured. 

Sep 13, 2012

Soy may mitigate anxiogenic effects of BPA

Soy may mitigate anxiogenic effects of BPA, Dental Tribune – Online, Sept. 12, 2012. NC State researchers observed that BPA exposure elevated juvenile anxiety, especially among rats that had been exposed to the chemical and were maintained on a soy-free diet. 

Sep 13, 2012

Two students win this year’s Jena & Stephen Hall Scholarships

Two students win this year’s Jena & Stephen Hall Scholarships, FURNITUREToday – Online, Sept. 12, 2012. WithIt  hosted 20 Student Scholars at its recent professional conference. WithIt’s 2012 Student Scholars represented 13 universities or colleges and in addition to Moore and Small, included Sara Englehart and Amber Knight from North Carolina State University. 

Sep 13, 2012

Webinar: The Digital Transformation of Education

Webinar: The Digital Transformation of Education, EdNET Insight,Sept. 12, 2012. Education leaders will address the key interplay of national goals and local actions. Glenn Kleiman, Executive Director of the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, will moderate the discussion. 

Sep 13, 2012

When false ads run, what’s the recourse?

When false ads run, what’s the recourse?, Mountaineer, Sept. 12, 2012. It was 1988, and then-Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor Tony Rand decided to go to court. “There’s never been anything that’s been this low,” Rand said at the time. Mike Walden, agricultural and resource economics, featured. 

Sep 12, 2012

American Society of Agronomy Announces Award Recipients

American Society of Agronomy Announces Award Recipients, Minnesota Ag Connection, Sept. 12, 2012. The American Society of Agronomy (ASA) announces the following 2012 awards that will be formally presented during their Annual Meetings, Oct. 21-24 in Cincinnati, Ohio. John Havlin, soil science, featured. 

Sep 12, 2012

2 NC men looking to market new farming invention

2 NC men looking to market new farming invention, Charlotte Observer, Wilmington Star-News et al, Sept. 12. 2012. After three years of experimenting with new ways to grow food, two 29-year-old Raleigh men are ready to launch the Farmery – a food production system. Gary Bullen, agricultural and resource economics, featured. 

Sep 12, 2012

New More Accurate Method of Predicting Hurricane Activity

New More Accurate Method of Predicting Hurricane Activity, Planetsave, Homeland Security Wire et al, Sept. 12, 2012. NC State researchers have recently created a new method in forecasting seasonal hurricane activity that is 15 percent more accurate than the previous technique had been. Fredrick Semazzi, marine, earth and atmospheric sciences, featured. 

Sep 12, 2012

North Carolina State University’s Newly Envisioned Gregg Museum of Art & Design

North Carolina State University’s Newly Envisioned Gregg Museum of Art & Design, Metro Magazine, Sept. 12, 2012. Reinventing NC State University’s Gregg Museum of Art & Design  by adapting one of NC State’s most iconic historic buildings as its home. Chancellor Randy Woodson, Susan Woodson and  Marvin Malecha, design, featured. 

Sep 12, 2012

North Carolina State, Eastman Chemical reach pact

North Carolina State, Eastman Chemical reach pact, WAVY-TV – Online et al, Sept. 12, 2012. NC State University and Eastman Chemical Co. have signed a $10 million research agreement. Terri Lomax, research,  featured. 

Sep 12, 2012

Researchers Devise More Accurate Method for Predicting Hurricane Activity

Researchers Devise More Accurate Method for Predicting Hurricane Activity, TMCnet.com, Sept. 11, 2012. NC State researchers have developed a new method for forecasting seasonal hurricane activity that is 15 percent more accurate than previous techniques. Fredrick Semazzi, marine, earth and atmospheric sciences, featured. 

Sep 12, 2012

Schools’ building needs discussed

Schools’ building needs discussed, Clayton News-Star, Sept. 12, 2012. Johnston County Commissioners and school board members met Thursday evening to talk about the county’s crowded campuses.  An N.C. State University research group called Operation Research and Education Lab, or OREd for short, predicts that Johnston County will gain 7,800 students between now and 2020. 

Sep 12, 2012

Worldwide Corporate Risk Oversight Needs Improvement – Report

Worldwide Corporate Risk Oversight Needs Improvement – Report, inaudit, Sept. 12, 2012. Even though worldwide economic crisis has highlighted corporate risk, a large percentage of companies around the globe do not have strong risk oversight protocols. In December 2009, the AICPA commissioned the ERM Initiative at North Carolina State University to survey members of the business, industry…