Aug 10, 2012

Cheddar tasters separate the fruity from the ‘cowy’

Cheddar tasters separate the fruity from the ‘cowy’, News & Observer, August 7, 2012. More than 200 people sat Thursday in a room at the Raleigh Convention Center. In front of each one was a big Ziploc bag, with two more bags inside. Each bag contained several small plastic cups with lids. Maryanne Drake, food science,… 

Aug 10, 2012

CATEGORY: EGGS Making the Case for Caging: Improvements in Egg Safety and Animal Welfare

CATEGORY: EGGS Making the Case for Caging: Improvements in Egg Safety and Animal Welfare, Food Safety Magazine – Online, August 9, 2012. After more than half a billion shell eggs were recalled nationwide in 2010 because of concerns about Salmonella contamination, some consumers embraced the idea that organic and free-range eggs must be safer. Ken Anderson,… 

Aug 10, 2012

Avian Forum Pushes the Boundaries of Chicken Protection

Avian Forum Pushes the Boundaries of Chicken Protection, ThePoultrySite.com,  August 8, 2012. Infectious bursal disease (IBD; also known as Gumboro disease) was the main focus of the Merial Avian Forum held recently in Rome. Dr Isabel Gimeno, population health and pathobiology, featured. 

Aug 10, 2012

ASLA Names Five New Honorary Members

ASLA Names Five New Honorary Members, Citybizlist Washington DC, August 7, 2012. ASLA names five new honorary members. Robin C. Moore, landscape architecture, featured. 

Aug 10, 2012

Research and Markets: Tharp & Young on Ice Cream: An Encyclopedic Guide to Ice Cream Science and Technology

Research and Markets: Tharp & Young on Ice Cream: An Encyclopedic Guide to Ice Cream Science and Technology, Cincinnati Enquirer, August 7, 2012. Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/wk3qq9/tharp_and_young_on) has announced the addition of the “Tharp & Young on Ice Cream: An Encyclopedic Guide to Ice Cream Science and Technology” book to their offering. Arun Kilara, food science, featured. 

Aug 10, 2012

Landfills as Energy Farms

Landfills as Energy Farms, Erosion Control, MSW Management et al, August 8, 2012. LFG as an energy source is well established, but there may be more in the north forty to sweeten the pot. Dr. Morton Barlaz, civil, construction, and environmental engineering, featured. 

Aug 10, 2012

Presidential ad spending blossoms in NC :: WRAL.com

Presidential ad spending blossoms in NC :: WRAL.com, WRAL-TV, August 8, 2012. North Carolina’s status as a presidential campaign swing state has brought with it a deluge of television advertising that most Tar Heel voters have never experienced. Dr. Steve Green, political science, featured. 

Aug 10, 2012

N.C. State freshman wins $1,200 dorm room makeover

N.C. State freshman wins $1,200 dorm room makeover, News 14 Carolina, August 8, 2012. One lucky NCSU Wolfpack newcomer will start the school year off in style. NC State freshman Morgan McNeil won a dorm room makeover contest on Crumley Roberts LLP’s Facebook page. Wednesday, all furnishings, electronics and accessories were delivered as she moved in. The… 

Aug 10, 2012

N.C. State conducts national study on genetically engineered mosquitoes

N.C. State conducts national study on genetically engineered mosquitoes, Mountain Xpress – Online, August 8, 2012. NC State conducts national study on genetically engineered mosquitoes. Dr. Michael Cobb, political science, featured. 

Aug 10, 2012

Uncorrected Forest Service errors block marble mine

Uncorrected Forest Service errors block marble mine, TucsonCitizen.com, August 7, 2012. A large deposit of rare, brilliant white marble sits on the north slope of the Dragoon Mountains near the small town of Dragoon, between Benson and Willcox. However, following metallurgical testing at the North Carolina State University Minerals lab, the Forest Service decided that the… 

Aug 10, 2012

NCSU Study Reveals StollerUSA Technology Effective in Maximizing Corn Yield Under Stress Conditions

NCSU Study Reveals StollerUSA Technology Effective in Maximizing Corn Yield Under Stress Conditions, Houston Chronicle, WBTV, August 7, 2012. Temperatures, moisture levels, soil deficiencies, even high plant populations cause corn crop stress that can impact yield and a grower’s bottom line. Dr. Ron Heiniger, crop science, featured. 

Aug 9, 2012

Raging Bulls: How Wall Street Got Addicted to Light-Speed Trading | Wired Business | Wired.com

Raging Bulls: How Wall Street Got Addicted to Light-Speed Trading | Wired Business | Wired.com, Wired, August 4, 2012. One of the effects of the explosion of algo trading is a boom in the market for financial data. Dan Stancil, electrical and computer engineering. 

Aug 9, 2012

State agencies create new wetlands in New Bern

State agencies create new wetlands in New Bern, Sun Journal – Online, August 4, 2012. Construction has begun on the second and final phase of a drainage and environmental wetlands project in New Bern that is one of the largest in the state to help improve water quality from runoff into the Neuse River. Kris Bass,… 

Aug 9, 2012

Hitch named to lead Shelton Leadership Center

Hitch named to lead Shelton Leadership Center, Goldsboro News-Argus, August 3, 2012. Dr. Chris Hitch has been selected as director of the General H. Hugh Shelton Leadership Center at North Carolina State University and program director in the N.C. State Poole College of Management’s Executive Programs office. 

Aug 9, 2012

Fracking seminar planned

Fracking seminar planned, Chicago Tribune, August 3, 2012. The General Assembly recently lifted the ban on hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, and opened the door to shale gas exploration in that state. Ted Feitshans,