Nov 15, 2012

NC State University’s WiFox could improve public WiFi performance by up to 700 percent

NC State University’s WiFox could improve public WiFi performance by up to 700%,  Engadget, Small Business IT World et al, Nov. 15, 2012. If you’ve ever swallowed your pride and bit the bullet on hotel WiFi, you’ve probably felt the sluggish pull of other users dragging down your connection speed. Arpit Gupta, computer science, featured.  

Nov 15, 2012

So where do we go from here?

So where do we go from here? The Bladen Journal, Nov. 14, 2012. Most economic indicators suggest we are on the mend. Mike Walden, agricultural and resource economics, featured. 

Nov 15, 2012

Locals join state secession petition

Locals join state secession petition, Gaston Gazette, Nov. 13, 2012. Some in the New South are toying with an old idea for solving their political frustrations – secession. Right to Petition: The First Amendment to the Constitution guarantees the right of citizens to petition their government. Stephen Greene, political science, featured. 

Nov 15, 2012

Conservatives Get Things Wrong, Too

Conservatives Get Things Wrong, Too, Carolina Journal, Nov. 13, 2012. As painful as it is to admit, conservatives sometimes take the wrong positions on policy. Andy Taylor, political science, featured. 

Nov 15, 2012

Planners put pedestrian bridge on wish list for Western Boulevard

Planners put pedestrian bridge on wish list for Western Boulevard, WRAL.com, Nov. 14, 2012. Western Boulevard is a major headache for North Carolina State University students trying to cross it at Avent Ferry Road. Brian O’Sullivan, transportation, featured. 

Nov 15, 2012

Universities Pilot Use of Wi-Fi Livescribe Smartpen

Universities Pilot Use of Wi-Fi Livescribe Smartpen, Campus Technology, Nov. 13, 2012. The disability services departments at both UC Berkeley and North Carolina State will loan Sky Wi-Fi smartpens to students in need of note-taking accommodations to use in their classes. North Carolina will also assess the impact of the new pens on students in other… 

Nov 15, 2012

Expert Can Answer Food-Safety Questions For Thanksgiving

Expert Can Answer Food-Safety Questions For Thanksgiving, WebWire, Individual.com, M2PressWIRE, Nov. 13, 2012. Food safety isn’t simple and at Thanksgiving, mistakes in the kitchen can lead to foodborne illness. Ben Chapman, family and consumer sciences, featured. 

Nov 14, 2012

Planners put pedestrian bridge on wish list for Western Boulevard

Planners put pedestrian bridge on wish list for Western Boulevard, WRAL.com, Nov. 14, 2012. Western Boulevard is a major headache for North Carolina State University students trying to cross it at Avent Ferry Road. Brian O’Sullivan, transportation, featured. 

Nov 14, 2012

Stump the Geeks: Android users, beware of ‘smishing’

Stump the Geeks: Android users, beware of ‘smishing’, News & Observer, Nov. 14, 2012. NC State researchers discovered a vulnerability that puts Android users at risk for SMS phishing or “smishing.” Xuxian Jiang, computer science, featured. 

Nov 14, 2012

Researchers find way to boost WiFi performance 400-700 percent

Researchers find way to boost WiFi performance 400-700 percent, Phys.Org, Nov. 14, 2012. NC State researchers have developed a new software program, called WiFox, which can be incorporated into existing networks and expedites data traffic in large audience WiFi environments – improving data throughput by up to 700 percent. Arpit Gupta, computer science, featured. 

Nov 13, 2012

Did climate change cause Hurricane Sandy?

Did climate change cause Hurricane Sandy?, WRAL.com, Nov. 12, 2012. Fierce winds, ferocious rain, tidal surges and flooding are just part of life along North Carolina’s Outer Banks during hurricane season. Gary Lackmann, marine, earth and atmospheric science, featured.  

Nov 13, 2012

Sugar: Good for Florida, not so sweet for your wallet

Sugar: Good for Florida, not so sweet for your wallet, Florida Times Union, Nov. 12, 2012. Behind every candy bar and can of soda is a complex government program of import tariffs and farmer loans establishing how much you pay for sugar. Michael Wohlgenant, agricultural and resource economics, featured. 

Nov 13, 2012

McCrory working to turn fixer slogan into practice

McCrory working to turn fixer slogan into practice, News & Observer, WPTF, Nov. 12, 2012. Pat McCrory’s pledge to repair what he called North Carolina’s broken government was the keystone of his gubernatorial campaign. Andrew Taylor, political science, featured. 

Nov 13, 2012

Most Android Phones Exposed to ‘Smishing’ Texts

Most Android Phones Exposed to ‘Smishing’ Texts, MSNBC, Nov.  6. 2012. A newly discovered vulnerability affects most Android phones and leaves users open to “smishing” attacks delivered through deceptive text messages. Xuxian Jiang, computer science-engineering, featured. 

Nov 13, 2012

Tech careers in the US – challenges, pitfalls and opportunities

Tech careers in the US – challenges, pitfalls and opportunities, Computerworld Newzealand, Nov. 14, 2012. Find something that you have a passion about. For those wanting to tread the data professional’s path, she recommends taking a Master of Science in Analytics and cites the programme at the NC State University that SAS supports. It is a good well…