Nov 8, 2012

From blue to red

From blue to red, Winston-Salem Journal, Nov. 7, 2012. President Barack Obama picked up all but one battleground state:North Carolina. Steven Greene, political science, featured.  

Nov 8, 2012

5 reasons Obama didn’t carry North Carolina

5 reasons Obama didn’t carry North Carolina, Charlotte Observer, Nov. 7, 2012. President Barack Obama almost ran the table Tuesday night when it came to battleground states. Andrew Taylor, political science, featured. 

Nov 8, 2012

NC State launches work on more efficient computers using 3DIC technology

NC State launches work on more efficient computers using 3DIC technology, PHYS.org, Nov. 8, 2012. NC State University researchers are launching an initiative to develop a computer that utilizes three-dimensional integrated chip (3DIC) technology and is significantly more energy efficient than anything else on the market today. Paul Franzon, electrical and computer engineering, featured. 

Nov 8, 2012

Institute for Nonprofits Director Named Entrepreneur of the Year

Institute for Nonprofits Director Named Entrepreneur of the Year, Philanthropy Journal, Nov. 8, 2012. Mary Tschirhart, director of NC State University’s Institute for Nonprofit Research, Education and Engagement (INPREE) and a professor of Public Administration, has been named NC State University 2012 Entrepreneur of the Year. 

Nov 8, 2012

A Silver Lining for the GOP in Governors’ Races

A Silver Lining for the GOP in Governor’s Races, TIME Swampland, Nov. 8, 2012. There will soon be 30 GOP state executives, which the Republican Governors Association touted as a “major accomplishment” given how evenly divided the country is right now. Steven Greene, a political science. 

Nov 8, 2012

NCSU recognizes its innovators

NCSU recognizes its innovators, Triangle Business Journal (Blog), Nov. 8, 2012. NC State University recognized innovation at the university on Wednesday, celebrating the 42 patents issued and 10 start-up companies it launched in 2012. 

Nov 7, 2012

Cisco Unveils WebEx Social for Higher Education

Cisco Unveils WebEx Social for Higher Education, MarketWatch, Nov. 7, 2012. To help higher education institutions achieve breakthrough levels of learning and teaching, Cisco Systems announced the Cisco WebEx(R) Social for Higher Education. This integrated, cloud-based solution, developed in concert with leading higher education institutions, including Duke University, North Carolina State University, Case Western Reserve and University of… 

Nov 7, 2012

Hundreds of Google Play apps create spoofed messages in users’ SMS inboxes, Symantec says

Hundreds of Google Play apps create spoofed messages in users’ SMS inboxes, Symantec says, Computerworld, Techworld, Nov. 7, 2012. About 200 Android applications currently hosted on Google Play create spoofed SMS messages on the devices they are installed on. Xuxian Jiang, computer science, featured. 

Nov 7, 2012

Christensen: GOP’s new control signals a conservative shift in state policies

Christensen: GOP’s new control signals a conservative shift in state policies, News & Observer, Nov. 7,  2012. Republicans took the reins of North Carolina state government for the first time since horse and buggy days Tuesday, likely signaling a conservative shift in policies ranging from education to taxes. Andrew Taylor, political science, featured. 

Nov 7, 2012

NC State launches work on more efficient computers using 3DIC technology

NC State launches work on more efficient computers using 3DIC technology, R&D Magazine, Nov. 8, 2012. NC State University researchers are launching an initiative to develop a computer that uses 3D integrated chip (3DIC) technology and is significantly more energy efficient than anything else on the market today. Paul Franzon, electrical and computer engineering, featured. 

Nov 7, 2012

After Two Years Scientists Still Can’t Solve Belly Button Mystery, Continue Navel-Gazing

After Two Years Scientists Still Can’t Solve Belly Button Mystery, Continue Navel-Gazing, Scientific American (blogs), Nov. 7, 2012. NC State researchers went boldly where few had dared or really wanted to go before: into the navel. Rob Dunn, biology, featured. 

Nov 6, 2012

Duke extends application deadline due to hurricane

Duke extends application deadline due to hurricane, Bizjournals.com (blog), Nov. 5, 2012. Duke University has extended its application deadline for students affected by Hurricane Sandy. Similarly, NC State University is working with students on a case-by-case basis for students who missed the Nov. 1 deadline. Mick Kulikowski, news services, featured.  

Nov 6, 2012

Western Boulevard Pedestrian Safety Forum to Take Place Nov. 8

Western Boulevard Pedestrian Safety Forum to Take Place Nov. 8, Raleigh Public Record, Nov. 5, 2012. The City of Raleigh and North Carolina State University are looking for ways to make Western Boulevard more pedestrian friendly. 

Nov 6, 2012

GOP record top issue in N.C. General Assembly election

GOP record top issue in N.C. General Assembly election, Fayetteville Observer, Nov. 4, 2012. Two years ago, Republicans took control of the General Assembly for the first time in 140 years on promises to rein in the government and improve the state’s economy. Andrew Taylor, political science, featured. 

Nov 6, 2012

Is Technology the Fix to America’s Infrastructure Crisis?

Is Technology the Fix to America’s Infrastructure Crisis?, TMCnet.com, Nov. 2, 2012. America’s infrastructure is at a crisis point, as illustrated by the Interstate 35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis on Aug. 1, 2007. Fuh-Gwo Yuan, mechanical and aerospace engineering, featured.