Jun 6, 2012

In retrospect: Silent Spring

In retrospect: Silent Spring, Nature, June 1, 2012. Editorial: On its 50th anniversary, an exposé of pesticide overuse still stands as a beacon of reason. Dr. Rob Dunn, biology, featured. 

Jun 6, 2012

Value on the wild side

Value on the wild side, Newsday, June 1, 2012. A new study quantifies what home buyers and brokers have long suspected: Living near a protected swath of open space boosts home values. Laura Taylor, environmental economic, featured. 

Jun 6, 2012

‘Knowledge into know-how’

‘Knowledge into know-how’, Individual.com, June 2, 2012. This is the second installment of a series of articles profiling the different departments in Surry County government. Bryan Cave, cooperative extension, featured. 

Jun 6, 2012

Local student launches Headbands of Hope

Local student launches Headbands of Hope, Huntersville Herald, June 2, 2012. Jessica Ekstrom, a Cornelius native and N.C. State University student, has expanded the line of headbands available from her company, Headbands of Hope. For each headband purchased from Headbands of Hope, one headband is donated to a girl with cancer. 

Jun 6, 2012

NC homeowners, farmers poised to battle kudzu bugs

NC homeowners, farmers poised to battle kudzu bugs, WRAL-TV, et al, June 2, 2012. Homeowners and soybean growers in North Carolina are witnessing a continuing invasion of kudzu bugs. Dominic Reisig, entomology, featured. 

Jun 6, 2012

NC homeowners, farmers poised to battle kudzu bugs

NC homeowners, farmers poised to battle kudzu bugs, Fort Mill Times – Online, June 2, 2012. Homeowners and soybean growers in North Carolina are witnessing a continuing invasion of kudzu bugs. Dominic Reisig, entomology, featured. 

Jun 6, 2012

NC homeowners, farmers poised to battle kudzu bugs

NC homeowners, farmers poised to battle kudzu bugs, Erie Times-News – Online, June 2, 2012. Homeowners and soybean growers in North Carolina are witnessing a continuing invasion of kudzu bugs. Dominic Reisig, entomology, featured.   

Jun 6, 2012

Remotely Piloted Aircraft Testing Field Planned For Hyde County

Remotely Piloted Aircraft Testing Field Planned For Hyde County, Aero-News Network, June 2, 2012. The N.C. Department of Transportation, North Carolina State University and other partners are working collaboratively to establish a remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) field at Hyde County Airport. 

Jun 6, 2012

Biodegradable products in the U.S. must degrade slower, research finds

Biodegradable products in the U.S. must degrade slower, research finds, EcoSeed, June 1, 2012. Research done by the North Carolina State University found that biodegradable products in the United States may be less environmentally sound than previously thought of because of the rate it produces methane – a greenhouse gas – as it breaks down.… 

Jun 6, 2012

Blackwelder column: Fire ants are back and stinging

Blackwelder column: Fire ants are back and stinging, Salisbury Post, June 1, 2012. Infestations of fire ants have had Cooperative Extension’s phone lines busy for the past few days. Darrell Blackwelder, cooperative extension, featured. 

Jun 6, 2012

Large U.S. Multi-Center Study Confirms Safety and Efficacy of SIR-Spheres® microspheres in More Than 600 Patients with Unresectable Liver Metastases

Large U.S. Multi-Center Study Confirms Safety and Efficacy of SIR-Spheres® microspheres in More Than 600 Patients with Unresectable Liver Metastases, Business Wire,  Medical Design Technology, June 4,  2012. SIR-Spheres® microspheres are well-tolerated and effective internal radiotherapy for unresectable, heavily pre-treated colorectal cancer liver metastases, according to data presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual… 

Jun 6, 2012

North Carolina Trying to Predict Early Health Hazards

North Carolina Trying to Predict Early Health Hazards, Emergency Management – Online, June 4, 2012. The North Carolina Bio-Preparedness Collaborative , a partnership between the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; North Carolina State University (NCSU) and software analytics company SAS, will analyze data from various organizations in an attempt to better understand past medical emergency… 

Jun 6, 2012

What explains North Carolina’s high jobless rate?

What explains North Carolina’s high jobless rate?, Apex Herald, June 2, 2012. Prior to the recession, North Carolina had an unemployment rate near 4.5 percent. At the worst point in the recession, the state’s jobless rate soared to 11.4 percent, tied for seventh highest in the nation. The big question is, why?  Dr. Mike Walden, agricultural… 

Jun 6, 2012

Quintiles inks licensing deals giving it access to trove of patient data

Quintiles inks licensing deals giving it access to trove of patient data, News and Observer, Charlotte Observer, June 4, 2012. Pharmaceutical services giant Quintiles said Monday it is gaining access to a treasure trove of patient data that will lead to better-designed clinical trials of experimental drugs. Richard Kouri, biosciences management, featured. 

Jun 6, 2012

Edwards’ road to forgiveness marked with contrasting opinions

Edwards’ road to forgiveness marked with contrasting opinions, News & Observer, Charlotte Observer et al , June 4, 2012. The jury’s uncertainty of Edwards’ guilt paralleled the public’s uncertainty of the politician’s future in the spotlight. Yet the lack of convictions begins the road Edwards indicated he hopes to travel next: the return to public life. Andrew Taylor, political…