Jun 14, 2012

Duke, Progress Energy confident about upcoming merger

Duke, Progress Energy confident about upcoming merger, News 14 Carolina – Online,June 11 RALEIGH — After receiving a conditional stamp of approval from the feds, Duke and Progress Energy said they are feeling confident about their upcoming merger.  On Friday, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission tentatively approved the multi-billion dollar merger between the two companies.… 

Jun 14, 2012

Research on Nanofibers Detailed by Scientists at North Carolina State University

Research on Nanofibers Detailed by Scientists at North Carolina State University, Life Science Weekly,  June 12 By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Life Science Weekly — Investigators publish new report on Nanofibers. According to news reporting originating from Raleigh, North Carolina, by NewsRx correspondents, researchers stated “We examine the protein distribution within an electrospun… 

Jun 14, 2012

Researchers Use Light to Convert 2D Patterns Into 3D Objects

Researchers Use Light to Convert 2D Patterns Into 3D Objects, HardwareZone.com – Malaysia, June 12 News  Researchers Use Light to Convert 2D Patterns Into 3D Objects 23 Nov 2011 / 2:38pm / By Dr. Jimmy Tang Researchers Use Light to Convert 2D Patterns Into 3D Objects Researchers at North Carolina State University discovered a simple… 

Jun 14, 2012

Researchers: Bigger refuges needed to delay pest resistance to biotech corn

Researchers: Bigger refuges needed to delay pest resistance to biotech corn, Grand Island Independent – Online, The, June 10 To slow resistance of western corn rootworm beetles to genetically protected crops, much larger “refuge” acreages of conventional crops have to be planted, two experts warn in a paper published in the Journal of Economic Ecology. … 

Jun 14, 2012

Seafloor delivers Hydrolite-MB multibeam echosounder system to North Carolina State University

Seafloor delivers Hydrolite-MB multibeam echosounder system to North Carolina State University, Professional Surveyor Magazine – Online, June 11 Seafloor Systems, Inc., El Dorado Hills, CA delivered a Hydrolite-MB, portable, turnkey multibeam echosounder system to the NC State University Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering. The Hydrolite-MB incorporates a multibeam echosounder and ancillary devices on a… 

Jun 14, 2012

Sen. Richard Burr: I’m not being vetted as Romney veep pick

Sen. Richard Burr: I’m not being vetted as Romney veep pick, News & Observer – Online,  June 12   WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Richard Burr introduced Mitt Romney to an enthusiastic crowd at a Charlotte, N.C., manufacturing plant last month, renewing speculation that Romney may pick Burr as his running mate.  But Burr now says… 

Jun 14, 2012

Sen. Richard Burr: I’m not being vetted as Romney veep pick

Sen. Richard Burr: I’m not being vetted as Romney veep pick, Sacramento Bee, News & Observer, June 12. U.S. Sen. Richard Burr introduced Mitt Romney to an enthusiastic crowd at a Charlotte, N.C., manufacturing plant last month, renewing speculation that Romney may pick Burr as his running mate. Andy Taylor, Political Science, featured. 

Jun 14, 2012

State seeks input on storm water proposal that encourages permeable pavement option

State seeks input on storm water proposal that encourages permeable pavement option, Mountain Xpress – Online,  June 11 State seeks input on storm water proposal that encourages permeable pavement option  Close Article By Margaret Williams on 06/11/2012 09:27 AM PRESS RELEASE N.C. Department of Environment & Natural Resources Officials are seeking public comments on a… 

Jun 14, 2012

State water quality agency seeks input new stormwater guidelines

State water quality agency seeks input new stormwater guidelines, News 14 Carolina – Online, June 13, 2012. WILMINGTON — Developers across the state could soon have new water quality guidelines to follow.  When developing a piece of property, the Division of Water Quality has requirements regarding stormwater management. A proposed change would give all builders… 

Jun 14, 2012

Smart grid, off-grid – it’s all here

Smart grid, off-grid – it’s all here, News & Observer, June 13. Fewer people may be aware that the Research Triangle is fast becoming the Silicon Valley of the smart grid. FREEDM Center, featured. 

Jun 14, 2012

June/July 2012 COVER STORY Crisis Management: How to Handle Outbreak Events

June/July 2012 COVER STORY Crisis Management: How to Handle Outbreak Events, Food Safety Magazine, June 12, 2012. Illnesses have been popping up for weeks, statistics and epidemiology point to the packer as the source. Dr. Benjamin Chapman, food safety extension, featured. 

Jun 14, 2012

mars habitat | Popular Science

mars habitat | Popular Science, Popular Science – Online, June 12, 2012. A team of student engineers at North Carolina State University is planning for a camping trip way off the beaten path. NC State engineering featured. 

Jun 14, 2012

Zoo camp inspires next generation of vets

Zoo camp inspires next generation of vets, Courier-Tribune, June 14, 2012. From animal physical examinations to mock surgeries, young participants in the N.C. Zoo’s veterinary camps are learning the skills to be veterinarians. NC State veterinary medicine featured. 

Jun 14, 2012

Chihuahua Puppy Who Was Born Without A Foot Will Become World’s Smallest Bionic Pet (VIDEO)

Chihuahua Puppy Who Was Born Without A Foot Will Become World’s Smallest Bionic Pet (VIDEO), The Huffington Post, June 12, 2012. A rescued puppy named Peggy Leg will soon be the “the world’s smallest bionic pet”. NC State veterinary medicine featured. 

Jun 14, 2012

Has a New Ten-Legged Species Evolved Beneath Rome?

Has a New Ten-Legged Species Evolved Beneath Rome?, Scientific American, June 14, 2012. In 1998 Massimiliano Scalici and colleagues at the University of Rome Tre saw the river crab beneath their city, the biggest city in Italy and one of the biggest cities in the world. Rob Dunn, biology, featured.