Jul 29, 2012

Smithsonian picks paleontologist to lead DC museum

Smithsonian picks paleontologist to lead DC museum, News & Observer, July 26, 2012. UNC-Chapel Hill lab run by Joe DeSimone, a chemistry professor at UNC with a joint appointment at NCSU, has produced promising results in artificial blood, cancer treatments and vaccines. 

Jul 26, 2012

(WED 7/25)Republicans Graded On Promises Made Before NCGA Session

(WED 7/25)Republicans Graded On Promises Made Before NCGA Session, Carolina Journal – Online, 7/25/2012. The General Assembly recently wrapped up its first session under full Republican control since Reconstruction. Dr. Andrew Taylor, political science, featured. 

Jul 26, 2012

Are jobs really coming? And from where?

Are jobs really coming? And from where?, Bladen Journal, July 24, 2012. Two recent reports focused on the number one issue in the economy today — jobs. They both give some much-needed perspective and direction to today’s challenging labor market.  Dr. Mike Walden, agricultural and resource economics, featured. 

Jul 26, 2012

Social Networking Pays Off More in the US Than Germany

Social Networking Pays Off More in the US Than Germany, ScienceDaily, July 24, 2012.  New NC State research shows that informal social networks play an important role when it comes to finding jobs in both the United States and Germany, but those networks are significantly more important for high-paying jobs in the United States. Dr. Steve McDonald,… 

Jul 26, 2012

Social networking pays off more in the US than Germany

Social networking pays off more in the US than Germany, PHYS.org, Triangle Business Journal, July 24, 2012. New NC State research shows that informal social networks play an important role when it comes to finding jobs in both the United States and German. Dr. Steve McDonald, sociology, featured. 

Jul 26, 2012

Data on Nitrogen Discussed by Researchers at North Carolina State University

Data on Nitrogen Discussed by Researchers at North Carolina State University, Life Science Weekly, July 24, 2012. Investigators publish new report on Nitrogen. According NC State researchers tobacco-specific nitrosamine (TSNA) formation in tobacco is influenced by alkaloid levels and the availability of nitrosating agents. R.S. Lewis, crop science,  featured. 

Jul 26, 2012

Textile World – Welcome to Textile World

Textile World – Welcome to Textile World, Textile World – Online, July 25, 2012. Introduction to Nonwovens Technology provides unified and in-depth treatment of raw materials, web formation, bonding and melt-extrusion technologies. Drs. Subhash K. Batra and Behnam Pourdeyhimi, textiles, featured. 

Jul 26, 2012

Why networking is so important in a job search

Why networking is so important in a job search, Triangle Business Journal, July 25, 2012. Networking is considered one of the most important aspects of a job search. New NC State research supports that and shows its importance for higher paying jobs. Research by Dr. Steve McDonald, sociology, featured. 

Jul 26, 2012

County transportation benefitting from ‘autogas’

County transportation benefitting from ‘autogas’, Lexington Dispatch, The, July 25, 2012. Davidson County Transportation is saving about $1.37 on every gallon of propane gas used by its transportation fleet. Davidson County, which had sought an alternative fueling method for years, could finally afford conversions in 2011, after benefitting from a cancelled project for the N.C.… 

Jul 26, 2012

Where Did All The Watermelon Seeds Go?

Where Did All The Watermelon Seeds Go?, NPR, Diane Rehm Show et al, July 26, 2012. Many people think of the seedless watermelons popping up at grocery stores and markets everywhere in the last few years as a marvel of modern scientific technology. Todd Wehner, horticultural science, featured. 

Jul 25, 2012

Mobile Phones – News – PC World Australia

Mobile Phones – News – PC World Australia, Australian PC World, July 25, 2012. NC State researchers find security flaw in Android Ice Cream Sandwich. Dr. Xuxian Jiang, computer science engineering, featured. 

Jul 25, 2012

Discussion on sustainable cotton at Kingpins New York

Discussion on sustainable cotton at Kingpins New York, Fibre 2 Fashion, July 25, 2012. The Kingpins Show, produced by textile and apparel company Olah Inc. brings together a diverse group of people tied together by the thread of cotton. CEO of Olah, Inc. will discuss whether cotton can actually BE sustainable. Dr. Keith Edmisten, crop science, featured. 

Jul 25, 2012

Night Light Linked to Depression; Pulling Carbon Dioxide Out of Thin Air – Technology – The Atlantic Wire

Night Light Linked to Depression; Pulling Carbon Dioxide Out of Thin Air – Technology – The Atlantic Wire, The Atlantic Wire, July 25, 2012. Actually, it is who you know. Building an extensive Rolodex might be a better strategy for finding a job, especially in the US. Richard Benton, sociology, humanities & social sciences, featured. 

Jul 25, 2012

Is North Carolina still a ?Dixie Dynamo’?

Is North Carolina still a ?Dixie Dynamo’?, Chicago Tribune, July 24, 2012. North Carolina has long seen itself as the “Dixie Dynamo,” a Southern economic powerhouse.  But, is the dynamo losing some of its force in the governor’s race? Dr. Michael Walden, agricultural and resource economics, featured. 

Jul 25, 2012

Pet parasites: Mosquitoes and ticks and fleas, oh my!

Pet parasites: Mosquitoes and ticks and fleas, oh my!, Lancaster Online, Jul 23, 2012. Louise Reardon is aware of the serious diseases spread by ticks, mosquitoes and fleas, so she protects her four dogs and two outdoor cats with topical and oral preventive medications. Dr. Edward Breitschwerdt, clinical sciences, featured.