May 17, 2012

BitTorrent Piracy Boosts Music Sales, Study Finds

BitTorrent Piracy Boosts Music Sales, Study Finds, TorrentFreak – May 17, 2012.  For more than a decade researchers have been looking into the effects of music piracy on the revenues of the record industry, with mixed results. None of these researchers, however, used a large sample of accurate download statistics from a BitTorrent tracker to examine this… 

May 17, 2012

Low Impact Development Researcher Symposium

Low Impact Development Researcher Symposium, Erosion Control – Online; also Grading & Excavation Contractor, MSW Management, Distributed Energy – May 17, 2012. Low Impact Development Researcher Symposium – Researchers from NC State University, the University of Maryland, Villanova University, and the University of Auckland (New Zealand), will share their expertise on several common LID practices including bioretention,… 

May 17, 2012

Public invited to help plan for Ramseur’s future

Public invited to help plan for Ramseur’s future, Courier-Tribune – Online, May 17, 2012.  On Tuesday, May 22, the Town of Ramseur will host a community design workshop at Ramseur Elementary School starting at 6 p.m. It is open to the public. Professional staff from the Community Design Initiative (CDI) at N.C. State University, will facilitate… 

May 17, 2012

Research Opens Doors To UV Disinfection Using LED Technology

Research Opens Doors To UV Disinfection Using LED Technology, Web Newswire – May 17, 2012.  Research from North Carolina State University will allow the development of energy-efficient LED devices that use ultraviolet (UV) light to kill pathogens such as bacteria and viruses.  Dr. Ramón Collazo, an assistant professor of materials science and engineering, Dr. Zlatko… 

May 17, 2012

School Notes – Schools – NorthRaleighNews.com

School Notes – Schools – NorthRaleighNews.com, News & Observer – Online, May 16, 2012. Early College students earn honors – Wake N.C. State University STEM Early College High students Hamza Baloch, Vincent Bland, Brian Cambra and Trey Cornish placed second in North Carolina for their eCYBERMISSION project. Their topic involved the use of solar panels as… 

May 17, 2012

Study: Parents Key to Cutting Risk of Behavior Problems in Children

Study: Parents Key to Cutting Risk of Behavior Problems in Children, Carolina Parent – Online, May 16, 2012. New research from N.C. State University released today underscores the power of parents in shaping their children. The study found that the U.S. and Great Britain share common risk factors that increase the chances that children will develop… 

May 17, 2012

Tuning Wireless Power Receivers for Maximum Efficiency

Tuning Wireless Power Receivers for Maximum Efficiency, Overclockers Club – May 16, 2012. Most people like everything around them being well ordered, because it looks better, so a multitude of devices are going wireless to get rid of messy cables…wireless power is the next thing people are looking for. Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) systems are… 

May 16, 2012

NCSU Professor Honored By New Zealand for Disaster Mission

NCSU Professor Honored By New Zealand for Disaster Mission, News & Observer, May 16, 2012. An N.C. State University professor has been honored by New Zealand for helping the island nation during its worst peacetime disaster, recognition that has come after more than 30 years. Dr. John Williamson, horticultural science, featured. 

May 16, 2012

Research opens doors to UV disinfection using LED technology

Research opens doors to UV disinfection using LED technology, R&D Magazine; also Infection Control Today, Product Design & Development, Nanowerk, HealthCanal.com, Water Online, RedOrbit, Engineeronline, Medical News Today, med.Lexicon, Homeland Security Newswire – May 14, 2012. Research from NC State will allow the development of energy-efficient light-emitting diode (LED) devices that use ultraviolet (UV) light to kill… 

May 16, 2012

North Carolina State University Researchers Develop Computer Model to Forecast Long-Term Impacts of Forest Land Use Decisions

North Carolina State University Researchers Develop Computer Model to Forecast Long-Term Impacts of Forest Land Use Decisions, Biofuels Journal – Online; also Terra Daily, EnvironmentalExpert.com, Individual.com, M2 PRESSWIRE – May 11, 2012. The drive to develop crops for use in biofuels is raising questions about how to use forest land. A new computer model developed at… 

May 16, 2012

Researchers use light to switch on gene expression

Researchers use light to switch on gene expression, R&D Magazine, Biology News, May 10, 2012. Researchers at North Carolina State University are using light-activated molecules to turn gene expression on and off. Their method enables greater precision when studying gene function, and could lead to targeted therapies for diseases like cancer. Alex Deiters, chemistry, featured. 

May 15, 2012

Fact Check: Republican Governors Begin Attack on Dalton

Fact Check: Republican Governors Begin Attack on Dalton, WRAL, May 15, 2012. Walden points out that there is little that governors – or presidents – can do to influence short-term economic figures. Dr. Michael Walden, agricultural and resource economics, featured. 

May 14, 2012

Life Stories: Tom Quay Protected Birds and Nurtured Students

Life Stories: Tom Quay Protected Birds and Nurtured Students, News & Observer, May 14, 2012. During his 32-year tenure at NCSU, Quay directed 53 graduate students to their master’s and doctorate degrees, leaving a legacy as a beloved mentor as well as a strong researcher and academic. Tom Quay, emeritus professor of zoology, featured. 

May 13, 2012

Seeing Red and Loving It at N.C. State University Commencement

Seeing Red and Loving It at N.C. State University Commencement, News & Observer, May 13, 2012. Graduates robed in red gathered at the PNC Arena in Raleigh on Saturday morning to celebrate their degrees as the 125th class from N.C. State University in front of a packed stadium of supporters. 

May 13, 2012

Rivers Shines for N.C. State Graduates

Rivers Shines for N.C. State Graduates, News & Observer, May 13, 2012. The 5,236 graduates were the main reason for N.C. State’s commencement ceremony at PNC Arena on Saturday morning but Philip Rivers stole the show.