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NC State news is shared far and wide. Below are just some of our recent appearances in local, regional, national and international media publications.

Jul 29, 2012

New RSA Service Helps Customers Detect and Shut Down Rogue Mobile Apps

New RSA Service Helps Customers Detect and Shut Down Rogue Mobile Apps, Houston Chronicle – Online, July 25, 2012. Eighty-six percent of all Android malware is actually repackaged versions of legitimate apps, but with malicious payloads. Dr. Xuxian Jiang, computer science, featured. 

Jul 29, 2012

New technology could make projectors more compact, energy-efficient

New technology could make projectors more compact, energy-efficient, eCampus News, eSchoolNews, July 25, 2012. New technology from NC State researchers and ImagineOptix Corp. might make smart-phone projectors as common as smart-phone cameras. Dr. Michael Escuti,  electrical and computer engineering, featured. 

Jul 29, 2012

NEWS & REVIEWS

NEWS & REVIEWS, Bay State Banner – Online, July 25, 2012. Emmy Award-winning independent filmmaker who has produced and directed critically acclaimed documentaries and dramatic films. Dante James, African Cultural Center, featured. 

Jul 29, 2012

North Carolina State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Names Dean

North Carolina State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Names Dean, National Hog Farmer, July 25, 2012. Dr. Richard Linton, a nationally recognized food-safety authority who serves as professor and chair of the Department of Food Science and Technology at The Ohio State University, has been named dean of NC State’s College of Agriculture and… 

Jul 29, 2012

What we still don’t know

What we still don’t know, Mountaineer, July 26, 2012. North Carolina’s political history shows that summer snapshots may not accurately capture fall’s political colors. Dr. Mike Walden, agricultural and resource economics, featured. 

Jul 29, 2012

Wind turbine launch ceremony today

Wind turbine launch ceremony today, ENCToday, July 26, 2012. A new wind turbine at NC State will generate more than power. Dr. David Eggleston, marine, earth & atmospheric sciences, featured. 

Jul 29, 2012

Scientists in North Carolina will take close look at ants from Chicago

Scientists in North Carolina will take close look at ants from Chicago, Chicago Tribune, July 26, 2012. Creating a map of the nation’s ants is expected to help scientists understand the movement of ants, investigate changes in the ant ecosystem and  identify new species.  Biology department featured. 

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.