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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.

Aug 14, 2012

What Is Calcium? Why Do I Need Calcium?

What Is Calcium? Why Do I Need Calcium?, Medical News Today, August 14, 2012. Calcium is a chemical element which is essential for all living organisms, and is  vital for strong bones and healthy communication between the brain and various parts of the body. A 2010 study carried out in North Carolina State University found that adequate… 

Aug 14, 2012

Analgesia & Anesthesia Give Lysa Posner, DVM, Something to Talk About

Analgesia & Anesthesia Give Lysa Posner, DVM, Something to Talk About, Veterinary Practice News, August 13, 2012. In addition to overseeing anesthetized animals in the teaching hospital and being involved in anesthesia-related research, Dr. Posner still finds time to speak at two national veterinary conferences a year and to various state organizations. Dr. Lysa Posner, anesthesiology, featured. 

Aug 14, 2012

(MON 8/13) Public Higher Ed Survives Budget Ordeal With Little Change

(MON 8/13) Public Higher Ed Survives Budget Ordeal With Little Change, Carolina Journal – Online, August 13, 2012. The wild swings in North Carolina’s higher education budget may have come to a halt. The legislature also provided roughly $11.4 million to enable UNC schools to operate newly constructed buildings, such as N.C. State University’s new library on… 

Aug 14, 2012

Extreme heat and droughts — a recipe for world food woes

Extreme heat and droughts — a recipe for world food woes, CNN.com, August 13, 2012. With extreme heat and the worst drought in half a century continuing to plague the farm states, there are important lessons to be learned about the effect of climate change. Michael Roberts, agricultural and resource economics, featured. 

Aug 14, 2012

Universities Go To Space: NASA Announces Early Career Faculty Space Tech Research Grants

Universities Go To Space: NASA Announces Early Career Faculty Space Tech Research Grants, MSN Money, Indianapolis Business Journal et al, August 14, 2012. NASA has announced the selection of 10 research efforts from the agency’s inaugural Space Technology Research Opportunities for Early Career Faculty solicitation. Chih-Hao Chang, mechanical and aerospace engineering, featured.   

Aug 14, 2012

Universities Go To Space: NASA Announces Early Career Faculty Space Tech Research Grants

Universities Go To Space: NASA Announces Early Career Faculty Space Tech Research Grants, Indianapolis Business Journal, Aug. 14, 2012. NASA has announced the selection of 10 research efforts from the agency’s inaugural Space Technology Research Opportunities for Early Career Faculty solicitation. Chih-Hao Chang, mechanical and aerospace engineering, featured. 

Aug 14, 2012

Studies from North Carolina State University Yield New Data on Chalcogens

Studies from North Carolina State University Yield New Data on Chalcogens, Life Science Weekly, August 14, 2012. NC State research findings on Chalcogens are discussed in a new report. D. Berman, physics, featured. 

Aug 14, 2012

Researchers at North Carolina State University Publish New Data on One-Carbon Group Transferases

Researchers at North Carolina State University Publish New Data on One-Carbon Group Transferases, Life Science Weekly, August 14, 2012. NC State researchers publish new report on Enzymes and Coenzymes. K.T. Gagnon, molecular and structural  biochemistry, featured. 

Aug 14, 2012

Research from North Carolina State University Has Provided New Information about Imino Acids

Research from North Carolina State University Has Provided New Information about Imino Acids, Life Science Weekly, August 14, 2012. NC State researchers discuss new findings in Imino Acids. R.L. Kitchener, microbiology, featured. 

Aug 14, 2012

Corn varieties engineered to withstand drought offer planters hope

Corn varieties engineered to withstand drought offer planters hope, Washington Post et al, August 14, 2012. This year, the worst U.S. drought in half a century could cause $18 billion in damage to corn, soybean and other key crops. Thomas Sinclair, crop science, featured. 

Aug 12, 2012

Facebook: 14 million undesirable user accounts

Facebook: 14 million undesirable user accounts, Computerworld Hong Kong et al, August 6, 2012. Facebook ‘s disclosure that it found 14 million user accounts that are likely spewing spam or other malicious links and content highlights the need for better user verification on the popular social network. Dr. Xuxian Jiang, computer science, featured. 

Aug 12, 2012

Drought will raise prices at grocery store

Drought will raise prices at grocery store, News & Observer, August 7, 2012. The Midwestern drought making headlines now will eventually hit consumers in the supermarket checkout line. Dr.  Michael Walden, agricultural and resource economics, featured. 

Aug 12, 2012

FinFisher spyware found running on computers all over the world

FinFisher spyware found running on computers all over the world, Techworld, August 8, 2012. Computers that appear to be running the commercially available FinFisher spyware sold to law enforcement and governments have been found in almost a dozen countries on five continents. Dr. Xuxian Jiang, computer science, featured. 

Aug 12, 2012

Godwin: Take the bite out of mosquitoes

Godwin: Take the bite out of mosquitoes, The Free Press, August 8, 2012.  Recent significant rainfall has encouraged a rise in mosquito activity, particularly by the Asian tiger mosquito. This pest takes advantage of small and often inconspicuous sites that fill with storm water and become prime mosquito breeding sites. Dr. Mike Waldvogel,  entomology, featured. 

Aug 12, 2012

Gurley blasts Wake County’s early voting site list

Gurley blasts Wake County’s early voting site list, News & Observer, August 8, 2012. After a heated five-hour meeting, the Wake County Board of Elections approved a list of 15 early-voting sites. Those sites: N.C. State University’s Talley Student Center, Chavis and Optimist parks in Raleigh and the Cary Senior Center