Jul 15, 2012

Energy and Mining Panel extras

Energy and Mining Panel extras, WRAL-TV – Online, July 11, 2012. We have a story online now about the makeup of the news Mining and Energy Commission, which will oversee the development of fracking rules for North Carolina. Here is how the membership is prescribed by Senate Bill 810: (1) The Chair of the North Carolina State University… 

Jul 15, 2012

Giant Fossil Turtle from Colombia Round Like Car Tire

Giant Fossil Turtle from Colombia Round Like Car Tire, ScienceDaily, July 12, 1012. Paleontologist Carlos Jaramillo’s group at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama and colleagues at NC State University and the Florida Museum of Natural History discovered a new species of fossil turtle. Edwin Cadena, marine earth & atmospheric science, featured. 

Jul 15, 2012

Health inspectors roll on food trucks

Health inspectors roll on food trucks, WRAL-TV, July 11, 2012. Food trucks and carts are hot right now. They’re everywhere and even have their own events. But have you ever wondered whether the food is always safe to eat? Centennial Campus food truck vendor featured. 

Jul 15, 2012

Is Juridical Democracy Gaining Adherents?

Is Juridical Democracy Gaining Adherents?, Carolina Journal – Online, July 12, 2012. Most recently, the old brain was prodded into action by a News and Observer story about a $3,500 annual tax break given by the state to partners in businesses. Andy Taylor, political science, featured. 

Jul 15, 2012

NC Cooperative Extension Offers Strawberry Field Day

NC Cooperative Extension Offers Strawberry Field Day, High Country Press, July 12, 2012. During the afternoon of Thursday, July 26, 2012, NC Cooperative Extension and Ivy Point Farms will lead a field day on producing and managing day-neutral strawberries in the NC High Country. 

Jul 15, 2012

NCSU Researchers: Early tomato blight seen in two counties

NCSU Researchers: Early tomato blight seen in two counties, WNCT-TV – Online, July 12, 2012. All the hot weather we’ve had could be causing serious problems to this years tomato plants. N.C. State University researchers say a form of blight has been found much earlier than usual this season. 

Jul 15, 2012

Template technique controls crystalline structure of titanium dioxide for photonic uses – Laser Focus World

Template technique controls crystalline structure of titanium dioxide for photonic uses – Laser Focus World, Laser Focus World – Online, July 12, 2012. Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new technique for controlling the crystalline structure of titanium dioxide at room temperature. Dr. Jay Narayan, materials science and engineering, featured. 

Jul 15, 2012

Lighting the way

Lighting the way, The Herald Sun, July 13, 2012. John Palmour, one of six co-founders of Cree, starts the story of the company with the research of a group of materials science students and a professor at NC State around a semiconductor material called silicon carbide. Dr. Ramón Collazo, materials science engineering, featured. 

Jul 15, 2012

NCSU researchers make elastic displays less of a stretch

NCSU researchers make elastic displays less of a stretch, News & Observer, July 13, 2012. Research at North Carolina State University might help push stretchable electronics, even displays, from concept to consumer devices. Dr. Yong Zhu, mechanical and aerospace engineering, featured. 

Jul 15, 2012

Very round ancient turtle warmed readily in sun

Very round ancient turtle warmed readily in sun, New Scientist, July 12, 2012. It turns out that the precisely circular carapace of a newly discovered species of fossil turtle may have made the ancient creature too wide to be swallowed by predators – and helped it warm up in the sun. Edwin Cadena, marine and atmospheric sciences,… 

Jul 15, 2012

Researchers create highly conductive and elastic conductors using silver nanowires

Researchers create highly conductive and elastic conductors using silver nanowires, PHYS.org, July 12, 2012. Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed highly conductive and elastic conductors made from silver nanowires. Dr. Yong Zhu, mechanical and aerospace engineering, featured. 

Jul 13, 2012

Researchers create elastic conductors with nanowires

Researchers create elastic conductors with nanowires, R&D Magazine, PHYS.org et al, July 12. 2012. Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed highly conductive and elastic conductors made from silver nanoscale wires (nanowires).  Dr. Yong Zhu, mechanical and aerospace engineering, featured. 

Jul 13, 2012

New year brings longer rides for Wake students

New year brings longer rides for Wake students, News & Observer et al, July 12, 2012. Wake County students are dealing with longer bus rides in the new school year because of a transportation plan that cuts costs by putting fewer buses on the road to serve more riders. Dr.  Andy Taylor, political science, featured. 

Jul 12, 2012

Highly Conductive and Elastic Conductors Created Using Silver Nanowires

Highly Conductive and Elastic Conductors Created Using Silver Nanowires, ScienceDaily, July 12, 2012. Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed highly conductive and elastic conductors made from silver nanoscale wires (nanowires). Dr. Yong Zhu, mechanical and aerospace engineering, featured. 

Jul 12, 2012

Fossil turtle from Colombia round like car tire

Fossil turtle from Colombia round like car tire, PHYS.org, Science Daily et al, July 11, 2012. Paleontologists unearth the carapace of the giant turtle, Puentemys, which lived 60 million years ago. Edwin Cadena, marine earth & atmospheric sciences, featured.