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. 

Jul 25, 2012

Business Essentials for Technical Professionals Program announced by NC State Poole College of Management | Virtual-Strategy Magazine

Business Essentials for Technical Professionals Program announced by NC State Poole College of Management | Virtual-Strategy Magazine, Virtual Strategy Magazine,  July 23, 2012. Four-day course is designed for engineers, scientists, and others from applied technical fields who want to gain a deeper understanding of business. It will be delivered by NC State’s Poole College’s Executive Programs on… 

Jul 25, 2012

Driving toward a better tomorrow

Driving toward a better tomorrow, Apex Herald – Online, July 23, 2012. NS State researcher speaks about electric vehicles during a presentation held at the Halle Cultural Arts Center in Apex. Dr. Ewan Pritchard, future renewable electric energy delivery & mgmt, featured. 

Jul 25, 2012

Local gas prices on the rise again

Local gas prices on the rise again, WRAL-TV, July 23, 2012. Gasoline prices are on the rise again. Average retail prices in Raleigh have risen 7.9 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.38 per gallon as of Sunday. Dr. Mike Walden, agricultural and resource economics, featured. 

Jul 25, 2012

Lowman: Unique bird faces extinction

Lowman: Unique bird faces extinction, Sarasota Herald-Tribune – Online, July 23, 2012. North of Stowe, Vt., along some steep mountain trails of Mount Mansfield,  is a two-decade-long research site investigating the impacts of climate change on songbirds. Dr. Meg Lowman, physical and mathematical sciences, featured. 

Jul 25, 2012

Researchers create highly conductive and elastic conductors using silver nanowires

Researchers create highly conductive and elastic conductors using silver nanowires, Popular Mechanics, July 24, 2012. NC State researchers have developed highly conductive and elastic nanowire conductors that can be used to develop stretchable electronic devices. Dr Yong Zhu, mechanical and aerospace engineering, featured.