Nov 9, 2018 Triangle Business Journal

Delta Air Lines cuts contractor at RDU, plans to hire 70

Michael Walden, economist and professor at N.C. State University, calls Delta’s expanded commitment a “plus.” 

Nov 8, 2018 The Verge

Why we shouldn’t cry ‘aliens’ about that interstellar space rock just yet

The head of Harvard’s department of astronomy thinks that there’s a possibility that a strange object that visited our Solar System from interstellar space may be an alien probe sent from a distant civilization. “Every observation we have on this object comes with a huge uncertainty because we have very little data on it,” Katie… 

Nov 8, 2018 PBS

The Microbes Among Us

North Carolina State University scientist Rob Dunn discusses his new book “Never Home Alone: From Microbes to Millipedes, Camel Crickets, and Honeybees, The Natural History of Where We Live.” 

Nov 8, 2018 Asheville Citizen-Times

Buncombe state legislators win; One WNC seat flips; Democrats break ‘supermajority’

But Andrew Taylor, a political science professor at N.C. State University, said the results reflect a fair amount of dissatisfaction with GOP legislators. The message from voters is “an equivocation. It’s not a definitive endorsement of what the General Assembly’s done,” Taylor said. 

Nov 8, 2018 Triangle Business Journal

NC State receives $28M gift, renames College of Textiles

N.C. State University has received a $28 million endowment to support its College of Textiles, which has been renamed the Wilson College of Textiles. 

Nov 7, 2018 WRAL-TV

NC State professor breaks down election results

N.C. State political scientist Mark Nance visits the newsroom Wednesday to break down last night’s historic election. 

Nov 7, 2018 Science Codex

Researchers identify promising proteins for diagnostic, prognostic use in ALS

Researchers from North Carolina State University have identified proteins that may be useful in both earlier diagnosis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and in more accurate disease prognosis. 

Nov 7, 2018 Gizmodo

No, ‘Oumuamua Is Probably Not an Alien Spaceship

Katie Mack, astrophysics professor and science communicator at North Carolina State University, told Gizmodo that she doesn’t think there is anything wrong with doing these calculations and measuring possibilities “if for no other reason than to know how to most clearly rule them out. But as readers, we need to be aware that just because… 

Nov 7, 2018 CBS-17

NCSU political science professor weighs in on elections

NC State political science professor Steve Greene weighs in on elections. 

Nov 7, 2018 Southeast Farm Press

A pivotal date and good math can lead to higher soybean yields

For farmers to maximize their soybean yields, they need to do the math. Speaking at the recent Piedmont Soybean Field Day at the Piedmont Research Station in Salisbury, N.C., Dr. Ron Heiniger, North Carolina State University Extension cropping systems specialist, said four components make up the mathematics of soybean yield: Nodes per acre, pods per… 

Nov 6, 2018 Home Textiles Today

NC State University receives $28 million gift

A North Carolina State University graduate has made a $28 million donation to the school’s College of Textiles. Alumnus Frederick “Fred” Eugene Wilson Jr. and his family presented NC State with the gift. 

Nov 6, 2018 Medical Xpress

Researchers identify promising proteins for diagnostic, prognostic use in ALS

Researchers from North Carolina State University have identified proteins that may be useful in both earlier diagnosis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and in more accurate disease prognosis. 

Nov 6, 2018 News & Record

N.C. State renames its textiles college for High Point businessman Fred Wilson

N.C. State will rename its textiles college for a High Point business owner and his family. The university announced Friday that the school will be named the Wilson College of Textiles after a $28 million gift — the largest ever to the college — from Frederick “Fred” Eugene Wilson Jr. 

Nov 6, 2018 New York Times

How Political Ideology Influences Charitable Giving

Many issues seem to divide Democrats and Republicans, and new research has found one more: philanthropy. Red counties, which are overwhelmingly Republican, tend to report higher charitable contributions than Democratic-dominated blue counties, according to a new study on giving, although giving in blue counties is often bolstered by a combination of charitable donations and higher… 

Nov 5, 2018 Textile World

Large Gift to North Carolina State University’s Textile School Will Help Mold Next Generation Of U.S. Textile Leaders And Innovators

Thanks to a $28 million gift from alumnus Frederick “Fred” Eugene Wilson Jr. and his family, North Carolina State University’s College of Textiles henceforth will be known as the Wilson College of Textiles. A world leader in textile research, the Wilson College of Textiles is the only standalone textile college in the United States.