Dec 7, 2016 PBS Newshour

North Carolina’s New Governor to Face Resolute GOP Legislature

Cooper will be in a position to skewer Republican policy decisions if he thinks they don’t have broad, middle-class popularity, said Steven Greene, a political science professor at N.C. State University. 

Dec 7, 2016 Huffington Post

Why The 2-Million Pound Ready-To-Eat Chicken Recall Is Extra Risky

The bacterial pathogens most commonly linked with raw chicken are Salmonella and Campylobacter, said Benjamin Chapman, an associate professor and food safety specialist at North Carolina State University. “They’re fairly common foodborne illness pathogens, but could lead to quite serious consequences” if they are consumed. 

Dec 6, 2016 U.S. News & World Report

N.C. Governor Pat McCrory Concedes Defeat

“It was a self-inflicted, fatal wound to his re-election,” said Steven Greene, a political science professor at North Carolina State University. Donald Trump took the battleground state by five points and the state’s incumbent GOP senator, Richard Burr, was re-elected. “Without HB2, that [McCrory loss] doesn’t happen,” Greene says. 

Dec 6, 2016 Boston Herald

New North Carolina governor to face resolute GOP legislature

Cooper will be in a position to skewer Republican policy decisions if he thinks they don’t have broad, middle-class popularity, said Steven Greene, a political science professor at NC State University. 

Dec 6, 2016 NBCNews.com

New North Carolina governor to face resolute GOP legislature

Cooper will have a platform from which he can skewer Republican policy decisions if he thinks they fail to enjoy broad, middle-class popularity, said Steven Greene, a political science professor at NC State University. 

Dec 6, 2016 Christian Science Monitor

Democrats Celebrate Rare Win After N.C. Gov. Pat McCrory Concedes Loss

“Policy-wise, there’s almost nothing he can do,” Steven Greene, a political science professor at North Carolina State University, told The Associated Press. “But politically, if he plays smart, he can put Democrats in a position to win back some seats in the General Assembly.” 

Dec 6, 2016 Yahoo News

New North Carolina governor to face resolute GOP legislature

Cooper will be in a position to skewer Republican policy decisions if he thinks they don’t have broad, middle-class popularity, said Steven Greene, a political science professor at NC State University. 

Dec 6, 2016 WRAL Techwire

NCSU Researchers Tweak Enzyme ‘Assembly Line’ to Improve Antibiotics

Researchers from North Carolina State University have discovered a way to make pinpoint changes to an enzyme-driven “assembly line” that will enable scientists to improve or change the properties of existing antibiotics as well as create designer compounds. 

Dec 6, 2016 WTOP (Washington, D.C.)

North Carolina Gov. McCrory Concedes He Lost Re-Election Bid

But Cooper, a former state legislator first elected attorney general in 2000, won’t enter office from a position of strength. “Policy-wise there’s almost nothing he can do,” said Steven Greene, a political science professor at North Carolina State University. “But politically, if he plays smart, he can put Democrats in a position to win back some… 

Dec 6, 2016 Virginian Pilot

Expect the unexpected, say college disaster prep officials

For college administrators, extreme weather is yet another hazard to prepare and practice for on a list that includes infectious disease outbreaks, active shooters and technological outages. “We know that it can be very devastating and certainly have the potential to kill or injure as many people as the worst active shooter situation you could imagine,”… 

Dec 5, 2016 Knowridge Science Report

Restaurants not good at explaining risks of undercooked meat to customers

“We wanted to know how well restaurant servers and menus communicated with customers about these risks, specifically in the context of beef hamburgers,” says Ben Chapman, co-author of a study on the work and an associate professor at North Carolina State University whose research program is aimed at improving food safety. 

Dec 5, 2016 University of North Carolina

Steve McKeand: A Rare Breed

Steve McKeand, a professor of forestry and environmental resources in the College of Natural Resources at NC State University and director of the university’s Cooperative Tree Improvement Program, is among a select group of scientists responsible for enhancing one of the nation’s most important natural resources — the estimated 39 million acres of planted pine forests stretching… 

Dec 5, 2016 Nature World News

The Power of Plastic: Improved Plastic Solar Cells Absorb More Energy

Solar cells have been steadily gaining popularity because of the environmental and financial benefits. This technology is continuously being improved by researchers, such as the team from North Carolina State University that has discovered a new method to improve the efficiency of plastic solar cells. 

Dec 5, 2016 NBCNews.com

Will North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory Concede This Week?

“The results have already been certified by the Republican-led Durham County Board of Elections,” said Steve Greene, political science professor at NC State University. “There’s no reason to think anything should change when those votes are recounted. The Republicans have been in charge of this process.” 

Dec 5, 2016 Jefferson Post (Ashe County, North Carolina)

Where do progressives go from here?

So, as someone who has studied and taught American History for more than three decades, and spent my entire “voting life”—all 40 years—as a proud independent, I offer four modest proposals for progressives in these coming years of living dangerously under Donald Trump. David Zonderman, history, featured.