Jan 11, 2017 New York Times

Talking With Both Daughters and Sons About Sex

According to Laura Widman, lead author of the review study and an assistant professor of psychology at North Carolina State University, “parents tend to talk about sex more with daughters than with sons, and we can speculate that that’s what’s probably driving these findings. Boys may not get the messages as frequently or have the… 

Jan 11, 2017 WRAL Techwire

Researchers: Synthetic stem cells could offer therapeutic benefits, reduced risks

Researchers from North Carolina State University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University have developed a synthetic version of a cardiac stem cell. These synthetic stem cells offer therapeutic benefits comparable to those from natural stem cells and could reduce some of the risks associated with stem… 

Jan 11, 2017 WNCN

NC lawmakers return Wednesday to begin long session

NC State University political science Professor Andy Taylor said things aren’t looking good for cooperation between parties. “We go into the long session. We have a governor who has been in office a week and already the signs aren’t particularly good for cooperation. We’ve started off with both sides, the governor and the legislative majorities, sort of… 

Jan 10, 2017 Washington Post

Embry-Riddle and Temple top U.S. News online college rankings

Here are what U.S. News considers the top 20 online MBA programs among 255 analyzed: 18. North Carolina State University. 

Jan 10, 2017 Washington Post

Genetics say the origins of the Irish potato blight were South American

The potato blight that resulted in the death of about a million people in Ireland in the 1840s originated in South America, a new genetic analysis finds. Researchers at North Carolina State University and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology Museum say the blight was caused by a pathogen with a particular genetic lineage,… 

Jan 10, 2017 News & Observer

She helped drivers on an icy street

Barbara McNeil, who drives buses for NC State University’s Wolfline, had Monday off and was looking forward to a quiet day with her 2-year-old grandson. But by mid-morning, McNeil found herself out helping her neighbors as car after car, SUV after SUV and truck after truck went into a spinning frenzy trying to escape the icy… 

Jan 10, 2017 Triangle Business Journal

How Duke, NCSU, UNC rank on list of best online programs

NC State placed 18th for its online MBA program, as well as 6th, 29th and 9th, respectively, for its online graduate programs in computer information technology, education and engineering. 

Jan 10, 2017 WRGB Albany

Golden Globes attacks on Trump test limits of celebrity influence

Michael Cobb, an associate professor of political science at North Carolina State University, reached a similar conclusion in a 2010 study on the impact of celebrity endorsements. 

Jan 9, 2017 Southeast Farm Press

Auxin herbicide training now mandatory in North Carolina

Training will be mandatory in North Carolina for those who want to apply the new auxin herbicides to cotton and soybean crops in 2017, according to Alan York, North Carolina State University weed specialist. 

Jan 9, 2017 Innovation in Textiles

INDA consolidates nonwovens training courses under new Professional Development Center 

Professionals in nonwovens and engineered fabrics can take training courses to advance their careers through the Professional Development Center, a newly designed hub for training excellence launched by INDA and including content from North Carolina State University’s The Nonwovens Institute (NWI). 

Jan 9, 2017 ScienceAlert

Scientists have traced Ireland’s Great Potato Famine back to South America

The most analytically sound scenario is that the pathogen popped up in South America, moved to North America, and then travelled across the Atlantic to Ireland and Europe, likely through trade. “FAM-1 was widespread and dominant in the United States in the mid-to-late 19th century and the early 20th century,” said corresponding author Jean Ristaino… 

Jan 9, 2017 Durham Herald-Sun

How do we solve North Carolina’s economic growth mystery?

So the mystery is: What happened? How did North Carolina go from a state that had faster economic bounces from recessions to a state that now is having a slower bounce? Guest column by Mike Walden, William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor and Extension economist at North Carolina State University. 

Jan 6, 2017 New Bern Sun Journal

N.C. State professor Mike Walden looks for brighter economic 2017

Dr. Michael L. Walden, a William Neal Reynolds distinguished professor and economist, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at N.C. State, said “everything changed after the November election” with the stock market soaring, the Federal Reserve raising the short-term interest rate by 0.25 of a percentage point and long-term interest rates jumping almost a full… 

Jan 6, 2017 WNCN

Raleigh’s top 5 snow storms

According to N.C. State University, forecast models “preformed very poorly” ahead of the storm. 

Jan 6, 2017 Burlington Times-News

Students use Minecraft to hone math skills

She’s in the first year of the two-year ABSS Tech Apprentice program, which has partnered with the William and Ida Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at N.C. State University’s College of Education to provide teachers with lessons on how technology can be used in the classroom through face-to-face meetings, coaching and classroom support, and online…