May 4, 2016 American Spectator

Why Trump Won in Rural America

Two years ago, a study released by NC State  and Appalachian State economists found direct regulatory costs produce a lost “opportunity cost” (i.e., when a government mandate forces a business to spend its resources [time, money, manpower], that mandate creates lost opportunities for that business) cost the economy tens of trillions of dollars annually. 

May 4, 2016 Manufacturing.net

IoT Goes to the Dogs

NC State researchers have developed a smart dog collar that does the training for you. The smart collar – a canine wearable – keeps track of whether the dog is sitting or standing. Alper Bozkurt and David Roberts, engineering, featured. 

May 4, 2016 Atlanta Black Star

Residues of Slavery, Racial Stereotypes of the ‘Angry Black Woman’ Often Put Black Women and Girls …

The pervasive racial stereotypes of Black women — as being angry, of having an attitude, and other unflattering characteristics — are deeply rooted in slavery. Blair LM Kelley, humanities & social sciences, featured. 

May 4, 2016 Product Design & Development

IoT Goes to the Dogs

The Internet of Things (IoT) is everywhere: connected speakers, connected kitchen appliances, connected stuff you lost in your car. With this new project, the IoT has officially gone to the dogs. NC State researchers have developed a smart dog collar that does the training for you. Alper Bozkurt and David Roberts, engineering, featured.       

May 3, 2016 WLNS

North Carolina State Sorority Finds Creative Way to Battle Stereotypes

An NC State sorority is using a creative approach to combat stereotypes of sorority girls. Zeta Tau Alpha, which has 160 members, sought to combat that with pictures of their sorority sisters and alums holding statements that started “Society says” – and then disputed the perception of sorority women. 

May 3, 2016 Gizmag

Training Dogs by Computer and “Smart Harness”

NC State researchers are using computers to teach dogs to sit. Alper Bozkurt and David Roberts, engineering, featured. 

May 3, 2016 Treehugger

Can a Computer Train Your Dog?

NC State researchers have developed a computer system that can train a dog autonomously by using sensors to respond to a dog’s body language. Alper Bozkurt and David Roberts, engineering, featured. 

May 3, 2016 Phys.Org

Study Looks at Climate Change Concern in Adolescents

An NC State study of middle schoolers found that concern about climate change was linked to whether students had a personal belief in human-caused climate change and how often they discussed the topic with family and friends – even those who disagreed. Kathryn Stevenson et al, natural resources, featured. 

May 3, 2016 Inverse

“Likes” vs Treats: Automated Positive Training System Will Teach Dogs to Use Computers

There’s a new Pavlov in town. NC State researchers just published results from their dog-training technology’s inaugural study. The summary: Next time you want to teach an old dog a new trick, you may just need to install a software update. David Roberts et al., engineering, featured. 

May 3, 2016 AZoNano

Triplet-Exciton Energy Transfer from Semiconductor Nanocrystals Demonstrated …

NC State researchers have shown for the first time that the photogenerated triplet exciton in semiconductor nanocrystals can be harvested by surface bound molecular acceptors, exhibited by a six-order magnitude increase in the lifetime of the originally prepared excited state. Felix Castellano, sciences, featured. 

May 3, 2016 Washington Post

Here’s How the U.N. is Working to Stop Terrorists From Getting Weapons of Mass Destruction

Security experts fear the fallout we’d see if terrorist groups were to carry out a major attack using nuclear, biological, or chemical weapons. Mark T. Nance, humanities & social sciences, featured. 

May 3, 2016 Huffington Post

The Healthiest Way For Older People To Waste Some Time

Research is suggesting that one of the best ways for seniors to spend time is in front of the computer (or the tablet, or the smartphone, or even your e-reader) playing games. According to a recent study conducted by NC State researchers, “seniors [63 and over for this study] who play video games regularly or even occasionally report… 

May 3, 2016 Washington Post

This Disease Has Killed a Million Trees in California, And Scientists Say It’s Basically Unstoppable

According to study led by the University of Cambridge, in collaboration with researchers from the University of California, Davis and NC State, slowing the spread of P. ramorum, the plant pathogen linked to Sudden Oak Death, is now not possible, and has been impossible for a number of years. 

May 2, 2016 Next City

City Startup Labs Taps University Partnership in Charlotte

Thriving engineering and entrepreneurial programs at Duke and NC State largely contribute to the over 1,817 patents produced each year in the Research Triangle Park, compared to Charlotte’s 388. 

May 2, 2016 Christian Science Monitor

Why a N.C. Voter ID Law That Does So Little Angers So Much

The North Carolina voting law at the center of a federal court decision this week has a curious distinction: Statistics suggest it is an unnecessary solution to an invented problem that has had no discernible effect. Steven Greene, humanities & social sciences, featured.