Aug 18, 2023 99 FM

NC State Scientists Working to Help Make Your Dogs Live Longer Lives

According to NC State University : “One of the big challenges to modern society is to maintain health span as well as lifespan,” says Olby. “Now, with improved health care for pets, dogs are surviving for longer and we come across the exact same challenges [as we do with people]. I think it’s critically important that… 

Aug 17, 2023 WRAL

NC State commits to improving mental health care for students

Osburn says that providing more resources will help more people get the help they need, and that most people who do get help will improve their mental health. “Folks, unfortunately who die by suicide oftentimes aren’t connected to the help and that is true at NC State here as well,” Osburn said. The university also offers… 

Aug 17, 2023 The News & Observer

Back to school can mean back to stress: How to get mental health help at NC State

NC State’s Student Mental Health Task Force formed in November after a cluster of student suicides. In February, the task force released an 89-page report detailing a student mental health crisis and short- and long-term recommendations to address it. This school year, Osburn and her team plan to increase student awareness of the campus’s mental health… 

Aug 17, 2023 WNCN

More mental health resources, counseling available for North Carolina State students this year

“We have over 50 mental health clinicians now providing these services so that is one of the places we’ve added additional resources,” Osburn told reporters on Wednesday. Last school year the university experienced 14 student deaths on campus — seven from suicide. In response the university commissioned a student mental health task force to dive… 

Aug 17, 2023 WECT

Experts discuss how artificial intelligence could impact the classroom this school year

Shiyan Jiang, assistant professor of learning design and technology at North Carolina State University, says because AI generates new content with each use, it can be a challenge to determine whether or not students have used it.Shiyan Jiang, assistant professor of learning design and technology at North Carolina State University, says because AI generates new… 

Aug 16, 2023 WCNC

No damage after Carolina earthquakes overnight

“A number of old fault zones here,” Del Bohnenstiehl, a North Carolina State University professor of earth science, explained to WCNC Charlotte’s KJ Jacobs earlier this year. “We call it plate boundary hundreds of millions of years ago. And so, there are some relic fault zones from that can get reactivated from time to time.”… 

Aug 16, 2023 The New York Times

‘Forever Chemicals’ Are Everywhere. What Are They Doing to Us?

In 2020, Linda Birnbaum and 15 other researchers published their scientific rationale for the regulatory management of PFAS as a chemical class in the journal Environmental Science and Technology Letters. “They are all problematic,” she says. “When they’re tested, they all do the same stuff.” Scott Belcher, an associate professor of biological sciences at North… 

Aug 16, 2023 Electronics360

Will autonomous vehicles cause slower traffic?

“There are two significant reasons that people are interested in automated vehicles — improving passenger safety and reducing travel time,” said Ali Hajbabaie, associate professor of civil, construction and environmental engineering at North Carolina State University. “There is a lot of research showing that automated vehicles can improve safety. But our research here — which… 

Aug 16, 2023 WCNC

Self-driving cars are safe, but they make traffic slow, NC State study finds

Self-driving cars may be the future but a new report from North Carolina State University shows you might be spending more time behind the wheel. Autonomous vehicles could be safer but slower, which goes against one of the big reasons consumers buy self-driving cars. 

Aug 14, 2023 KALB

Researchers study Clean Harbors Colfax’s potential health, environmental impacts on the community

During a meeting Tuesday, Dr. Jennifer Richmond-Bryant, an associate professor in the natural resources department at North Carolina State University, presented the results of a 2022 trip to the area, at which time researchers had collected air and soil samples. “Things that we do know are or that we suspect are coming from the facility,… 

Aug 14, 2023 CBS17

Dozens gather to celebrate 90th birthday of long-time NC State basketball staffer

“Mrs. Beverly was a mother away from home. She took care of us and anything that we needed she was always there. She’s just a special lady,” said former N.C. State basketball player Alvin Battle. “Bev was the First Lady of NC state basketball. I mean she knows the history. She took care of players… 

Aug 14, 2023 Business World Online

Clothiers bet on ‘cooling’ fabrics as global temps rise

Textile industry groups have developed tests to assess cooling, mostly by measuring a fabric’s ability to distribute moisture and dry out quickly as a proxy, according to the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists. But no specific tests are required before companies can make cooling claims, and not all lab findings necessarily translate to… 

Aug 14, 2023 Yahoo! News

Florida woman doused herself in Diet Mountain Dew to erase DNA after killing roommate, 79: cops

A recent study from North Carolina State University indicated that sucralose – a common artificial sweetener also known as Splenda and found in Diet Mountain Dew and other sodas – can break down the genetic material that makes up DNA. While researchers found that the sweetener could put people at risk for disease and wear… 

Aug 11, 2023 Tech Times

SnorCall: This New Tool Analyzes Content of Robocalls to Combat Scams

Brad Reaves, assistant professor of Computer Science at North Carolina State University and corresponding author of a related paper, highlighted the challenge service providers and researchers face. While they can access call metadata, they lack the tools to scrutinize the actual content of robocalls on the necessary scale. 

Aug 11, 2023 CBS17

Fighting robocalls: New tool to combat scam calls developed in the Triangle

“We’re not trying to block robocalls for end users,” said NCSU Professor Brad Reaves of the Wolfpack Security and Privacy Research Lab. “We are trying to figure out how these scammers operate and how to eventually build the tools that regulators and carriers need to actually stop the bad guys.” “For the first time, we…