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Jun 20, 2014

Researchers Develop Genetic Control Mechanism for Major …

Researchers Develop Genetic Control Mechanism for Major …, Health Canal, June 20, 2014. NC State researchers have developed a technique to control populations of the Australian sheep blowfly – a major livestock pest in Australia and New Zealand – by making female flies dependent upon a common antibiotic to survive. Max Scott, entomology, featured.

Jun 20, 2014

Genetic Control Mechanism for Major Livestock Pest

Genetic Control Mechanism for Major Livestock Pest, Scoop.co.nz, June 20, 2014. NC State researchers have developed a technique to control populations of the Australian sheep blowfly – a major livestock pest in Australia and New Zealand – by making female flies dependent upon a common antibiotic to survive. Max Scott, entomology, featured.

Jun 20, 2014

Let’s Remember Chaney, Goodman, Schwerner—and All Those …

Let’s Remember Chaney, Goodman, Schwerner—and All Those …, The Root, June 20, 2014. Tragically, it took the deaths of white Northerners for the rest of the country to wake up to the violence of the civil rights struggle in the South. Blair L.M. Kelley, history, featured.

Jun 20, 2014

Powerful Trap-jaw Ants are Gaining Ground in the Southeastern …

Powerful Trap-jaw Ants are Gaining Ground in the Southeastern …, Entomology Today, June 20, 2014. According to researchers, trap-jaw ant species are active hunters with venomous stings and jaws powerful enough to fling themselves through the air, and they are spreading into new territory in the southeastern United States. Magdalena Sorger, biological sciences, featured.

Jun 20, 2014

$1.8M federal grant helps NC land $200 million biofuel plant

$1.8M federal grant helps NC land $200 million biofuel plant, WRAL Tech Wire, June 20, 2014. The new Clinton biorefinery is expected to use a range of different energy grasses and will be utilizing the expertise of specialists at NC State to develop plants to maximize growth on marginal farmland in the Clinton region.

Jun 20, 2014

The Light Side: Technology Is the Right Call in Sports

The Light Side: Technology Is the Right Call in Sports, ThomasNet News, June 20, 2014. Researchers are working on three-dimensional tracking of a pigskin football using quasistatic magnetic field positioning and orientation tracking, allowing fans to track the ball even when it’s hidden beneath a pile of players. David Ricketts, electrical and computer engineering, featured.

Jun 19, 2014

“Local Research Team Makes Medical Advancement for Peanut Allergies.”

Local Research Team Makes Medical Advancement for Peanut Allergies, WCCB Charlotte, June 19, 2014. A local team of NC State researchers is giving kids hope to ease the peanut allergy challenge. Mary Ann Lila and Nathalie Plundrich, Kannapolis research, featured.

Jun 19, 2014

Intense Outreach Boosts Colon Ca Screening Rates

Intense Outreach Boosts Colon Ca Screening Rates, MedPage Today, June 18, 2014. An intensive outreach program more than doubled the rate of colorectal cancer screening among underserved populations. Debra Holden, psychology, featured.

Jun 19, 2014

Stitching from an early age

Stitching from an early age, Lumina News, June 18, 2014. Handbag and accessories designer Holly Aiken, a graduate of the NC State’s College of Design, launched the first Stitch store in 2004, which serves as a space for the production and retail line of her handmade vinyl handbags in downtown Raleigh.

Jun 19, 2014

Race for House majority whip divides N.C. lawmakers

Race for House majority whip divides N.C. lawmakers, Merced Sun-Star, June 18, 2014. Several North Carolina lawmakers are front-and-center but backstage in the effort to drum up votes for their preferred candidates in this week’s battle over a key spot on the House Republicans’ leadership team. Andrew Taylor, political science, featured.

Jun 19, 2014

Race for No. 3 House seat divides NC Republican lawmakers

Race for No. 3 House seat divides NC Republican lawmakers, News & Observer, June 18, 2014. Several North Carolina lawmakers are front-and-center but backstage in the effort to drum up votes for their preferred candidates in this week’s battle over a key spot on the House Republicans’ leadership team. Andrew Taylor, political science, featured.

Jun 19, 2014

Students/Parents Get Tips on Selecting Off-Campus Student …

Students/Parents Get Tips on Selecting Off-Campus Student …, Fort Mills Times (South Carolina), June 19, 2014. The more than 17.7 million students who will attend college this fall will want to tune in to Designing Spaces on Thursday, June 19, at 7:30 a.m., which was shot at the 288-bed University Village that serves NC State students. University Housing featured.

Jun 19, 2014

Trap-Jaw Ants Spreading In Southeastern United States

Trap-Jaw Ants Spreading In Southeastern United States, Newsroom America, June 19, 2014. According to researchers, trap-jaw ant species are active hunters with venomous stings and jaws powerful enough to fling themselves through the air, and they are spreading into new territory in the southeastern United States. Magdalena Sorger, biological sciences, featured.

Jun 19, 2014