Engineers Discover Nanoparticles Can Break On Through Sep 19, 2008
18, 2008) In a finding that could speed the use of sensors or barcodes at the nanoscale, North Carolina State University engineers have shown that certain types of tiny organic particles, when heated to the proper temperature, bob to the surface of a layer of a thin polymer film and then can reversibly recede below the surface when heated a second time. See also. (Science Daily)
College applicants should beware of Facebook Sep 19, 2008
Thomas Griffin, director of undergraduate admissions at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, says the school will do an Internet search, including Facebook and other sites, if an application raises "red flags," such as a suspension from school. Mr. Griffin says several applicants a year have been rejected in part because of information on social-networking sites. (AZCentral -- Business)
Jimmy V Classic moving to new NCSU golf course Sep 18, 2008
The competition, which for 13 years was held at Cary s Prestonwood Golf Club, will move to the new Lonnie Poole Golf Course at North Carolina State University s Centennial Campus. That course, designed by the , is set to open in March 2009. (Raleigh Triangle Business Journal, NC)
Odierno takes charge in a 'fragile' Iraq Sep 17, 2008
He also has master's degrees in nuclear effects engineering and national security and strategy from North Carolina State University and the Naval War College, respectively. In 32 years of service, he has commanded units at every level with duty in Germany, Albania, Kuwait, Iraq, and the US.. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Open-Source Thinking Revolutionizes Prosthetic Limbs Sep 17, 2008
The four men had worked together in an industrial engineering class at North Carolina State University (N.C.S.U.), and, filled with youthful enthusiasm, they hoped their fledgling company could survive on jobs that were interesting and beneficial rather than simply moneymaking. They worked with inventors making prototypes for a plastic lock to keep shoestrings tied and a fishing lure with an embedded LED as well as with medical engineers from their alma mater, who were developing tools for... (Scientific American)
Is the U.S. going overboard on bailouts? Sep 17, 2008
"They're essentially saying they're going to put a floor under the market," says John Lapp, a professor of economics at North Carolina State University. "That's just begging for excessive risk-taking.". (AZCentral -- Business)
Early parenting plays key role in infants' physiological response to stress Sep 16, 2008
That's the message from a new study by researchers at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Pennsylvania State University, the University of North Carolina-Greensboro, and North Carolina State University ... " ### The study was funded by the National Science Foundation. Summarized from Child Development, Vol. 79, Issue 5, Gene-Environment Contributions to the Development of Infant Vagal Reactivity: The Interaction of Dopamine and Maternal Sensitivity by Propper, C (University of North... (EurekAlert!)
Ostriches Kicked Out of Own Family Sep 13, 2008
Julia Clarke, a paleontologist at North Carolina State University, was not involved in the new research, and said the results are surprising, the analyses are well done and the dataset used for them is the largest one available. "It is unquestionable that any future analysis will need to address this dataset," she said, "but the results are in conflict with nearly every previous hypothesis of relationships within paleognath birds.". (Fox News)
Nanoscale Droplets With Cancer-fighting Implications Created Sep 11, 2008
10, 2003) In an innovative study, researchers at North Carolina State University have designed a way to control the movement of microscopic droplets of liquid freely floating across centimeter-sized chips. (Apr. (Science Daily)
Leader seeks turnaround Sep 10, 2008
EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in parks, recreation, tourism and sports management from North Carolina State University in 2002. BACKGROUND: Director of operations for the Carolina Cobras, an arena football team out of Raleigh, N.C., during his senior year of college; director of event services for Global Spectrum at the Colonial Center at the University of South Carolina; executive director of the Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center at Chicago State University. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Intrigue at core of Serenex's $58M award Sep 10, 2008
Four months later, the company was ready for another move against the naturalized U.S. citizen, who has graduate degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University. Serenex representatives wielding a court order and flanked by two sheriff s deputies arrived at Huang s doorstep June 14. (Raleigh Triangle Business Journal, NC)
Defibrillators Save Lives, Don't Diminish Quality Of Life, Researchers Find Sep 8, 2008
Other co-authors include Anastasios Tsiatis, from the department of statistics at North Carolina State University; and Gust Bardy from the Seattle Institute for Cardiac Research at the University of Washington. Adapted from materials provided by. (Science Daily)
Plant-parasitic Nematode Genome Sequenced Sep 8, 2008
The lead investigator was Pierre Abad of the Insitut National de Recherche Agronomiquea, a French research group, with help from researchers in Belgium, Holland, Great Britain, Switzerland, and Iowa State University and North Carolina State University in the US.. "Because it is such a worldwide problem, people are eager to contribute," Baum said. (Science Daily)
City's wetlands project moving ahead Sep 7, 2008
Utilizing resources and input from Backwater Environmental and North Carolina State University, Beck said the wetlands also will provide educational opportunities for residents and students. Aside from an earthen observation area in the wetland, trees will be planted and naturally occurring vegetation and wildlife will be present. (Lenoir News Topic, NC)
School to Perform Bone Marrow Transplants on Dogs Sep 5, 2008
North Carolina State University to Perform Bone Marrow Transplants on Dogs ... RALEIGH, N.C. North Carolina State University's cancer treatment program has gone to the dogs. (Fox News)
NCSU campus picked for national research center Sep 5, 2008
The federal government has picked North Carolina State University to lead a national research center that will examine ways to improve the power grid and develop renewable electric-energy technologies ... North Carolina State University works very hard at creating partnerships and collaborations that produce tangible results, N.C. State Chancellor James Oblinger said in a statement. (Raleigh Triangle Business Journal, NC)
Pottery feud divides NC town of Seagrove Sep 4, 2008
"It's crazy. It's doing huge damage, and they should get over it," said Charlotte Brown, author of the 2006 book, "The Remarkable Potters of Seagrove" and director of the Gregg Museum of Art & Design at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. "It's not over anything that matters. It's personal. Everybody stands to lose.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
China counters U.S. invisibility cloak Sep 4, 2008
However, David Schurig, co-inventor of the invisibility cloak at North Carolina State University, said the anti-cloak layer is unnecessary since invisibility cloaks work only at select wavelengths. "It is true that the cloak will not only hide you from observers, but will also blind you at those wavelengths since wavelengths cannot penetrate the cloak to enable you to see out. But the solution here is to just use other wavelengths of light to see out," said Schurig. (EETimes)
A Little Nitrogen Can Go A Long Way Sep 4, 2008
16, 2003) To assist wheat growers, scientists at North Carolina State University recently developed a technique to properly time nitrogen fertilizer applications. The technique. (Science Daily)
More of this story Sep 4, 2008
The program was staged by the North Carolina State University School of Engineering and allowed the students to work with robotics. Participating were Brandon Adams, Tierra Anthony Karla Luviano, Davetta Faulcon, Shameire Jackson, Damion Jeffers and Jade Mills, all upcoming freshmen. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Quality of Life with Defibrillator Therapy or Amiodarone in Heart Failure Sep 4, 2008
From the Outcomes Research Group (D.B.M., K.J.A., N.E.C.-C., L.D.-R.), Duke Clinical Research Institute (J.L.S., K.L.L.), and the Departments of Medicine (D.B.M.) and Biostatistics and Bioinformatics (K.J.A., K.L.L.), Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC; the Department of Statistics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh (A.A.T.); and the Seattle Institute for Cardiac Research, University of Washington, Seattle (G.H.B.). This article has been cited by other articles. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Richmond County 4-H’ers joined others in completing a Hands to Service Project in the historic Oakwood community in Raleigh, during the recent 2008 State 4-H Congress. Shown are Richmond County 4-H’ers with others from Carteret, Lee, Franklin and Jones Counties after completing the project. Photo contributed Aug 31, 2008
Congress is the high point of the 4-H year, bringing young people from across the state to the North Carolina State University campus and Raleigh for a week of activity. Ezzell was inducted into the 4-H Honor Club, one of the highest honors a 4-H er can achieve. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Palin likely to perk up predictable convention Aug 31, 2008
"The People magazine stuff - the ice fishing and all - will be good for a couple of days," said Chris Ellis, an assistant professor of political science at North Carolina State University who focuses on political messaging. "But after that, I expect the media to start focusing on her experience.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Diversity among parasitic wasps is even greater than suspected Aug 30, 2008
She also worked with Whitfield and fellow former graduate student Andy Deans, who is now on the faculty at North Carolina State University, to independently identify the species based on their morphological traits. M. Alex Smith and Paul Hebert at the Biodiversity Institute of Ontario conducted the barcoding analysis, which compared the sequence of nucleotides that spell out the barcode region of the cytochrome c oxidase 1 gene in every specimen. (EurekAlert!)
Johnson won't be playing tonight Aug 28, 2008
Carlisle 2006 graduate and football star Clem Johnson made the verbal commitment to North Carolina State University back in February after spending two seasons as quarterback at the Valley Forge Military College. Johnson was lined up to be a starting safety for the Wolfpack, but a fractured jaw will keep him out of tonights season opener against South Carolina, which will air on ESPN at 8 p.m. Johnson said he thought it might cause him to miss the first three games of the season. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
The Bird named to All-America mascot team Aug 28, 2008
North Carolina State University - Mr.Wuf. Boise State University - Buster Bronco. (Airforcesports.com)
Hobbit-like Dwarfs: Bone Parts Don't Add Up Aug 27, 2008
Scientists from the University of Oregon, North Carolina State University and the Australian National University have refuted the conclusion of Lee R. Berger and colleagues that Hobbit-like little people once lived there. "Our evidence indicates the earliest inhabitants of Palau were of normal stature, and it counters the evidence that Berger, et al, presented in their paper indicating there was a reduced stature population in early Palau," said University of Oregon anthropologist Greg C.... (Science Daily)
Hydrogen-Producing Bacteria Provide Clean Energy Aug 27, 2008
26, 2008) A new "green" technology developed cooperatively by scientists with the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and North Carolina State University (NC State) could lead to production of hydrogen from nitrogen-fixing bacteria ... 3, 2002) In a groundbreaking study, a North Carolina State University microbiologist has discovered that the bacteria associated with almost all human ulcers - one that is also correlated with the development. (Science Daily)
Fertilizer Technology Used Worldwide, But Few New Products Since 1970s Aug 27, 2008
26, 2008) About 75% of fertilizers and fertilizer technology used around the world today were developed or improved during the 1950s to 1970s by scientists and engineers at the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) in the United States, says John Shields, a former TVA official. Shields is now Interim Director of IFDC, An International Center for Soil Fertility and Agricultural Development, based in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. (Science Daily)
Lodge project is on schedule Aug 27, 2008
We have asked the tourism department at North Carolina State University to develop a business plan for the operation of the lodge. The facility will be opened as a lodge where people will be able to spend the night, Meyers said. (Washington Daily News, NC)
Experimental Prosthetic Surgery to Help One Dog Get a Leg Up Aug 26, 2008
Courtesy of Philip Ruckart, North Carolina State University. Nearly three years ago, Cassidy's fate was uncertain. (Scientific American)
Tips from the journals of the American Society for Microbiology Aug 26, 2008
The researchers from the University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and North Carolina State University, Raleigh report their findings in the August 2008 issue of the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology. The annual number of food-related infections in the U.S. is an estimated 76 million, with norovirus accounting for up to 59% of the viral cases. (EurekAlert!)
Polymer Electric Storage, Flexible And Adaptable Aug 22, 2008
(July 4, 2007) North Carolina State University physicists have recently deduced a way to improve high-energy-density capacitors so that they can store up to seven times as much energy per unit volume than the. (Feb. (Science Daily)
DEET's Not Sweet To Mosquitoes, Groundbreaking Research Shows Aug 20, 2008
(June 11, 2002) A substance produced by tomatoes repels mosquitoes and other insects more effectively and is safer than DEET, the chemical most commonly used in insect repellents, a North Carolina State University. (Aug. (Science Daily)
UNL gets 10 responses on research park query Aug 19, 2008
The real estate company owns numerous properties including Venture Center, an office development on Centennial Campus at North Carolina State University, a prestigious research campus whose success UNL hopes to emulate. Stratus-Heery International Inc., Los Angeles. (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Energy Storage For Hybrid Vehicles Aug 19, 2008
(July 4, 2007) North Carolina State University physicists have recently deduced a way to improve high-energy-density capacitors so that they can store up to seven times as much energy per unit volume than the. (May 1, 2008) Hybrid cars are so quiet when operating only with their electric motors that they may pose a risk to the blind and some other pedestrians, research by a psychologist suggests. (Science Daily)
Surprising Details Of Evolution Of Protein Translation Revealed Aug 18, 2008
6, 2004) A recent finding by a North Carolina State University biochemist advances the fundamental biology of how genetic information, encoded in DNA, is decoded for the production of. . (Science Daily)
Week-long celebration focuses on diversity Aug 18, 2008
Central Connecticut will host North Carolina State University at Willow Brook Park on Sept. 20. This will be more than just a football game. (New Britain Herald, CT)
Dog blazes a surgical trail Aug 18, 2008
RALEIGH, N.C. Three years ago, Cassidy Posovsky was a three-legged German shepherd mix hobbling homeless around the Bronx. And now, he has become a medical pioneer getting fitted with a cutting-edge prosthetic that could one day help thousands of veterans and others who lose limbs in trauma. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Frye, Davis united in marriage (33) Aug 17, 2008
A 1995 graduate of Richmond Senior High School, she graduated from North Carolina State University in 1999. She is employed as a systems analyst with Milliken ny. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Speaking of Women's Health event lineup scheduled Aug 16, 2008
She has developed her insight from more than 20 years of teaching the dreaded freshman English at Ohio State University, the University of Hawaii, and North Carolina State University. Her work has been highlighted on the PBS Series, "Excellence in Teaching." In helping students, "train their eyes," Nancy trained her own. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Obituaries 8.13.08 (106) Aug 14, 2008
John graduated from Burnsville High School and attended North Carolina State University before enlisting and serving as a corporal in the US Marine Corp in WWII.. Surviving are his sister, Frances Webb, Shelby; brother, Ward Tarlton, Wadesboro; 14 nieces and nephews; grand-nieces and grand-nephews; and friend, Ellen Zellner, Altanta. (Anson Record, NC)
Cullen Jones An Olympic Swimmer Aug 13, 2008
Cullen Jones is a graduate from North Carolina State University, he majored in English and minored in Psychology and after signing a 7 year multimillion dollar endorsement deal with Nike he became a professional swimmer. Jones hard work and training took him to the 2006 Pan Pacific Championships in, where he set a record at the meet in the 50m freestyle with a time of 22. (Suite101.com)
Hornworm outbreak threatens leaf crops Aug 9, 2008
Results will be passed along to North Carolina State University agriculture officials who will use them to find a solution. "We're just really trying to learn more about what caused this outbreak of hornworms," Smith said. (The Daily Reflector)
Across the area Aug 8, 2008
Mr. Jones received a bachelor's degree in parks, recreation and tourism management with a concentration in sports management from North Carolina State University in Raleigh in 2002. -- From staff reports. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Shape, Not Just Size, Impacts Effectiveness Of Emerging Nanomedicine Therapies Aug 8, 2008
D., Chancellor's Eminent Professor of Chemistry in UNC's College of Arts and Sciences and William R. Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering at North Carolina State University, and Stephanie Gratton, a graduate student in DeSimone's lab, have demonstrated that nanoparticles designed with a specific shape, size and surface chemistry are taken up into cells and behave differently within cells depending on these attributes. Their findings appear in the August 5 online early... (Science Daily)
Dekker nominated for Allstate AFCA Good Works Team Aug 8, 2008
Arizona State University - Keegan Herring Ball State University - Brandon Crawford Central Michigan University - Brian Brunner Colorado State University - Kyle Bell Duke University - Re'quan Boyette Florida State University - Everette Brown Indiana University - Austin Starr Iowa State University - Euseph Messiah Kansas State University - Jeron Mastrud Middle Tennessee State University - Phillip Tanner North Carolina State University - Andre Brown Northern Illinois University - Matt Simon... (Airforcesports.com)
Farmers ‘harvest’ fields Aug 8, 2008
North Carolina State University agricultural extension agents and professors were on hand to give farmers tips on successful crop-management techniques. The agents and professors said knowing the best growing techniques is even more important during growing seasons plagued by drought, such as the current season. (Washington Daily News, NC)
Dogs catch the yawns from people Aug 6, 2008
Aug. 1: Cassidy the dog is back on all fours thanks to the work of scientists at the North Carolina State University Veterinary School who pioneered a way to implant an artificial limb. WNCN's Julie Henry has the story. (MSNBC -- Health)
Preston: Double the fun for NC State's Wilson Aug 5, 2008
Wandering raccoons and sleep-deprived neighbors bore witness to Russell Wilson's competitive drive long before the baseball and football coaching staffs at North Carolina State University ever did. Growing up in suburban Richmond, Va. (ESPN -- College Sports)
Horne, Nunn to wed (18) Aug 3, 2008
A 1996 graduate of Richmond Senior High, he graduated from North Carolina State University in 2004 with a B.S. in computer science with a minor in mathematics. He is employed as a consultant web developer for ATlity. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Implantto get dog back on all fours Aug 2, 2008
1: Cassidy the dog is back on all fours thanks to the work of scientists at the North Carolina State University Veterinary School who pioneered a way to implant an artificial limb ... 1: Cassidy the dog is back on all fours thanks to the work of scientists at the North Carolina State University Veterinary School who pioneered a way to implant an artificial limb ... In the four-hour operation Thursday at the North Carolina State University Veterinary School, Denis Marcellin-Little, an associate... (MSNBC -- Health)
Compounds From Soy Affect Brain And Reproductive Development Aug 2, 2008
1, 2008) Two hormone-like compounds linked to the consumption of soy-based foods can cause irreversible changes in the structure of the brain, resulting in early-onset puberty and symptoms of advanced menopause in research animals, according to a new study by researchers at North Carolina State University. See also. (Science Daily)
Sidney J. Lyford, 71, taught animal science at UMass Aug 1, 2008
After graduating from UNH, Dr. Lyford attended North Carolina State University, graduating with a master's in nutrition and statistics in 1960 and a doctorate in animal nutrition and chemistry in 1964. By then, he had already begun teaching at UMass. (Boston Globe)
Nanojewels Made Easy Aug 1, 2008
The seemingly effortless way that nature creates this effect is now rivaled by a rapid and simple method developed through a collaboration of researchers from North Carolina State University (NCSU), Arizona State University (ASU) and the Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM). Professor Orlin Velev and graduate student researcher Vinayak Rastogi in the Department of Chemical Engineering at NCSU have shown how colloid chemistry methods originally used to form particle aggregates from... (Science Daily)
New research challenges dinosaur tissue survival theory Jul 31, 2008
The world of paleontology was turned on its head three years ago when a team led by paleontologist Mary Schweitzer of North Carolina State University announced they had found remnants of blood vessels from dinosaur fossils unearthed at Hell Creek in Montana. The discovery was one of the biggest claims in scientific history as paleontologists believed that any such evidence would have disappeared many millions of years ago. (The Tech Herald)
Scientists question dinosaur soft tissue find Jul 31, 2008
Mary Schweitzer of North Carolina State University had analyzed the material taken from the 68-million-year-old thighbone and found not only what looked like collagen, but structures akin to tiny blood vessels. Kaye, who looks at ancient material using an electron microscope, said he was trying to duplicate their findings. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Richmond Briefs Jul 31, 2008
Former Raiders football player Corey Tedder accepted a full football scholarship at North Carolina State University on Tuesday. Tedder will be a junior this season for the Wolfpack. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
'Chicken And Chips' Theory Of Pacific Migration Jul 31, 2008
11, 2003) North Carolina State University poultry scientists have developed a powerful new tool to aid the understanding of how chicken embryos develop. The research of Dr. Paul Mozdziak, assistant professor. (Science Daily)
Ancient T. rex tissue, or just old slime? Jul 31, 2008
Mary H. Schweitzer, the biologist from North Carolina State University who found the original material, said in a statement that errors in the current study "seem to underlie a fundamental misunderstanding of our work, our data and our interpretations.". The dinosaur tissue was reported in 2005 after Schweitzer's team, working at a remote dig site in Montana, was forced to break a T. rex femur into chunks small enough to be transported by helicopter. (Los Angeles Times)
Allied Telesis fined $500,000 for trying to do business with Iran Jul 31, 2008
ATL, formerly known as Allied Telesyn Network, has an office at North Carolina State University s Centennial Campus. It is a subsidiary of Allied Telesis Kabushi Kaisha, (ATKK), a global holding company based in Tokyo. (Raleigh Triangle Business Journal, NC)
Dinosaur Slime Sparks Debate Over Soft-Tissue Finds Jul 31, 2008
When Kaye and colleagues examined the various bones with an electron microscope, they noticed microscopic spheres similar to those seen by Mary Higby Schweitzer, the North Carolina State University scientist who led the 2005 study. Continued on. (National Geographic)
Tissue or slime? Scientists battle over T. rex find Jul 30, 2008
The discovery was made by a team led by paleontologist Mary Schweitzer, at North Carolina State University, who had dissolved fragments of T. rex bone in acid, uncovering what they described as "transparent, flexible, hollow blood vessels" and round cell-like structures. Researchers at the University of Washington present a much less sexy explanation in Wednesday's paper published in PLoS ONE, an open-access journal from the Public Library of Science. (Canada.com)
Stevens indictment likely to make a bad year worse for GOP Jul 30, 2008
This reinforces the impression that the party has a lot of problems and a lot of dirty laundry," said Thomas De Luca, a professor of political science at Fordham University, in New York.The indictment is unlikely to have a significant impact on the presidential race. Republican John McCain is noted for his high-profile opposition to congressional "earmarks" the practice of funding local projects in legislation without the usual procedural review, which Stevens specializes in so he's somewhat... (Anchorage Daily News)
Did Dinosaur Soft Tissues Still Survive? Jul 30, 2008
(June 3, 2005) Paleontologists at North Carolina State University have determined that a 68 million year-old Tyrannosaurus Rex fossil from Montana is that of a young female, and that she was producing eggs when she. (Aug. (Science Daily)