Keeping Pace: Equine Center Planning Renovation Jun 29, 2008
The center, an 83-acre satellite campus of North Carolina State University, hasn't seen renovations in more than 30 years. Add to that a 70 percent caseload increase in the past decade, and you have an equine center in dire need of an overhaul, center officials say. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Major Bird Study Rewrites Tree Of Life Jun 27, 2008
24, 2005) Newly published North Carolina State University research into the evolution of birds shows the first definitive fossil proof linking close relatives of living birds to a time when dinosaurs roamed. (Apr. (Science Daily)
Plastics scientist wins Lemelson-MIT award Jun 25, 2008
DeSimone, 44, has appointments as a professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and at North Carolina State University. He said in a telephone interview that his interest in chemistry blossomed during his childhood in suburban Philadelphia, in part because of a chemistry set. (Boston Globe)
Eastep attends Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders at N.C. State Jun 25, 2008
Elizabeth Eastep of Caswell County recently attended the Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC. ... Elizabeth Eastep of Caswell County recently attended the Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC. ... The weeklong Institute is held on the campus of North Carolina State University. (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)
Caswell County student awarded Aubrey Lee Brooks Scholarship Jun 25, 2008
Elizabeth Eastep of Caswell County recently attended the Institute for Future Agricultural Leaders at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC. ... Scholarships are made for study at North Carolina State University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)
25 years of brotherly love: Caswell animals get 'family' treatment Jun 25, 2008
Both Fosters earned their undergraduate degrees from North Carolina State University, Andy continuing to Auburn. in Alabama. (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)
Edwards County native joins Scott Webb's sfaff Jun 25, 2008
Smith told The Times during an interview Monday that he attended North Carolina State University following his honorable discharge from the Marine Corps and earned his bachelor's degree before he gained a commission as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army. He served 16 years as an infantry officer, reaching the rank of major before his retirement. (Carmi Times, IL)
Dino field lab to give diggers instant analysis Jun 24, 2008
Paleontologists from Montana State University, North Carolina State University and the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences recently bought and renovated a mobile laboratory that Dan Redding of Rudyard drove to eastern Montana at the end of May ... Schweitzer is a paleontologist at North Carolina State University and the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Tragedy won't end charter boat business Jun 24, 2008
Coppick was a student at North Carolina State University and the son of Richard and Julie Coppick, who reside in Denver. Champion says Coppick had spent many summers working at Westport Marina where the Championship II docked, and he often helped Champion out on the boat. (Huntersville Herald, NC)
Aquatic Insect 'Family Trees' Provide Clues About Sensitivity To Pollution Jun 22, 2008
ScienceDaily (June 21, 2008) A new North Carolina State University study shows that examining an insect's "family tree" might help predict a "cousin" insect's level of tolerance to pollutants, and therefore could be a reliable way to understand why certain insect species thrive or suffer under specific ecological conditions. See also. (Science Daily)
Second Life to host a two-week gala expo with real-world speakers Jun 21, 2008
More speakers from Philips, Principal Financial Group, North Carolina State University, Indiana University, Wells Fargo, and other universities and institutions are expected to participate. After Second Life exited beta and publicly launched in June 2003, the online virtual world was met with excitement from gamers, with more than 5,000,000 million registered Second Life registered Residents playing online. (BetaNews)
Business to create biomass chemicals Jun 19, 2008
About 5 percent of global chemical sales currently are made up of green products, but the market share could rise to 20 percent by 2010 and may reach 66 percent of the total global economy, according to a North Carolina State University study. The U.S. Department of Energy has identified glucaric acid as one of the top 12 building-block chemicals that can be converted to bio-based materials. (Missoulian, MT)
Durr -Parker Engagement Jun 19, 2008
The future bride is a graduate of Kingwood High School and North Carolina State University. She is employed by ADP as a district manager. (The Citizen - online, TX)
How Clinton and Obama boosted feminism, civil rights Jun 17, 2008
"Both Obama and Hillary Clinton have transformed what people, from all walks of life, believe is possible," says Blair Kelley, a historian of social movements at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. But some feminist leaders say reaction to Clinton's candidacy reflects just how much work remains. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Southern towns shrink, economic troubles grow Jun 17, 2008
"The cost of poverty, the cost of impoverishment, these have accumulated over generations," says Ron Wimberley, a sociology professor at North Carolina State University who has studied the region for 18 years. The recent declines of rural areas have been less drastic in the Carolinas and Georgia. (USA Today)
Craigslist's unorthodox path Jun 15, 2008
Rappa is a professor at North Carolina State University who has written an online case study of Craigslist. Craigslist is often characterized as an assassin of newspapers, spiriting away their classified advertising revenues. (Boston Globe)
Combat vets face hurdles as students Jun 15, 2008
North Carolina State University has a historical connection to veterans; immediately after World War II, the campus was inundated with returning soldiers attending school on the generous GI Bill of 1944. By the fall of '46, they made up more than three-fourths of the university's enrollment, part of the national "GI Bulge" that sent 8 million vets to college or vocational training. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Scholarships and senior awards for 2007-08 Jun 14, 2008
North Carolina State University Scholarship: Isavier Guyton and Ngo Nguyen. Army Reserve National Scholar/Athlete: Cody Buch and Hannah Sanborn. (Huntersville Herald, NC)
Bank robberies up nationally Jun 14, 2008
Bank robberies make up about 2 percent of all robberies, but they can be an accurate predictor of overall violent crime because they are so well-recorded, said Deborah Weisel, a North Carolina State University political science professor who studies bank robberies. The walk-up bank robber, like the one that hit the bank in Jackson, is becoming much more common, she said, despite Hollywood images of cunning, gun-toting desperados. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Ancient cave linked to early Christians in Jordan Jun 13, 2008
S. Thomas Parker, a historian at North Carolina State University who led the team that discovered the church in Aqaba, said that while he hadn't seen the Rihab site, any such claim should be taken with a degree of caution. "An extraordinary claim like this requires extraordinary evidence," he said. (Munster Times, IN)
Pirates' bullpen could use some rest Jun 12, 2008
Pittsburgh came to terms with catcher Mark Carver (33rd round, UNC Willmington), third baseman Matthew Payne (34th, North Carolina State University), right-hander Allan Knotts (38th, Louisiana Tech University), left-hander Michael Williams (44th, Mt. Olive College), right-hander Allen Ponder (45th, Auburn University-Montgomery) and right-hander Zachary Foster (49th, University of Pittsburgh-Bradford). The Pirates have now come to terms with nine of their 50 selections from the Draft. (MLB.com -- Pittsburgh Pirates)
Pirates sign six more draft picks Jun 12, 2008
The ones signed today are 33rd-round catcher Mark Carver of the University of North Carolina-Wilmington, 34th-round third baseman Matthew Payne of North Carolina State University, 38th-round right-handed reliever Allan Knotts of Louisiana Tech, 44th-round left-handed starter Michael Williams of Mount Olive College, 45th-round first baseman Allen Ponder of Auburn University-Montgomery, and 49th-round right-handed starter Zachary Foster of Pitt-Bradford. Foster, who attended Bradford High School,... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
The Midas Touch: Using Gold Nanoparticles to Block HIV Jun 11, 2008
Courtesy of North Carolina State University ... Given TAK-779's success, however, , an assistant professor of chemistry at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, says scientists continued to search for a substitute, which they may finally have found. (Scientific American)
Old McDonald had a pharm Jun 11, 2008
Tom Regan, a philosophy professor emeritus at North Carolina State University and author of "Empty Cages," sees the death and suffering of defective animals as a grave ethical misstep. "The animals used for these purposes are in fundamental ways like us -- their behavior tells us they're like us, evolutionary theory tells us they're like us," he says. (Salon)
O’Neal, Moser united in marriage (412) Jun 9, 2008
A 2003 graduate of Surry Central High School, he earned his degree in psychology from North Carolina State University in 2007 and his master s degree in management from Wake Forest University in 2008. He is a commercial lender with Surry Bank , Mount Airy. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Caveness, Bridgman to wed (49) Jun 8, 2008
The bride-elect graduated from North Carolina State University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology and earned her masters degree in public health from the University of Michigan. She also completed a dietetic internship at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Lear, Vivas united in marriage (50) Jun 8, 2008
A graduate of North Carolina State University with a BA in animal science, she is employed as a police officer with the City of Missoula. The groom is the son of Manual Vivas of Minnesota and Dorothy Vivas of Mt. Vernon, New York. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Reds tab slugging Miami first baseman Jun 6, 2008
Round 5 (149th overall): Clayton Shunick, RHP, North Carolina State University In 15 games, including 13 starts, for the Wolfpack, Shunick was 7-5 with a 2. 16 ERA and one complete-game shutout. (MLB.com -- Cincinnati Reds)
Transgenic Plants Don't Hurt Beneficial Bugs, Entomologists Find Jun 5, 2008
9, 2002) In a finding that could have broad implications for farmers' ability to stop pests from decimating cotton crops, scientists from North Carolina State University and agricultural research stations. . (Science Daily)
MSU's engineering college names first woman as dean Jun 4, 2008
Before coming to MSU, she was associate dean for research and graduate programs at North Carolina State University. Her research interests include digital-image processing and color-image processing. (The Clarion-Ledger)
An out-of-towner has come a'knockin Jun 3, 2008
Derrick Martin, Jr., who lives in North Carolina and attends North Carolina State University, said that this is his fourth summer spent selling books as an independent contractor for Southwestern Company, an intern-based wholesale business. He refutes the rumor that he has represented himself as a member of Bandera ISD, stating that his only reference to the district has been by using names of customers with school children who have purchased his books. (Bandera Bulletin, TX)
Don't bet on those hurricane forecasts Jun 2, 2008
Gerry Broome / APNorth Carolina State University professor Lian Xie and graduate student Elinor Keith look over hurricane data in Raleigh, N.C. Xie leads a university team that is trying to improve hurricane forecasting ... The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Tropical Storm Risk Consortium in London and, most recently, the Coastal Fluid Dynamics Laboratory at North Carolina State University in Raleigh are now among teams attempting to handicap the storm season weeks or... (Huntington WSAZ-TV, WV)
The Secret Behind Silkworm's Hardy Stomachs May 31, 2008
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. (Apr. (Science Daily)
Smith Wins Jr. Builders Cup May 30, 2008
She was a semi-finalist for the Morehead-Cain scholarship to UNC-CH and a finalist for the Park Scholarship to North Carolina State University ... Thompson, the daughter of Jeff and Kim Thompson, of Cameron, will attend North Carolina State University as a member of the University Scholars Program. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Most Developing Countries Ill-equipped To Ensure Global Biosafety May 29, 2008
2, 2000) One of modern science's most baffling mysteries may soon be solved by a North Carolina State University scientist and the tiny fragments of DNA she's extracting from dried potato leaves. Dr.. (Science Daily)
Super-hard Nanocrystalline Iron Developed That Can Take The Heat May 29, 2008
ScienceDaily (May 28, 2008) Researchers at North Carolina State University have created a substance far stronger and harder than conventional iron, and which retains these properties under extremely high temperatures -- opening the door to a wide variety of potential applications, such as engine components that are exposed to high stress and high temperatures. See also. (Science Daily)
Using Maize As An Efficient 'Factory' For Protein-based Pharmaceutical Products May 29, 2008
25, 2002) In the first look at the molecular diversity of the starch pathway in maize, research at North Carolina State University has found that - in contrast to the high amount of diversity in many of the. (Jul. (Science Daily)
Failed HIV Drug Gets Second Chance With Addition Of Gold Nanoparticles May 28, 2008
ScienceDaily (May 27, 2008) Researchers at North Carolina State University have discovered that adding tiny bits of gold to a failed HIV drug rekindle the drug's ability to stop the virus from invading the body's immune system ... Mary-Catherine Bowman, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill; Christian Melander and T. Eric Ballard, North Carolina State University Daniel Feldheim, University of Colorado at Boulder, et al. Inhibition of HIV Fusion with Multivalent Gold Nanoparticles. (Science Daily)
Green-collar options May 28, 2008
Richard Kearney, director of the School of 00000543 Public and International Affairs at North Carolina State University, puts the figure closer to 100,000 new jobs in the next few years. In any case, green industries are growing at a time when many others are shrinking and layinf off workers, offering at least a glimmer of hope. (MSNBC -- Business)
NC State breakthrough results in super-hard nanocrystalline iron that can take the heat May 28, 2008
Researchers at North Carolina State University have created a substance far stronger and harder than conventional iron, and which retains these properties under extremely high temperatures opening the door to a wide variety of potential applications, such as engine components that are exposed to high stress and high temperatures ... Grain-size Stabilization in Nanocrystalline FeZr Alloy Authors: Kris A. Darling,* Ryan N. Chan, Patrick Z. Wong, Jonathan E. Semones, Ronald O. Scattergood and... (EurekAlert!)
Green industries offer job growth opportunity May 27, 2008
Richard Kearney, director of th 00000B03 e School of Public and International Affairs at North Carolina State University, puts the figure closer to 100,000 new jobs in the next few years. In any case, green industries are growing at a time when many others are shrinking and layinf off workers, offering at least a glimmer of hope. (MSNBC -- Business)
Touch of gold revives discarded HIV drug May 25, 2008
The idea is that by attaching these individual molecules of the drug with a weak binding ability to the gold nanoparticle, you can magnify their ability to bind, said Christian Melander of North Carolina State University. The researchers' theory proved correct. (Sify.com, India)
A new academic discipline needed for the 21st century May 25, 2008
Here in North Carolina, North Carolina State University is leading the pack in regard to service science curriculum adoption. In fact, NCSU was the very first American university to establish an accredited graduate level program in service science. (Raleigh Triangle Business Journal, NC)
A new perspective on City Hall May 24, 2008
Marvin Malecha, by contrast, the dean of the school of architecture at North Carolina State University, who in 2009 will be president of the national AIA, promises: "The AIA will certainly not stay on the sidelines during my watch. We will not be silent.". The mayor himself seems to be as unsure as everyone else. (Boston Globe)
Sprinters testify against coach in S.F. trial May 24, 2008
He said Graham also directed him to Heredia, saying, "Memo can get you anything you need." Once at Graham's home, and once while they were at the track at North Carolina State University, the coach injected him with growth hormone, he claimed. Mitchell, who said he works as a private coach at a wellness center, tested positive for steroids in 1998 and was banned for two years. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Dosage Of Fertilizer Helps To Enhance Quality Of Wheat May 21, 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)
Dick Askin Receives Rutgers Alumni Honor May 21, 2008
Previous honorees to receive the federations highest alumni honor, which recognizes superior professional and civic achievements, include actor James Gandolfini, NBA commissioner David Stern, North Carolina State University basketball coach Jim Valvano and economist Milton Friedman. Askin currently heads Askin a television consulting firm specializing in distribution, marketing and programming. (TVweek.com)
El Niño May Have Been Factor In Magellan's Pacific Voyage May 17, 2008
ScienceDaily (May 16, 2008) A new paper by North Carolina State University archaeologist Dr. Scott Fitzpatrick shows that Ferdinand Magellan's historic circumnavigation of the globe was likely influenced in large part by unusual weather conditions -- including what we now know as El Ni;o -- which eased his passage across the Pacific Ocean, but ultimately led him over a thousand miles from his intended destination ... A new paper by North Carolina State University archaeologist Dr. Scott... (Science Daily)
Strange Spinning Star Stumps Astronomers May 17, 2008
26, 2007) A researcher at North Carolina State University has developed a three-dimensional computer model that shows how pulsars obtain their spin, which could lead to a greater understanding of the processes. (Feb. (Science Daily)
Did Magellan take ride on El Niño? May 17, 2008
The route may have been dictated, however, by mild conditions and favourable winds during an El Nio, anthropologists Scott Fitzpatrick of North Carolina State University and Richard Callaghan of the University of Calgary propose in a new study of his trip. Their research is summarized in Friday's edition of the journal Science and is scheduled to be published in full in the August edition of the Journal of Pacific History. (Globe and Mail)
Five Tar Heels Garner All-Region Honors May 16, 2008
First Team Southeast All Region Team P- Stacey Nelson, University of Florida P- , University of North Carolina P- Allison Kime, University of Central Florida C- Catherine Lee, Georgia State University 1st- Alexandra Gardiner, University of Florida 2nd- Aja Paculba, University of Florida 3rd- Cheyenne Jenks, Florida Gulf Coast SS- Shanna Smith, North Carolina State University OF- Carmen Paez, Florida Gulf Coast OF- Francesca Enea, University of Florida OF- Lisa Kingsmore, Winthrop University... (Tarheelblue.com)
Superstition meets the Web, stinging Chinese authorities May 16, 2008
David Neil Schmid, a professor of Chinese religion at North Carolina State University who is visiting scholar at Zhejiang University, said it was worth noting that the seismometer was invented by the Chinese in 132 A.D. as a way to detect tremors that might spell the end of a ruler's reign. Successive dynasties employed a master of omens who would record and interpret floods, famines and other disasters. (International Herald Tribune)
Supernova remnant is young and quick May 16, 2008
"It's doing things we have never seen before," said Stephen Reynolds, a professor of physics at North Carolina State University, who led the Chandra study. While the dust and gas at the galactic core block visible light, other frequencies of light can make it through. (International Herald Tribune)
Continental Airlines reups to aid Jimmy V golf tourney May 16, 2008
The event is the year's major fundraiser for the V Foundation for Cancer Research, a Cary-based nonprofit founded in 1993 by sports network ESPN and the now-late North Carolina State University men's basketball coach Jim Valvano. This year's event will be held from Aug. 8 to Aug. 10. (Triangle Business Journal)
NC State researcher finds El Nio may have been factor in Magellan's Pacific voyage May 16, 2008
A new paper by North Carolina State University archaeologist Dr. Scott Fitzpatrick shows that Ferdinand Magellans historic circumnavigation of the globe was likely influenced in large part by unusual weather conditions including what we now know as El Nio which eased his passage across the Pacific Ocean, but ultimately led him over a thousand miles from his intended destination. Magellan set out from Spain in 1519 with hopes of claiming the wealth of the Spice Islands, or Moluccas, for the... (EurekAlert!)
Discovery Of Most Recent Supernova In Our Galaxy May 15, 2008
"We can see some supernova explosions with optical telescopes across half of the Universe, but when they're in this murk we can miss them in our own cosmic backyard," said Stephen Reynolds of North Carolina State University, who led the Chandra study. "Fortunately, the expanding gas cloud from the explosion shines brightly in radio waves and X-rays for thousands of years. X-ray and radio telescopes can see through all that obscuration and show us what we've been missing.". (Science Daily)
Youngest Supernova in Milky Way Found May 15, 2008
Stephen Reynolds, an astrophysicist at North Carolina State University, and his team suspected that G1. 9+0. (National Geographic)
Supernova remnants discovered May 15, 2008
"If not for all the interstellar 'gunk' between us and this object, people would have seen this supernova as a new star in the constellation Sagittarius in the years around 1870 to 1900," said lead researcher Stephen Reynolds, an astrophysicist at North Carolina State University. G1. (MSNBC -- Technology)
A triumph for TransPark May 15, 2008
" Easley and Gene Conti Jr., vice chairman of the Global TransPark Authority, acknowledged a long list of organizations and individuals who had a hand in landing Spirit AeroSystems, including former Govs. Jim Hunt and Jim Martin; Secretary of Commerce Jim Fain; local representatives and state senators; community college president Scott Rawls; and N.C. State University's School of Engineering and School of Textiles, which will provide technology and innovation for the composites. "Their visit to... (The Daily Reflector)
Meet your big, furry neighbors May 12, 2008
Take a moment to marvel, says Dr. Roger Powell, a North Carolina State University zoology professor who specializes in black bears ... "Sometimes, he'll make a right turn instead of left and unfortunately end up in Raleigh or Charlotte," said Dr. Roger Powell, a North Carolina State University zoology professor who specializes in black bears. (News & Observer)
Op-Ed: Livestock producers make efficient use of resources May 10, 2008
A 2001 North Carolina State University study showed that these grasslands also act as a significant carbon offset, especially when carbon dioxide levels rise. Also, animal feeding operations, such as confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs), are a great source of natural fertilizer. (Sioux Falls Tri-State Neighbor, SD)
Charlotte-based foundation reaching out May 10, 2008
Dees holds a Masters Degree from North Carolina State University and a bachelor s from Mary Baldwin College. She currently serves on the board of directors for the Rowan Museum. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Will Gore, Pelosi Weigh In For Barack? May 8, 2008
Raleigh, N.C. -- As my colleagues and I left the the North Carolina State University campus here last night, there was considerable discussion about the remarks Barack Obama had made to the overflow crowd in the cavernous Reynolds Coliseum moments before. For the first time any of us could recall, the discussion went, Obama spoke in patriotic terms, talking about his World War II-veteran grandfather who was buried with the American flag, and closing his remarks with a rare "God Bless America.". (Human Events Online)
Obama's Next Big Challenge May 8, 2008
Barack Obama speaks at a primary rally at North Carolina State University on May 6 Win McNamee / Getty Article Tools. As he walked across the tarmac towards a flight home to Chicago late Tuesday evening after 48 hours of heavy campaigning in North Carolina and Indiana, Barack Obama had a message for Hillary Clinton's voters. (Time.com)
Plantsmen make discoveries that affect your garden May 8, 2008
While Stephens has made many of his own introductions, he is just as enthusiastic about promoting other good garden plants, like the highly fragrant tea olive, Osmanthus fragrans "Fudingzhu," and Campsis grandiflora "Morning Calm," a peach-colored trumpet vine introduced by the late J.C. Raulston at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. Retired University of Georgia professor Mike Dirr is famous for his "Manual of Woody Landscape Plants" and two newer books on hydrangeas and viburnums. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
