In the News

Ideas, discoveries and experts at NC State have been featured in some of the top media outlets in the past week, including the New York Times, Scientific American and Financial Times. Follow the links to read the stories.

Real People Value
Financial Times, Jan. 31, 2010
Jim Goodnight points to a story on the front page. He is slightly agitated. “China leads in growth of scientific research,” runs the headline. “I have been telling people this for years,” he says with some exasperation. The west, he feels, is sleepwalking to disaster. “Ph.D.s are the key to innovation in scientific research.” Jim Goodnight, SAS co-founder and former NC State statistics professor, featured.

Do Blacks Truly Want to Transcend Race?
New York Times,  Jan. 28, 2010
“It’s important for us to remember that everyone has a race.” Dr. Blair Kelley, associate professor of history, featured.

Inflammation 'on Switch' Also Serves as 'Off Switch'
Science Daily, Jan. 26, 2010
In a surprising finding, NC State researchers have discovered the critical importance of a protein previously believed to be a redundant "on switch" for certain immune-system responses.Dr. Jun Ninomiya-Tsuji, associate professor of environmental and molecular toxicology, and graduate student Peter Broglie featured.

Engineered Mice Mimic Human Populations
Scientific American, Jan. 25, 2010
The mice are pretty odd...Because they more closely reflect the genetic variation of humans, they may be the key to understanding some of today’s most common, and most complex, diseases. Dr. David W. Threadgill, geneticist, featured.

Fluidic Antenna Has the Properties of a Rubber Band
Medical Device Link.com, Jan. 25, 2010
NC State researchers have created an antenna with a liquid conductive element, making it potentially suitable for flexible electronic medical devices. Drs.Michael Dickey, Ju-Hee So, Jacob Thelen, Amit Qusba, Gerard Hayes and Gianlucca Lazzi featured.

Veterinarians lead way in disaster response for animals
Science Daily, Jan. 27, 2010
Most people can picture the first responders who come to the rescue in the wake of a natural disaster. But who provides emergency help for the dogs, cats and horses that people love? And who takes care of the cows, poultry and hogs that form the backbone of animal agriculture? NC State's College of Veterinary Medicine is helping to fill the need through a unique initiative that requires all of its students to receive disaster training. Dr. Dianne Dunning, director of the Animal Welfare, Ethics and Public Policy Program, featured.

Haiti faces serious health risks in quake's wake
WAFB CBS-9, KMPH Fox 26, WTEN, Jan. 26, 2010
As devastating as the immediate aftermath of the 7.0-magnitude earthquake in Haiti has been, potentially worse public health calamities could lie ahead in the days, weeks and months to come. "A lot of the infrastructure related to health is severely damaged." Dr. Tom Birkland, professor of public policy, featured. 

Video Gaming Just Might Fight Aging
MedicineNet.com, Fox 47, ABC 27 HD, Jan. 25, 2010
Research has found that off-the-shelf video games have the potential to help seniors age more gracefully, keeping their minds sharp and responsive through game play. "There's a growing body of evidence that suggests playing video games actually can improve older adults' reflexes, processing speed, memory, attention skills and spatial abilities." Dr. Jason Allaire, an associate professor of psychology, featured.

Campus togetherness
News & Observer, Jan. 21, 2010
It has always made sense, this notion of N.C. State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill joining forces in some areas. And indeed, it's already happening among faculty members who work on research projects and papers cooperatively. Now, trustees from each school have appropriately gotten together to talk over additional ways their institutions can work together.