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Jul 2, 2013

Werner honored with Burbank Award

Dr. Dennis Werner, JC Raulston Distinguished Professor of Horticultural Science, is the winner of the American Horticultural Society’s Luther Burbank Award. 

Jul 1, 2013

Jefferson Scholars study ocean sciences, island species, local culture in Bermuda

The Thomas Jefferson Scholars recently traveled to Bermuda, as part of the program’s inaugural international learning trip. The participants are N.C. State University students seeking dual degrees in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. 

Jul 1, 2013

NC State entomologists study insecticide-resistant, bait-averse German cockroaches

Now that research has determined why some German cockroaches are averse to glucose, scientists want to know if some of those roaches are also resistant to the insecticide used in roach baits, and if they are, how they can be controlled. 

Jul 1, 2013

What’s on the technology drawing board?

N.C. State University economist Mike Walden discusses the big technology breakthroughs experts see in our future. 

Jun 28, 2013

China invests in the U.S.

N.C. State University economist Mike Walden discusses the recent purchase by a Chinese company of Smithfield Foods, a large agribusiness company specializing in pork with operations in North Carolina. 

Jun 27, 2013

Did unemployment benefits keep unemployment high?

N.C. State University economist Mike Walden discusses whether the extension of unemployment benefits during the recession actually increased unemployment by motivating some workers to stay unemployed longer. 

Jun 26, 2013

Paying for fuel efficiency

As gas prices increase, the value of vehicles getting more miles per gallon also increases. N.C. State University economist Mike Walden discusses whether car buyers are willing to pay more for fuel efficient vehicles related to what they might save in fuel costs? 

Jun 25, 2013

CALS Sustainability Office kicks off Pollinator Health Initiative with meet-and-greet event

As part of National Pollinator Week, the CALS Office of Sustainability Programs hosted a meet-and-greet event for its new Pollinator Health Initiative on June 21 at E.S. King Village in Raleigh. The event – which was attended by residents of E.S. King Village, CALS faculty and staff, and industry partners – was designed to help raise awareness about pollinator health issues. 

Jun 25, 2013

Our wealth

When most people think about the economy, they naturally think about jobs and income, but wealth is also an important economic concept. N.C. State University economist Mike Walden defines wealth and provides the latest measure of wealth. 

Jun 24, 2013

Where there’s smoke, there’s barbecue

During 4-H Congress this year, the outdoor cookery competitions -- which included grilling pork, beef, chicken and turkey -- were held on N.C. State University’s Court of North Carolina, right in the middle of main campus and just a stone’s throw from the university’s bell tower. All morning, the smells of barbecue rolled along Hillsborough Street.