News

Oct 1, 2010

New Mecklenburg Cooperative Extension director named

Robbie Furr, a North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service 4-H agent for the last 15 years, has been named to direct Cooperative Extension programs in Mecklenburg County. 

Oct 1, 2010

YOU DECIDE: Is the recession really over?

How can the recession be over when the unemployment rate is over 9 percent and 15 million people nationwide -- including 430,000 here in North Carolina -- are unemployed? Mike Walden explains. 

Oct 1, 2010

Major research grant will help military combat infections

A new $1.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense will allow North Carolina State University researchers to further test the effectiveness of molecules that have shown great promise in combating antibiotic-resistant infections. The project will show the efficacy of molecules created by Drs. Christian Melander and John Cavanagh against different types of animal cells infected with bacteria –- like methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), multi-drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (MDRAB) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa –- that wreak havoc across the globe. 

Sep 30, 2010

Government and the economy

The role of government in the economy is subject of much debate in the United States. Some say it is only because of the actions of the government that the recession didn’t turn into a depression, and others take the opposite view -- that all the spending and borrowing by the government has actually hurt the economy. In today's Economic Perspective, economist Mike Walden of N.C. Cooperative Extension is asked, Who’s right? 

Sep 29, 2010

‘Father of Green Chemistry’ will give Borlaug Lecture Oct. 4

Dr. Paul Anastas, recognized as the “Father of Green Chemistry” and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency assistant administrator for the Office of Research and Development, will deliver the fifth Borlaug Lecture at N.C. State University on October 4, 3:30 p.m., in the N.C. State Talley Student Center Ballroom. The lecture is sponsored by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the College of Natural Resources. 

Sep 29, 2010

Are jobs going begging?

Unemployment is without question the biggest economic issue in the country. Nationwide, over 16 million people who want to work don’t have a job. Is the problem just that we don’t have enough jobs? N.C. State University economist Mike Walden considers this question in today's Economic Perspective. 

Sep 28, 2010

REACH: News tips from the land to the lab

In this month's news tips from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, learn about the debut of new degrees, the strawberry dream team and the return of "In the Garden" to the airwaves. 

Sep 28, 2010

Split buying

Retailers have had a tough time in the economy overall. We haven’t seen the typical spike in retail sales after a recession. But, as N.C. Cooperative Extension economist Mike Walden says, there is a part of the retail market that is doing better than the rest. 

Sep 27, 2010

Worries about bubbles

Investors are edgy. Even if they are making money, they’re concerned it won’t last. There are fears that any investment that has had a good run is setting itself up for a big fall. N.C. State University economist Mike Walden explains which type of investments fears are focused on. 

Sep 24, 2010

Down shifting in the economy

One of the most watched gauges on the economy -- the growth rate in real gross domestic product -- was released recently, and it raised some eyebrows. N.C. Cooperative Extension economist Mike Walden explains why.