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Mar 20, 2013

The gold standard of economic measures

Every day there seems to be a slew of economic data released, and some of it seems contradictory. Is there one number or statistic that best reflects the condition of the economy? N.C. State University economist Mike Walden answers. 

Mar 20, 2013

Faculty members attend Let’s Move event at White House

Dr. Sarah Bowen and Dr. Annie Hardison-Moody of N.C. State University, partners in a project to identify the root causes of youth obesity, recently attended a Let’s Move Faith and Communities event at the White House to hear First Lady Michelle Obama speak. 

Mar 19, 2013

Club raises ag awareness

With National Ag Day being celebrated throughout the nation on March 19, Alpha Zeta at N.C. State has focused the spotlight on agriculture during a week of activities on the university brickyard. 

Mar 19, 2013

Keeping beaches safe from runoff pollutants

When it rains, untreated stormwater can sweep pollutants into coastal waters, potentially endangering public health. Now researchers and Cooperative Extension engineers from N.C. State University have developed low-cost filtration systems that are concealed beneath sand dunes and filter out most of the bacteria that can lead to beach closures. 

Mar 19, 2013

No gas tax?

Few drivers like the gas tax, but the money is an important source for funding road building and maintenance. So is there a catch when it comes to a recent gas tax elimination proposal? N.C. State University economist Mike Walden answers. 

Mar 18, 2013

Growing student debt

Student loan debt in the United States has now reached almost $1 trillion, and as a percentage of all household debt, it has doubled in the past 10 years. But is this a problem? N.C. State University economist Mike Walden responds. 

Mar 15, 2013

YOU DECIDE: Has the population boom fizzled?

Many demographers say the big problem of the future will not be too many people; instead, it will be too few people. Mike Walden discusses. 

Mar 15, 2013

Study sheds light on invasive fruit pest

Humans aren’t the only species with a sweet tooth. N.C. State University researchers and Extension specialists have found that the invasive spotted-wing vinegar fly (Drosophila suzukii) also prefers sweet, soft fruit. Their study sheds new light on a species that has spread across the United States over the past four years and threatens to cause hundreds of millions of dollars in damage to U.S. fruit crops. 

Mar 15, 2013

Alumni step up

Most universities and colleges around the country faced severe budge t problems during the recession. In many cases, public sources, such as state governments, curtailed funding. Is there any evidence that in such gloomy financial times, alumni increase their donations to help fill the gap? N.C. State University economist Mike Walden answers. 

Mar 14, 2013

All in the family: 4-H mother and daughter have both been state presidents

“My family does 4-H like a lot of families play baseball.” So said Allyson Brake, 18, a Wilson County 4-H’er who started her first livestock project after being given a lamb named “Peanut” for her fifth birthday.