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Feb 18, 2022WUNC

Coastal residents raise concerns about North Carolina offshore wind farms

Then, also at the same time, coastal officials worry that seeing wind turbines from shore will negatively impact tourism. A survey from North Carolina State University in 2016 found most respondents did not want to see turbines from their beach rentalproperties.

Feb 18, 2022WTVD

Daycare costs exceed college tuition in North Carolina

North Carolina State University estimates tuition for the year costs around $9,130. In-state tuition for students at UNC Chapel Hill costs around $8,992 a year, according to US News. North Carolina Central University’s annual tuition is around $6,584. At East Carolina University, in-state students pay around $7,317 a year fortuition.

Feb 18, 2022WRAL Tech Wire

‘Ghost forest:’ NCSU researchers unravel mystery behind ailing pond pine forests

By analyzing ancient wood buried in the soil of a forested wetland in eastern North Carolina, researchers from North Carolina State University have found that the coastal site was a forest almost 1,800 years ago. “These freshwater forested wetlands have been storing carbon for millennia,” said study co-author John King, professor of forestry andenvironmental…

Feb 17, 2022The Conversation

西尔维亚·普拉斯的秘密流产t如何ransforms our understanding of her poetry

In 2017, one of Sylvia Plath’s private letters, which had previously not been made public, included a startling revelation: Plath suggested that her husband, poet Ted Hughes, was responsible for the miscarriage of their child in February 1961. – Author: Jason Miller, Professor of English, North Carolina StateUniversity

Feb 17, 2022Baylor Proud

Nation’s largest award for top teaching brings NC State math education prof to Baylor

The 2022 Cherry Award recipient is Dr. Hollylynne S. Lee, Distinguished Professor of Mathematics and Statistics Education at North Carolina State University. The Cherry Award is just the latest in a string of honors for Lee; she received the UNC Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching in 2020, and was named a“professor…

Feb 17, 2022Phys.org

A coastal forest almost 2,000 years old is disappearing

By analyzing ancient wood buried in the soil of a forested wetland in eastern North Carolina, researchers from North Carolina State University have found that the coastal site was a forest almost 1,800 yearsago.

Feb 17, 2022WRAL

Meet Ryuk: Owners say white-nosed coati found roaming in Raleigh loves to give kisses, bear hugs

Tara Harrison, an associate professor at North Carolina State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, said coatis are active animals that love to climb. “They can be unpredictable, and they can climb anywhere in your house — curtains, books or anything,” saidHarrison.

Feb 16, 2022WRAL Tech Wire

‘Directed Evolution:’ NCSU scientists can ‘tweak’ 30 genes at a time in boost for bio, chemical manufacturing

北卡罗莱纳州立大学的研究人员甲型肝炎e developed and demonstrated a new technique for controlling directed evolution in bacteria. The technique can be used to better engineer microorganisms for use in biopharmaceutical and chemical manufacturing. “Our technique allows users to modify 10 times more genes than previous techniques,” says Nathan Crook, corresponding author ofa…

Feb 16, 2022Futurity

Satellite Pics Date Pig Poop Lagoons

An automated technique uses satellite imagery to determine when swine waste lagoons were constructed, which lets researchers determine the extent of their environmental impact. Swine waste lagoons are outdoor basins used to store the liquid manure swine farming operations produce. “Historically, we only knew how many pigs were found on farms as an aggregatefor…

Feb 16, 2022Our State

Our State Knows Best: Vegetable Gardening

We talked with Williams and two other experts — Dr. Lucy Bradley, a North Carolina State University extension agent and consumer and horticulture professor, and Shawn Banks, the county extension director of Carteret County — to get their advice for growing a vegetable garden, which veggies to plant, and the best time to harvest.What…

Feb 16, 2022Phys.Org

Satellite imagery gives researchers timeline of when swine waste lagoons were built

北卡罗莱纳州立大学的研究人员甲型肝炎e developed an automated technique that uses satellite imagery to determine when swine waste lagoons were constructed, allowing researchers to determine the extent to which these facilities may have affected environmental quality. “Historically, we only knew how many pigs were found on farms as an aggregate for eachcounty,…

Feb 15, 2022Phys.Org

New technique improves directed evolution of microorganisms

“Our technique allows users to modify 10 times more genes than previous techniques,” says Nathan Crook, corresponding author of a paper on the work and an assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at NC State. “Previous techniques for directed evolution allowed you to engineer up to three genes at a time. Our approach allowsyou…

Feb 15, 2022Phys.Org

A coastal forest almost 2,000 years old is disappearing

By analyzing ancient wood buried in the soil of a forested wetland in eastern North Carolina, researchers from North Carolina State University have found that the coastal site was a forest almost 1,800 years ago. “These freshwater forested wetlands have been storing carbon for millennia,” said study co-author John King, professor of forestry andenvironmental…

Feb 15, 2022The News & Observer

Considering composting? Triangle counties have programs to get you started

The largest category of waste going into landfills is food waste, said Rhonda Sherman, a world-renowned composting and vermicomposting expert who’s an extension specialist at NC State. Food waste doesn’t only take up space in a landfill, but it decomposes and produces methane gas, a leading factor in climate change. The NC State Compost Learning Labis…

Feb 15, 2022WNCN

Here are the keys to posting the perfect Instagram photo, getting tons of likes, NC State researchers say

“We really wanted to see what aspects of images draw people in and what aspects make them more engaged with the image they’re looking at,” said William Rand, a co-author and the executive director of the Business Analytics Initiative at N.C. State’s Poole College ofManagement.