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NC State news is shared far and wide. Below are just some of our recent appearances in local, regional, national and international media publications.

May 22, 2012

Giant Turtle Ate Crocodiles for Dinner, Scientists Say

Giant Turtle Ate Crocodiles for Dinner, Scientists Say, Fox News Latino – May 18, 2012. Giant turtles, the size of an average car, roamed the rivers of Colombia snacking on animals 60-million years ago – including crocodiles. Paleontologists from North Carolina State University have found the fossilized remains of the South American giant…. Dr. Dan Ksepka,NC…

May 22, 2012

Friday Interview: Making Sense of the Middle East

Friday Interview: Making Sense of the Middle East, Carolina Journal – May 18, 2012. It’s hard to read or watch any news without learning about some disturbing development in the Middle East….Meghan O’Sullivan, Jeane Kirkpatrick professor of the practice of international affairs at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government…was a special assistant to President GeorgeW.…

May 22, 2012

10%活动鼓励购买当地foods

10%活动鼓励购买当地foods, Salisbury Post – May 18, 2012. Support for a statewide campaign encouraging consumers to spend 10 percent of their existing food dollars with local food producers, related business and communities is quickly approaching $15 million…. Tes Thraves, co-coordinator of the N.C. Food Corps at NC State, and DavidGoforth, Cabarrus…

May 22, 2012

罗姆尼在摇摆州启动阳光广告

罗姆尼在摇摆州启动阳光广告, Boston Herald, May 19, 2012. Mitt Romney on Friday launched his first general election ad with an appeal to four key swing states as he tried to set a positive tone while promising he’ll start working on “Day One” for tax cuts, changes in health care laws andapproval…

May 22, 2012

Fusing tomato with tomahto produces a sweeter yield

Fusing tomato with tomahto produces a sweeter yield, Denver Post – May 19, 2012. Gardeners are accustomed to hearing outrageous claims for new plants or products that promise: Better yields! Increased disease resistance! Improved vigor!…However the hoopla that’s growing around grafted tomatoes may be the real deal. In grafting trials for organic heirloom tomato productionat…

May 22, 2012

Community Notes

Community Notes, Cary News – May 19, 2012. N.C. State University has selected Allison Grey Menius of Cary as one of 45 Park Scholars. Park Scholarships support the full cost of education and include opportunities for enrichment activities such as grants for undergraduate research and studyabroad.

May 22, 2012

Why N.C. lost so many jobs

Why N.C. lost so many jobs, News & Observer – May 20, 2012. At the worst point in the recession, the state’s jobless rate soared to 11.4 percent, tied for seventh-highest in the nation. The big question is, why?…States with a greater reliance on manufacturing, states with larger plunges in housing prices and stateswith…

May 22, 2012

Researchers boost efficiency of multi-hop wireless networks

Researchers boost efficiency of multi-hop wireless networks, Supercomputing Online – May 20, 2012. Multi-hop wireless networks can provide data access for large and unconventional spaces, but they have long faced significant limits on the amount of data they can transmit. NC State researchers have developed a more efficient data transmission approach that can boost theamount…

May 22, 2012

College of Veterinary Medicine at N.C. State researches stem cell therapy

College of Veterinary Medicine at N.C. State researches stem cell therapy, Herald-Sun – May 20, 2012. Researchers at the College of Veterinary Medicine at N.C. State University say they’re learning more each day about stem cell therapy for animals… Jorge Piedrahita, a leading stem cell researcher at NC State, ismentioned.

May 22, 2012

Holly Springs Teacher receives Kenan Fellowship

Holly Springs Teacher receives Kenan Fellowship, Holly Springs Sun – May 20, 2012. Mark Townley, Holly Springs High School science teacher, was one of eleven teachers to receive the Kenan Fellowship through the Kenan Institute at North Carolina State University. As a Kenan Fellow, Townley will spend this summer conducting research, which he will eventuallypresent…

May 22, 2012

Everglades becomes U.S. python pit

Everglades becomes U.S. python pit, Charlotte Observer – May, 20, 2012. In 2009, the invasive Burmese python made its debut on national television as the new symbol of Florida…Americans are already paying more than $160 billion annually in efforts to eradicate an increasing number of invading species, with relatively little success….Georgia, South and NorthCarolina…

May 22, 2012

Children in U. S. , Great Britain Share Risk Factors for Behavioral Problems

Children in U. S. , Great Britain Share Risk Factors for Behavioral Problems, ScienceDaily, Carolina Parent et al, May 20, 2012. Children in the United States and Great Britain share a number of common risk factors that increase the likelihood that they will have behavioral problems — and Britain’s broader social welfare programs don’tappear…

May 22, 2012

Another view: A new reality

Another view: A new reality, Laurinburg Exchange – May 20, 2012…. Both home sellers and local governments face the stark new reality of property values in the post-crash era. Even if the home market stabilizes and values begin to rise, most economists think it will take between five and 10 years for the average hometo…

May 22, 2012

Car-sized Turtle Found in Colombian Coal Mine

Car-sized Turtle Found in Colombian Coal Mine, Drudge Report, May 21, 2012. Remains of an enormous turtle, which was the size of a Smart Car, have been unearthed in a Colombian coal mine. The shell alone of the 60-million-year-old turtle, Carbonemys cofrinii, aka “coal turtle,” is large enough to be a small swimming pool. Itsskull…

May 21, 2012

Fossil of giant turtle found in Colombia

Fossil of giant turtle found in Colombia, Intrepid Report; also UPI.com; Bio-Medicince, AsiaOne, Jakarta Post – May 18, 2012. Paleontologists say they’ve found fossilized remains of an ancient turtle with a shell the size of a small car that lived 60 million years ago in South America. Dan Ksepka, an NCSU paleontologist and a researchassociate…