2011 InsideWood Calendars Now Available!
Fossil woods from Yellowstone National Park, Big Bend National Park, Florissant Fossil Beds and John Day Fossil Beds National Monuments, Ginkgo Petrified Forest, and the Denver Basin all have stories...
View ArticleHistoric Seedling to become South Carolina’s Official 5 Billionth Planted Tree
NEWS RELEASE: SC Forestry Commission December 3, 2010 For More Information: Scott Hawkins 803-360-2231 www.trees.sc.gov NC State Researcher to Speak at Planting Ceremony Planned for Statehouse...
View ArticleBudget Woes Affecting State Parks
While state parks remain a vital part of the nation’s recreation activities, analysis of the National Association of State Park Directors’ (NASPD) “Annual Information Exchange” (AIX) report indicates...
View ArticleCracking the Glass Ceiling in College Sport Administration
NEWS RELEASE - Think Manager, Think Male? Impact of Gender In Sport Administration Hiring The “glass ceiling” for women administrators in college athletics may be cracked, but is not completely...
View ArticleNC State Receives $3.67M Grant to Examine Effect of Climate Change on...
NEWS RELEASE: For Immediate Release North Carolina State University is part of a team of 12 institutions across the Southeastern United States selected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National...
View ArticleStudy Shows Attendance At State Parks Grows, Even As Funding Decreases
NEWS RELEASE – For Immediate Release A recent study from North Carolina State University shows that while the number of visits to state parks across the country has grown, fund support for park...
View ArticleDr. Kanters Goes to Washington
Recently, NC State University Sport Management professor Michael Kanters travelled to Capitol Hill at the invitation of the National Hockey League to brief a Congressional Committee about the...
View ArticleTools and Technology Aid the North Carolina Coast
The research of College of Natural Resources professors Dave Tilotta, Stacy Nelson and Tom Colson along with graduate students Tyler Strayhorn and Brett Harris are featured in “The North Carolina...
View ArticleMajestic Giants and Tiny Terrors
Submitted by Erin Mester Call them one of “America’s Most Wanted” invasive pests: the hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA). After arriving here from Asia in the early 1950’s, these pesky aphid-like insects...
View ArticleNC State Develops Material To Remove Radioactive Contaminants From Drinking...
A combination of forest byproducts and crustacean shells may be the key to removing radioactive materials from drinking water. See what Joel Pawlak and Richard Venditti, researchers from North Carolina...
View ArticleStudy Finds Summer Camps Bring $365 Million to Western North Carolina
NEWS RELEASE For more information contact Jane Murray NCYCA 828.669.2145 Western North Carolina has one of the highest concentrations of summer camps in America. For generations, beautiful...
View ArticleDr. Ron Sederoff Named 2011 Forest Biotechnologist of the Year
NEWS RELEASE Dr. Ron Sederoff, Distinguished University Professor, Edwin F. Conger Professor of Forestry & Environmental Resources and Co-Director of the Forest Biotechnology Group at NC State...
View ArticleWild Hogs: Researchers Examine Impact of Feral Pigs In Eastern N.C.
NEWS RELEASE By Caroline Barnhill - University News Services For Immediate Release The nation’s feral pig population continues to expand, increasing the potential for interaction with humans and...
View ArticleNC Biomass Research Under Wraps
Green woody biomass immediately after harvest has 45-50% moisture content. In other words, half of the haul load is water. Any process involving burning for electricity, wood pellets or advanced...
View ArticleInvesting in the Next Generation of Scientists
Forest Biomaterials professors Marty Hubbe and Lucian Lucia at NC State University already have busy schedules teaching, conducting research and serving their university. To these duties, they have...
View ArticleEnergy Interns and Fellows Are Seeing “Green”
Energy efficiency and maximizing the use of renewable energy resources is on everyone’s minds these days and NC State University is actively engaged in developing and disseminating solutions to our...
View ArticleEco-friendly Super Foam Makes Contaminated Water Fit To Drink
It began as an experiment to create an absorbent material for the next generation of diapers, but potential uses may be much more far-reaching. Using by-products of the lumber industry and pulverized...
View ArticleHenderson Honored for Revolutionizing Leisure Studies Research
According to the University of Waterloo in Canada – Dr. Karla Henderson, a professor in the Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management at North Carolina State University, is widely...
View Article“Hey Bobby, Slow Down!” Helicopter Parents Can Impede Child’s Ability to Play
Parental safety concerns may prevent children from getting good exercise, according to a new North Carolina State University study that examined how families use neighborhood parks. Results from the...
View ArticleConifer Translational Genomics Network Project Receives USDA Secretary’s...
The Conifer Translational Genomics Network Coordinated Agricultural Project (CTGN -CAP) was honored at a ceremony in Washington, DC on September 14, 2011 with the prestigious 2011 U.S. Department of...
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