NC State Researchers Receive Grant to Convert Lignin into Chemical Feedstocks
NC STATE UNIVERSITY NEWS RELEASE - Aug. 19, 2010 Researchers at North Carolina State University's College of Natural Resources and College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences have received a grant...
View ArticleTwo Recreation & Leisure Professional Associations Honor Henderson
Dr. Karla Henderson, a professor of parks, recreation and tourism management, at NC State University recently received major awards from two professional associations. The National Recreation and Park...
View ArticleSAF Honors Lee Allen with Biological Science Award
Professor Emeritus H. Lee Allen is the 2010 recipient of the Barrington Moore Memorial Award in Biological Science from the Society of American Foresters (SAF). This prestigious award recognizes...
View ArticleWilliamston and Northeastern North Carolina Value the Assistance of NC State...
As a land grant institution, N.C. State University is dedicated to engaging with communities across the state to address issues and solve local and societal issues. Annually, the Extension,...
View ArticleInsect Scourge: Two New Species Invade U.S. Every Year
From LIVESCIENCE.com by Rebecca Kessler 9/5/2010 Every year, exotic insects like the Asian longhorn beetle and the emerald ash borer, aka the Green Menace, kill millions of trees across the United...
View ArticleOh Deer: Protecting This Year’s Christmas Tree Crop
NEWS RELEASE – November 1, 2010 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Caroline Barnhill, News Services, 919/515-6251 or caroline.barnhill@ncsu.edu Hair clippings, cayenne pepper and raw eggs – these...
View Article2011 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 ArticleFall Foliage Prediction for 2010
From WRAL.COM Weather Extra: Fall Foliage Oct 21 – 9:53am Recently Robert Bardon, assistant dean for extension and engagement at North Carolina State University’s College of Natural Resources, spoke...
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 ArticleA persistent people’s long quest for justice
From newsobserver.com/opinion, by RYAN A. EMANUEL, assistant professor of hydrology, NC State University CARY -- It is painful seeing important legislation languish on the House or Senate floor for a...
View ArticleZoo Visitors Prefer New Animals, Interaction
From the Courier-Tribune.com 11/6/201 by Kathi Keys New animals and more animal interaction are the top reasons N.C. Zoo visitors would return more often. That’s the consensus of more than 60 percent...
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 ArticleLocal High School Students Learn about Recycling Paper
NC State University Department of Forest Biomaterials faculty member, Dr. Med Byrd and Undergraduate Recruiter, Katie McIntyre recently spent two days bringing paper properties to life for Broughton...
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 ArticleZobel – Forest Genetics Pioneer Passes
With great sadness we report the passing of Dr. Bruce Zobel, E.F. Conger Professor of Forestry at NC State and a pioneer in the field of forest genetics. Dr Zobel was born in Los Gatos, California...
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 ArticleArbor Day Celebration Drew a Large Crowd and was Fun for All
This year’s North Carolina Arbor Day Celebration was a tremendous success, and the State Farmers Market in Raleigh proved to be an ideal location for the event. See News 14 Carolina’s video coverage:...
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...
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