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		<title>Reception to Honor Dean Brown</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2012/05/11/reception-to-honor-dean-brown/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 16:05:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Please join the College of Natural Resources at the J.C. Raulston Arboretum on June 19, 2012 from 4-6pm for a retirement reception honoring Dean Robert (Bob) Brown&#8217;s service to NC State University where he has been dean of the CNR since 2006. Dr. Brown and his wife, Regan, will remain in the Raleigh area after [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CNR Dean Candidate Interviews Scheduled</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2012/05/11/cnr-dean-candidate-interviews-scheduled/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 13:07:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On-campus interviews for three Dean of the College of Natural Resources candidates will begin next week. Open Forums to which the entire NC State community is invited are set for: Thursday, May 17, 2:00-3:30 pm Janaki R.R. Alavalapati Monday, May 21, 2:00-3:30 pm Mary Catherine Watzin Wednesday, May 23, 2:00-3:30 pm Stephen S. Kelley All [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CNR Proud to be NCSU Earth Day Sponsor</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2012/04/19/cnr-proud-to-be-ncsu-earth-day-sponsor/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:48:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NC State University is celebrating Earth Day this week and the College of Natural Resources is proud to be a 2012 sponsor and campus partner. Join CNR on The Brickyard &#8211; April 20th 10am &#8211; 2pm NC State&#8217;s College of Natural Resoures &#8211; The Place for Green Careers We are especially looking forward to tomorrow&#8217;s Brickyard [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Improved Loblolly Pines Better for the Environment</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2012/04/18/improved-loblolly-pines-better-for-the-environment/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:08:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[More than 50 years of genetics work to increase loblolly pine production in the Southeast has improved the trees’ ability to act as carbon sinks that mitigate climate change, according to a new study by North Carolina State University researchers from the College of Natural Resources. “We’ve been working to create trees that grow faster [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dr. Kays and Smithsonian WILD Win Outreach Achievement Award</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2012/04/18/dr-kays-and-smithsonian-wild-win-outreach-achievement-award/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:57:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Smithsonian WILD, an outreach project stemming from a collaboration between the Smithsonian and NC State researcher/Nature Research Center Biodiversity Lab director Roland Kays has just won a 2012 Outreach Achievement Award from the Smithsonian.  The Smithsonian WILD site makes over 200,000 camera trap photos collected by researchers around the world available to the public in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Study Shows First N.C. Case of Feral Pig Exposure to Nasty Bacteria</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2012/04/10/study-shows-first-n-c-case-of-feral-pig-exposure-to-nasty-bacteria/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:34:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A North Carolina State University study shows that, for the first time since testing began several years ago, feral pigs in North Carolina have tested positive for Brucella suis, an important and harmful bacteria that can be transmitted to people. The bacteria are transmitted to humans by unsafe butchering and consumption of undercooked meat. Clinical [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wood Products Masters Student Earns StormStruck Scholarship</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2012/04/04/wood-products-masters-student-earns-stormstruck-scholarship/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:43:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jonathan Aycock, a Wood Products masters candidate in the NC State Department of Forest Biomaterials, has been named  StormStruck Simpson Strong-Tie Structural Engineering &#38; Construction Scholarship recipient for 2012-2013. This national scholarship is awarded to master and doctoral-degree students in areas related to disaster mitigation.  Aycock,  who also earned an undergraduate degree in wood products [...]]]></description>
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		<title>With a little help from his friends, Victor stands Victorious</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2012/03/29/v-is-for-victory/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 21:33:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Schabenberger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tired but happy, Victor Wassack, a senior in forest management at NC State, stood in front of the cameras and thanked his mentor, NC State alumnus Logan Scarborough, and the hometown crowd for helping him find the strength to pull off the tie-breaking win for the title of Southern Collegiate Champion of the Stihl Timbersports [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When One Shot Means Everything</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2012/03/19/when-one-shot-means-everything/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:39:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NC State&#8217;s PGA Golf  Managmement team are the 2012 Carolina&#8217;s Cup champions!  Sunday, March 11 marked the first time in history that a PGA/GM school has held the Jones and Carolina’s Cup trophies within the same calendar year.  On Thursday, ten elite North Carolina State University PGA/GM students trekked 175 miles to Myrtle Beach, S.C., with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nature Provides a Cheaper Alternative for Fun</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2012/03/19/nature-provides-a-cheaper-alternative-for-fun/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Mar 2012 13:07:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Malls and beaches have always been popular destinations for fun, but as these institutions of money-spending fall in popularity due to financially difficult times, attendance only rises at natural alternatives. &#8220;We have seen a steady increase in attendance,&#8221; Charlie Peek, public information officer for the N.C. State Park System said, &#8220;Most parks don&#8217;t charge admission [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Venditti Named TAPPI Fellow for 2012</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2012/03/02/venditti-named-tappi-fellow-for-2012/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 15:43:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Dr. Richard Venditti has been named a 2012 TAPPI Fellow by the nation&#8217;s leading  association for the worldwide pulp, paper, packaging and converting industries, TAPPI.  He is currently on the faculty of the Department of Forest Biomaterials in North Carolina State University&#8217;s College of Natural Resources. According to TAPPI, Fellow is an honorary title bestowed upon [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Senior Puts Her Heart into Volunteering at Conservators&#8217; Center</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2012/02/28/senior-puts-her-heart-into-volunteering-at-conservators-center/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:17:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Carolyn Hinshaw is a senior in fisheries, wildlife and conservation biology at NC State.  She has extended her lifelong love of animals beyond the classroom into a volunteer position with  The Conservators&#8217; Center, a small, nonprofit organization that houses a very large collection of animals.  Located in Mebane, the Center is a sanctuary for mistreated or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Forecast for March: Southern Blast to Hit Raleigh and NC State</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2012/02/27/forecast-for-march-southern-blast/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 22:12:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Schabenberger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[March is known for its windy weather, but this year, Raleigh can expect a big blast from the South, as the Forestry and Timbersports Club of North Carolina State University hosts students from 14 other universities for the 55th Annual Association of Southern Forestry Clubs (ASFC) Conclave on NC State University’s Centennial Campus, March 15-17, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Attarian Is New AAC Southern Applachian Conservation Ambassador</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2012/02/21/attarian-is-new-aac-southern-applachian-conservation-ambassador/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:02:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The American Alpine Club has announced that Dr. Aram Attarian of  NC State University has been named to serve as Conservation Ambassador for the Southern Appalachian Section of ACC. Dr. Attarian will replace Patrick Weaver, owner and chief guide of the Appalachian Mountain Institute, who has completed a two year tour in this critical role.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sustainability, College Athletics Don’t Always Connect</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2012/02/15/sustainability-college-athletics-dont-always-connect/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:59:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Large college athletics departments talk the talk when it comes to concern for the environment and environmental sustainability, but only a small percentage of these departments actually walk the walk in making their operations “greener.” It turns out there’s a large disconnect between athletics departments and other campus departments charged with advancing environmental sustainability, says [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Natural Resources Dean Paddles for Hope</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2012/02/15/natural-resources-dean-paddles-for-hope/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:32:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Bob Brown, Dean of the College of Natural Resources at NC State University, will be one of nine kayakers participating in the Hope Floats 9-day, 225 mile kayak trip this April.  The group will paddle from Raleigh to Beaufort down the Neuse River.  Hope Floats is part of the American Cancer Society’s Relay for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CNR Student Wins Krispy Kreme Challenge</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2012/02/14/cnr-student-wins-krispy-kreme-challenge/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:33:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Krispy Kreme Challenge was held February 4, 2012.  The KKC has been a tradition since 2004, in which race participants run from NC State University&#8217;s Bell Tower to the Krispy Kreme in downtown Raleigh, eat a dozen doughnuts, then run back to the bell tower in under an hour.  This year, the KKC racecourse [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Showing Their Teachers Some Love</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2012/02/08/showing-their-teachers-some-love/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:20:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone who has ever attended school has memories of one or more teachers who really made a difference in your life.  Maybe he or she sparked your creativity,  helped you over a difficult academic hurtle, forced you to question your assumptions, or took an interest and let you know that you and your success mattered. Every year, NC [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Foamy Filters Prove Cheap and Effective</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2012/02/07/foamy-filters-prove-cheap-and-effective/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:35:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Researchers in the College of Natural Resources at NC State Univeristy have isolated a new biomaterial for filter use.  This foam material made from the byproducts of both the forest and seafood industry may just solve quite a few problems with water contamination. Drs. Joel Pawlak and Richard Venditti are faculty in the NC State [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Student Clubs and Alumni Society Organize First Wild Foods Supper</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2012/01/30/wild-foods-supper/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:13:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Schabenberger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The North Carolina State University Leopold Wildlife Club, Student Fisheries Society, and the Fish and Wildlife  Alumni Society are teaming up to host a Wild Food Supper on Saturday, February 4, 2012, from 5-9 pm, with food service to begin at 6pm. The supper will be held at the VFW Post 7383, 522 Reedy Creek [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Parks, Parents, Kids and Play</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2012/01/12/parks-parents-kids-and-play/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:59:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Creating environments that inspire kids to be active is a significant step in fighting childhood obesity. A team of NC State researchers&#8217; study of park use and park-based physical activity among children and adolescents, ages 0 to 18 concludes that parks can play an important role in children’s physical activity because they are generally associated with increased physical [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CNR Dean Brown Announces Retirement</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2012/01/12/cnr-dean-brown-announces-retirement/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:13:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Robert (Bob) Brown, Dean of the College of Natural Resources at North Carolina State University, has announced his plans to retire in late summer-early fall, 2012. Dr. Brown has been Dean at NC State since 2006.  He attended the University of California at Davis, and received his B.S. from Colorado State University.  After a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>College Welcomes Distinguished Visitors</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2012/01/12/college-welcomes-distinguished-visitors/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:11:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The conferring of honorary doctorate degrees at NC State&#8217;s Winter Commencement brought the opportunity to welcome two distinguished visitors to the College of Natural Resources. Nobel Peace Prize winner and NC State alumnus Dr. Rajendra K. Pachauri, a worldwide leader in the study of climate change, was on campus to accept his honorary degree and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Student&#8217;s Semester Abroad in Equatorial Guinea Changes Her Life</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2011/11/09/semester-abroad-in-equatorial-guinea/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 19:46:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Schabenberger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over 6,000 miles east of North Carolina lies Bioko Island, an island rich in both culture and biodiversity and part of the only Spanish-speaking country in Africa. Unknown by many, this island is part of Equatorial Guinea in West Africa, located approximately 20 miles off the coast of Cameroon. Dotted with deep crater lakes, cascading [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lessons In Environmental Sustainability &#8211; Topic of 2011 Borlaug Lecture</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2011/11/07/lessons-in-environmental-sustainabilility-topic-of-2011-borlaug-lecture/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:20:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The sixth Borlaug lecturer – Dr. Julio Cesar Calvo Alvardo – has an important connection to N.C. State University: He earned his doctorate in forestry here in 1991 and went on to become president of one of Costa Rica’s most prestigious universities, said Dr. Dan Robison, associate dean of the College of Natural Resources (CNR). [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NC State Renewable Energy Experts Serve On EPA Science Advisory Board Panel</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:26:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Three North Carolina State University professors recently served on an Environmental Protection Agency Science Advisory Board Panel to discuss scientific issues that have major implications for the future of renewable power and fuels. Drs. Robert Abt, professor of forest economics and management; Morton Barlaz, professor and head of the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2012 Southern Forestry Conclave will Attract Hundreds and Garner National Attention</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2011/11/01/2012-southern-forestry-conclave-announced/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:08:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Schabenberger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[55th Annual Southern Forestry Conclave Hosted by North Carolina State University Forestry Club March 15-17, 2012 SAVE THE DATE! North Carolina State University Forestry Club is proud to announce it will be hosting the 55th Annual Association of Southern Forestry Clubs (ASFC) Conclave, March 15-17, 2012. Southern Conclave is a friendly competition among the students [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Natural Resources and Textiles Colleges Co-Host Global Health Special Event</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2011/10/24/natural-resources-and-textiles-colleges-co-host-global-health-special-event/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 17:32:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Speaker: Elizabeth Scharpf, CEO, Sustainable Health Enterprises (SHE) Date: Wed., Oct. 26 at 5:00 p.m. Location: College of Textiles, Rm. 2207 (parking available adjacent to the building) RSVP: ncstateglobalhealth@gmail.com by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 24 NCSU Global Health Initiatives in the Office of International Affairs, along with the College of Textiles and the Department [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Open House Visitors Fall For CNR</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2011/10/20/open-house-visitors-fall-for-cnr/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 20:03:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Saturday, October 15th dawned cool and comfortable and NC State&#8217;s campus was covered in more than just fall leaves.  Potential students and their families blanketed campus exploring opportunities at NC State.  College of Natural Resources(CNR) Student Ambassadors could be seen all over campus holding &#8220;ASK Me about CNR&#8221; signs.   They answered questions of all kinds [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Calvo to Deliver NC State 2011 Borlaug Lecture</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2011/10/19/calvo-to-deliver-nc-state-2011-borlaug-lecture/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:12:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Julio César Calvo Alvarado, the Rector (President) of Instituto Tecnologico de Costa Rica, will deliver the 2011 Borlaug Distinguished Lecture on Global Service to Society and Environment at NC State University. The event is open to the campus community and will be followed by a reception and an open circle discussion with President Calvo. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>$4 Million Grant Will Help Ramp Up Southeast Biofuel Production</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 17:30:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[North Carolina State University will use a $4 million grant to study the most efficient, cost-effective and environmentally friendly ways of producing biofuels from trees and from forest harvesting residue. NC State&#8217;s College of Natural Resources is part of the Southeast Partnership for Integrated Biomass Supply Systems, a collaboration of several universities and industry partners [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vibrant Foliage On Tap for Fall</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2011/10/11/vibrant-foliage-on-tap-for-fall/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:36:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite a hot, dry summer across much of the state, this fall will still feature the vibrant colors that residents have come to expect, according to North Carolina State University forestry and environmental resources professor Dr. Robert Bardon. “The good news is that the trees aren’t currently being stressed by drought or other conditions, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Let&#8217;s Hear It For The Girls!</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2011/09/21/lets-hear-it-for-the-girls/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:43:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Women in PGA Golf Management at North Carolina State University will host women from all 17 PGA universities around the country for an exciting girls-only conference including educational sessions on the golf industry as well as touring the Peter Millar Golf Apparel Company in Cary, NC.   This unique event will conclude with the Women&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Conifer Translational Genomics Network Project Receives USDA Secretary’s Honor Award</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2011/09/21/conifer-translational-genomics-network-project-receives-usda-secretary%e2%80%99s-honor-award/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:36:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 Agriculture (USDA) Secretary’s Honor Award in the category of Ensuring our national forests and private working lands are conserved, restored, and made more resilient to climate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NC State Environmental Technology and Management student receives Environmental Scholarship Award from RTP Chapter of AHMP</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2011/09/10/etm-student-receives-environmental-scholarship/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Sep 2011 17:04:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Schabenberger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[News Release &#8211; The Research Triangle Park, NC Chapter of the Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals (AHMP-RTP) announces the selection of Ms. Emily Forbes as the recipient of the Chapter 2011 Environmental Scholarship Award. This annual $500 scholarship is awarded to a graduate or undergraduate student demonstrating outstanding academic merit and a strong interest in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Hey Bobby, Slow Down!&#8221; Helicopter Parents Can Impede Child&#8217;s Ability to Play</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2011/09/09/hey-bobby-slow-down-helicopter-parents-can-impede-childs-ability-to-play/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 19:28:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 study suggest that children who were monitored too closely by hovering “helicopter” parents were less likely to engage in higher levels of physical activity. “It’s a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mattocks &#8211; Forest Management &#8217;59, Named to NCSU Board of Trustees</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2011/09/07/mattocks-59-forest-management-named-to-ncsu-board-of-trustees/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:41:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Bob Mattocks &#8217;59 of New Bern has been appointed by Governor Beverly Perdue to the NC State University Board of Trustees, effective September 1, 2011. Mattocks who majored in forest management at NC State is retired chairman and CEO of Jenkins Gas and Oil of New Bern.  During his career, he was involved in various [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Book Tells Story of Bob Jordan &#8211; Forestry &#8217;54</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2011/08/26/book-tells-story-of-bob-jordan-forestry-54/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 20:18:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Honorable Robert B. Jordan III ’54, former chair of the NC State Board of Trustees and former lieutenant governor, will discuss and sign copies of the new book about his life, The Man from Mount Gilead, written by Ned Cline. Mr. Jordan will also talk about his experiences as a student at NC State [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Summer of Civil Rights and Unrest</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2011/08/25/a-summer-of-civil-rights-and-unrest/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:57:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sameer Abdel-Khalek, a senior in environmental technology and management at NC State University, knows people around the world are having internal revolutions; so along with three friends he spent this summer traveling through Egypt and Tunisia to uncover the &#8220;hidden&#8221; stories of the protests of the Arab Spring. It was quite an experience that is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Henderson Honored for Revolutionizing Leisure Studies Research</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2011/08/25/henderson-honored-for-revolutionizing-leisure-studies-research/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:14:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; According to the University of Waterloo in Canada &#8211;  Dr. Karla Henderson, a professor in the Department of Parks, Recreation &#38; Tourism Management at North Carolina State University,  is widely regarded as the dominant scholar in examining leisure and gender and leisure and people on the margins of society. This summer, Waterloo awarded Henderson  an [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Experiential Learning At Its Best, In Greece!</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2011/08/15/experiential-learning-at-its-best-in-greece-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:14:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Partnering with local schools to exchange recreation and cultural experiences, Putting hearts and hands to work at the Antonis Environmental Park, Attending the Special Olympics in Athens and meeting the U.S. volleyball team, Seeing history in the making during street protests in the streets of Athens. Those are just a few of the experiences shared recently by 15 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Independence Day for one nation underscores renewed reliance between two</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2011/08/03/independence-day-for-one-nation-underscores-renewed-reliance-between-two/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2011 13:58:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Schabenberger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Fourth of July is a good opportunity for many of us to kick back, relax, and gather our strength for the Dog Days of Summer that are to come. But this year, one dedicated group from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid was busy making its way to the US and a steamy week in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eco-friendly Super Foam Makes Contaminated Water Fit To Drink</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2011/07/25/eco-friendly-super-foam-makes-contaminated-water-fit-to-drink/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 14:11:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 crustacean shells, Dr. Joel Pawlak and his research team in the Department of Forest Biomaterials at NC State University came up with an eco-friendly super [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Strnad Receives Governor&#8217;s Conservation Achievement Award</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2011/06/30/strnad-receives-governors-conservation-achievement-award/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 18:49:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Each year the North Carolina Wildlife Federation(NCWF) presents the prestigious Governor’s Conservation Achievement Awards.  The awards honor individuals, governmental bodies, organizations, and others who have exhibited an unwavering commitment to conservation in North Carolina. These are the highest natural resource honors given in the state. We are very excited that Renee Strnad, Extension Forestry Specialist [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Energy Interns and Fellows Are Seeing “Green”</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2011/06/23/energy-interns-and-fellows-are-seeing-%e2%80%9cgreen%e2%80%9d/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:45:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 energy challenges. The College of Natural Resources (CNR) at NC State has placed 42 students in green energy internships and fellowships using a $435,481 American [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Investing in the Next Generation of Scientists</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2011/06/23/investing-in-the-next-generation-of-scientists/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:53:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 taken on editing an open access journal BioResources which has seen tremendous growth since they established the journal in July of 2006. Their work has the professors thinking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NC Biomass Research Under Wraps</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2011/06/23/nc-biomass-research-under-wraps/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:25:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 biofuels sees water as a negative. Dry material measured and paid for on a bone dry basis or BTU basis could be in the future. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Learning about an imPORTant partner</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2011/06/23/learning-about-an-important-partner/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:36:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Forest products is a legacy industry and biomass a rapidly growing one for North Carolina. That&#8217;s why our Extension Forestry group took a recent field trip to the Port of Wilmington for a firsthand look at the vital role the Ports Authority plays in the export of these products. Groups Tour Port of Wilmington Facility [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Commencement Largest in College&#8217;s History</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 15:23:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Close to 250 undergraduate and graduate students received their diplomas from the NC State University College of Natural Resources at the McKimmon Center on Saturday, May 14, 2011 at 1:30 p.m in the largest commencement ceremony in the College&#8217;s history.  Over 1000 family and friends joined the  faculty and staff to celebrate the students&#8217; accomplishments [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Paper Science and Engineering Class of 2011 Celebrates With Senior Banquet</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 16:25:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kmmcinty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The NC State University Paper Science and Engineering Class of 2011 celebrated its achievements last week during the annual senior banquet.  Sponsored by Rayonier, students were invited to enjoy the evening with great food, classmates, friends and department faculty.  The accomplishments of 29 Paper Science and Engineering seniors were recognized during the event. Senior Sonja [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NC State to Host Botanists &amp; Biologists for MPC28</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2011/05/09/nc-state-to-host-botanists-biologists-for-mpc28/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 15:48:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In May 2011, NC State University will host the 28th Annual Midcontinent Paleobotanical Colloquium (MPC28).  Registration begins the afternoon of May 20 followed by a program that includes presentations, research posters and a banquet on the 21st and a field trip on the 22nd to the Triassic Basin near Sanford NC to collect fossils.  This year&#8217;s featured speaker [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Professors Honored by NC State Alumni Association</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 15:13:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every year, the Alumni Association at NC State University honors faculty who excel in the classroom, in the laboratory and in the field. On May 5, 2011 two faculty members from the College of Natural Resources were among a select group honored during a ceremony which featured remarks by Chancellor Randy Woodson and Judi Grainger [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wild Hogs: Researchers Examine Impact of Feral Pigs In Eastern N.C.</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2011/05/04/wild-hogs-researchers-examine-impact-of-feral-pigs-in-eastern-n-c/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 May 2011 13:41:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 domestic swine – and for spreading diseases. Researchers at North Carolina State University examined feral pigs from eastern North Carolina to determine exposure to two parasites that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sills Recognized for Global Engagement</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2011/04/29/sills-recognized-for-global-engagement/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2011 19:49:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Erin Sills, an associate professor of forestry and environmental resources, was one of two recipients of the first Outstanding Global Engagement Award at NC State University.   The award was bestowed by the NC State University Office of International Affairs and the International Operations Council at the 1st Annual International Engagement Expo on April 26, 2011.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Megan Cain, Environmental Technology and Management Student, receives 2011 Earthwise Award</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 16:39:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Schabenberger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Campus Environmental Sustainability Team at NC State University recently presented Megan Cain with the 2011 Earthwise Award. Congratulations, Megan!]]></description>
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		<title>Dr. Ron Sederoff Named 2011 Forest Biotechnologist of the Year</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2011/04/14/dr-ron-sederoff-named-2011-forest-biotechnologist-of-the-year/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:17:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWS RELEASE Dr. Ron Sederoff, Distinguished University Professor, Edwin F. Conger Professor of Forestry &#38; Environmental Resources and Co-Director of the Forest Biotechnology Group at NC State University in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA has been named 2011 Forest Biotechnologist of the Year by the Institute of Forest Biotechnology (IFB). Sederoff was selected by his peers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Study Finds Summer Camps Bring $365 Million to Western North Carolina</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 21:01:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 settings, ideal temperatures, and unspoiled terrain have contributed to the area’s popularity as a destination for summer campers from all over the world. Anecdotal evidence has long [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NC State Develops Material To Remove Radioactive Contaminants From Drinking Water</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2011/04/13/nc-state-develops-material-to-remove-radioactive-contaminants-from-drinking-water/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 19:50:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 State University's Department of Forest Biomaterials have discovered.]]></description>
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		<title>Majestic Giants and Tiny Terrors</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2011/04/07/majestic-giants-and-tiny-terrors/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 16:16:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Submitted by Erin Mester Call them one of &#8220;America’s  Most Wanted&#8221; invasive pests: the hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA).  After arriving here from Asia in the early 1950’s, these pesky aphid-like insects have devoured their way through millions of hemlock trees and left a trail of “ghosts” through the forest.  Hemlocks grow throughout the southern Appalachians [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Learning + Serving = Success!</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2011/04/06/learning-serving-success/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 16:22:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christi Standley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Service-learning offers students a variety of opportunities to grow in their community involvement while examining their experiences, related to specific learning outcomes.  Several Forestry and Environmental Resources faculty members have led their students through these service-learning experiences with significant positive outcomes from the perspectives of the community, faculty and students involved.]]></description>
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		<title>Merit Badge University Creates Learning Environment for Scouts and CNR Volunteers</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2011/03/31/merit-badge-university-creates-learning-environment-for-scouts-and-cnr-volunteers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 19:27:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Schabenberger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The College of Natural Resources provided the curriculum and resources for a great group of dedicated Boy Scouts to earn their choice of five badges: Fisheries &#38; Wildlife Management, Environmental Science, Pulp &#38; Paper, Forestry, and Soil &#38; Water Conservation.]]></description>
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		<title>Tools and Technology Aid the North Carolina Coast</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:13:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ 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 &#8220;The North Carolina Coast,&#8221;  the Winter 2011 issue of  Results &#8211; the Research and Innovation Magazine at North Carolina State University.   Here are two examples of how we&#8217;re [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dr. Kanters Goes to Washington</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:25:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 importance of sports participation for youth and the disturbing trend in organized sports away from their core mission of providing healthy, safe and character-building recreation for our nation&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Arbor Day Celebration Drew a Large Crowd and was Fun for All</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 14:24:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Schabenberger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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: Arbor Day plants a seed for new careers.]]></description>
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		<title>Study Shows Attendance At State Parks Grows, Even As Funding Decreases</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2011/03/17/study-shows-attendance-at-state-parks-grows-even-as-funding-decreases/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Mar 2011 16:15:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWS RELEASE &#8211; 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 operations has been significantly reduced. The reduction in funding during a time of park growth endangers the more than $20 billion in economic [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Latest Issue of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology Newsletter Now Available</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 16:24:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Schabenberger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Check out the latest issue of the Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology Newsletter!]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrate North Carolina&#8217;s Arbor Day at the State Farmers Market</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2011/02/21/celebrate-north-carolinas-arbor-day-at-the-state-farmers-market/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 16:05:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Schabenberger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The public is invited to participate in North Carolina’s Arbor Day Celebration to be held at the State Farmers Market in Raleigh, March 19, 2011, 9am to 2pm.  Exhibitors from a wide variety of forest-related organizations will be on site in the Farmers Building to share information and materials about how trees heighten our quality of life.]]></description>
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		<title>NC State Receives $3.67M Grant to Examine Effect of Climate Change on Southern Loblolly Pines</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 16:59:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 Institute of Food and Agriculture to establish a regional network to monitor the effects of climate change on southern pine trees. The goal is to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Zobel &#8211; Forest Genetics Pioneer Passes</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2011/02/18/zobel-forest-genetics-pioneer-passes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 16:49:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 February 11, 1920 and died February 5, 2011 at his home in Raleigh, North Carolina. 
Dr. Zobel's footprint in forestry can be found not just at NC State but around the world where his legacy is legendary.]]></description>
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		<title>Cracking the Glass Ceiling in College Sport Administration</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2011/02/10/cracking-the-glass-ceiling-in-college-sport-administration/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 17:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 broken, according to a new study co-authored by a North Carolina State University researcher. Results of the study, which surveyed athletic administrators at universities across [...]]]></description>
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		<title>College Honors Distinguished Alumnus</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 16:24:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWS RELEASE The College of Natural Resources at North Carolina State University is pleased to announce the selection of our 2010 Distinguished Alumnus -Dr. Ernie Alexander.  Dr. Alexander &#8217;67, &#8217;72, combined an undergraduate degree in pulp and paper technology with a PhD in chemical engineering to build a successful career in the forest products industry. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Students Grow at TAPPI-PIMA Student Summit</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 18:44:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, 19 Paper Science and Engineering students from NC State University travelled to Kingsport, TN for the annual TAPPI-PIMA Student Summit were they joined students from across the country to learn about the pulp and paper and packaging industries directly from industry leaders and professionals involved in day-to-day operations. ]]></description>
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		<title>Local High School Students Learn about Recycling Paper</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2011/02/07/local-high-school-students-learn-about-recycling-paper/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 21:38:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kmmcinty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 High School chemistry students.  Dr. Byrd gave a lively lecture about the chemical properties of paper, highlighting many of the concepts that they will focus on in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Environmental Technology and Management Students Shine by Thinking Outside of the Brick</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2011/02/04/environmental-technology-and-management-students-shine/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2011 21:13:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Schabenberger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Four students in the Environmental Technology and Management program, Eliza Jones, Sonum Nerurkar and Zack Schnell, and their colleague Bryan Maxwell in Civil Engineering won first place and $1000 for their idea of a Solar Gazebo in the NCSU Student Government Sustainability Commission's Think Outside of the Brick competition. The Technician interviewed two of the winners.
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		<title>Networking and Career Fair was a big success</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2011 23:44:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Schabenberger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Students and employers, alike, were impressed and learned much at the annual Forestry and Environmental Resources Networking and Career Fair.]]></description>
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		<title>NCSU Women&#8217;s Fraternity Makes Season Bright for Area Families</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2011/01/11/ncsu-womens-fraternity-makes-season-bright/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2011 23:39:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Schabenberger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NC State's Ceres Women’s Agriculture Fraternity collaborated, celebrated, and gave back to the community during the holiday season.]]></description>
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		<title>Budget Woes Affecting State Parks</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2010 14:50:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While state parks remain a vital part of the nation’s recreation activities, analysis of the National Association of State Park Directors&#8217; (NASPD)  “Annual Information Exchange” (AIX) report indicates that government budget woes are having an effect on both expenditures and visitation in state parks nationally.   The AIX Report,  produced by NASPD  in cooperation with North Carolina State University&#8217;s Department of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Zoo Visitors Prefer New Animals, Interaction</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2010 15:51:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 of the 848 zoo visitors who were surveyed at random during October 2010. The research study was conducted by NC State University assistant [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hightowers Endow Awards for Graduate Students in Fisheries and Wildlife</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2010 15:26:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new endowment to fund awards for N.C. State University graduate students has been established by Dr. Joe Hightower and Dr. Robin Hightower. The Joseph E. and Robin C. Hightower Graduate Award Endowment in Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences]]></description>
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		<title>A persistent people&#8217;s long quest for justice</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2010 23:13:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Schabenberger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 year or more only to expire at the end of a congressional session. Multiplying that feeling by 61 sessions of Congress gives a sense of the frustration and looming disappointment felt by North Carolina's Lumbee Tribe, American Indians who have been petitioning Congress for federal recognition since 1888.

Read more: http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/12/15/862196/a-persistent-peoples-long-quest.html]]></description>
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		<title>N.C. Arbor Day Celebration Planned</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2010 13:29:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources at North Carolina State University and the Triangle Society of American Foresters are excited to announce that the 2011 Arbor Day celebration will be held at the State Farmer&#8217;s Market!  Come join us for the tree seedling giveaway, announcement of the North Carolina Arbor Day poster winners, and displays!  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Historic Seedling to become South Carolina&#8217;s Official 5 Billionth Planted Tree</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2010 14:06:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 Grounds on Arbor Day (Columbia)  Leaders from forest industry and government will gather at the SC Statehouse on Arbor Day, December 3, to plant South Carolina’s 5 billionth tree.  This milestone [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Honored Alumnus&#8217; Memory Lives On</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 21:20:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Adapted from an article which appeared in the November 2010 issue of  TreeLine &#8211; the newsletter of the North Carolina Forestry Association. In October, the N.C. Division of Forest Resources honored former state forester and NC State University Forestry and Environmental Resources alumnus Stan Adams by dedicating a training center in his memory at Jordan Lake Educational [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Environmental Technology and Management Major Selected for White House Internship</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 20:45:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Technicianonline.com &#8211; NC State Student Newspaper November 23, 2010 By Nasir Khatri Anup Engineer, a double major in business administration and environmental technology and management in NC State University&#8217;s colleges of Management and Natural Resources respectively, was just recently chosen for the prestigious White House Internship Program.  Engineer, who has previously interned at the White House Council [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fall Foliage Prediction for 2010</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2010/11/29/fall-foliage-prediction-for-2010/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2010 19:53:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From WRAL.COM Weather Extra: Fall Foliage Oct 21 &#8211; 9:53am Recently Robert Bardon, assistant dean for extension and engagement at North Carolina State University&#8217;s College of Natural Resources, spoke with WRAL.Com&#8217;s Nate Johnson about when the leaves should change to those nice autumn colors in North Carolina. (direct link to video) Learn more about forestry at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2011 InsideWood Calendars Now Available!</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2010 13:27:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 to tell about ancient forests. See for yourself with &#8220;Plants With A Past. Inside Fossel Woods.&#8221;  This 2011 calendar features photomicrographs of the distinctive anatomy of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Graduate Students Present Research at National Hispanic Engineering Conference</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2010 13:22:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Submitted by Grace Williamson Several outstanding graduate students in the Department of Forest Biomaterials at NC State University were selected to present their research at the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) national conference held in Cincinnati in October 2010.  Each student selected received a scholarship covering all their conference expenses including travel. Student research [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Oh Deer: Protecting This Year’s Christmas Tree Crop</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 19:25:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWS RELEASE &#8211; November 1, 2010 &#8211; FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact:  Caroline Barnhill, News Services, 919/515-6251 or caroline.barnhill@ncsu.edu Hair clippings, cayenne pepper and raw eggs &#8211; these are just a few of the odd ingredients  recommended to keep those pesky deer away from your backyard garden. But what about farmers who have hundreds of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Seminar: Life in the Treetops: Plant-insect interactions in forest canopies</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2010/11/15/seminar-life-in-the-treetops-plant-insect-interactions-in-forest-canopies/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Nov 2010 16:21:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Forestry &#38; Environmental Resources Seminar Margaret D. Lowman, Ph.D. Director, Nature Research Center, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, and Research Professor, NC State PAMS The College of Natural Resources at NC State University is pleased to host this special Forestry &#38; Environmental Resources Seminar in Jordan Hall Room 1218 from 3:30 &#8211; 4:30pm, December 6, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Insect Scourge: Two New Species Invade U.S. Every Year</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2010/11/09/insect-scourge-two-new-species-invade-u-s-every-year/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:20:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 States.  And every year inspectors intercept a few new would-be invaders at the nation’s ports of entry — but they can’t stop every single one.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Student Club Combines Interests with Community Services</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2010 17:11:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Schabenberger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Students form the first Natural Resources / Environmental Technology and Management Club and quickly become involved in a community service project with environmental benefits.]]></description>
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		<title>Students Get Hands-on Experience Outside and Inside of the Lab</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Nov 2010 16:30:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Schabenberger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rocky Branch Creek on the campus of NC State University provided the perfect living laboratory for students in the College of Natural Resources to collect, record, analyze, and interpret water quality data.]]></description>
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		<title>2010 College Open House Draws A Crowd</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 19:27:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Saturday, October 16th 2010, the College of Natural Resources hosted an Open House from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. for over 200 prospective students and their families.  This event was held in conjunction with the NCSU Open House. Students had the opportunity to attend information sessions about the majors offered through CNR, learn about [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Williamston and Northeastern North Carolina Value the Assistance of NC State University</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 13:12:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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, Engagement and Economic Development office at the university publishes &#8220;The Engaged University in North Carolina Regions&#8221; to share community-based stories illustrating the role of the university in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Date set for Rolleo 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2010 20:36:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Schabenberger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Saturday, November 6, 2010, the NC State Forestry Club will host Rolleo, the club's annual forestry and timber sports competition, at Schenck Memorial Forest in Raleigh. Come out, bring the family, have fun, and support the club.]]></description>
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		<title>SAF Honors Lee Allen with Biological Science Award</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2010 18:12:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Schabenberger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 outstanding achievement in biological research leading to the advancement of forestry.]]></description>
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		<title>New Degree: Master of Environmental Assessment</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2010 15:25:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Schabenberger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Master of Environmental Assessment (EA) degree is intended for working professionals who seek advanced study beyond the undergraduate level but are not interested in pursuing a career in research.]]></description>
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		<title>Internship Provides Real-world Experience and New Focus on Future</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2010 15:08:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Schabenberger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Katlin Mooneyham, a Senior in the Natural Resources-Ecosystems Assessment major, took advantage of the Internship opportunities open to her at NC State University, and spent her summer working for the USDA Forest Service as a Forestry Technician. ]]></description>
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		<title>Forestry Alumni Reunion Rekindles Friendships</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Oct 2010 14:42:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Schabenberger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On September 24-25, 2010, Forestry alumni of the classes 1975 to 1979 had the chance to rekindle their long friendships. In addition to sharing stories and a great meal on Friday, the classmates and their guests enjoyed a beautiful Saturday at Camp Slocum on Hill Forest.]]></description>
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		<title>Pegram Featured On Blue Ridge Parkway Anniversary Program</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2010 17:51:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tim Pegram (&#8217;75),  former parkway ranger and the author of &#8220;The Blue Ridge Parkway by Foot: A Park Ranger&#8217;s Memoir,&#8221; was a featured guest recently on WUNC 91.5&#8242;s program, &#8221;The State of Things.&#8221;    &#8220;The Blue Ridge Parkway at 75&#8243;  explores the legacy of  this national treasure as the Parkway celebrates its 75th anniversary.  A ribbon of highway that threads [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Anastas Believes Science, Technology Offer ‘Green’ Solutions</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2010 17:47:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Submitted by Natalie Hampton /  CALS Communications Today, most people have biochemical substances in their systems that weren’t even known before 1945, Dr. Paul Anastas of the Environmental Protection Agency told an audience at N.C. State University during the fifth Borlaug Lecture held Oct. 4. Known as the “Father of Green Chemistry,” Anastas told the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>‘Father of Green Chemistry’ will give Borlaug Lecture October 4 at NC State University</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2010 16:04:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWS RELEASE &#8211; 9/29/2010 Media Contacts: Natalie Hampton, natalie_hampton@ncsu.edu or 919.513.3128 Tilla Fearn, tilla_fearn@ncsu.edu or 919.513.4644 Dr. Paul Anastas, recognized as the “Father of Green Chemistry” and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency assistant administrator for the Office of Research and Development, will deliver the fifth Borlaug Lecture at N.C. State University on October 4, 3:30 p.m., [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Partners in Preservation: Students and Faculty Join Wake County for Learning and Stewardship</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2010/09/22/partners-in-preservation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 17:26:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Schabenberger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Friday September 10 – a beautiful, blue-sky morning – a handful of College of Natural Resources students and faculty traveled to eastern Wake County to learn about Piedmont prairies and help remove invasive, exotic plant species as part of a prairie restoration project.]]></description>
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		<title>Annual Retreat a Bonding Experience for Forest Biomaterials Freshman</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2010 14:29:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The NC State University Department of Forest Biomaterials welcomed incoming students recently with their annual freshmen retreat.  The festivities kicked-off with a department-wide picnic with students, faculty and staff.  MeadWestvaco generously provided students with a &#8220;welcome to the industry&#8221; goodie bag including water bottles, cinch sacks and other necessities for the weekend.  To get students off [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Forestry Graduate is Creating a Buzz in the Timber Sports World</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Sep 2010 15:46:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Schabenberger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Logan Scarborough, recent Forest Management graduate and past president of the NC State Forestry Club, is a sensation in the growing sport of timber sports following a win at the STIHL U.S.Collegiate Championship and a great showing at the World Championship.]]></description>
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		<title>Got Summer Research?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 21:52:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Schabenberger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Story of a Wildlife Student’s Summer Research Experience in Minnesota - submitted by Asia Murphy

Undergraduate research is a wonderful way for students to get out of the classroom and experience science first-hand.  NC State University offers many resources for undergraduates interested in getting research experience. Among these are on-campus opportunities with NC State faculty, international resources, and the National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU). Asia Murphy, a junior in the Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology program at NC State and regular contributor to our blog, took advantage of the REU program and found a summer research program that kept her "hopping". Here is Asia’s account of her summer research:]]></description>
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		<title>The Global Thirst for Energy Seminar</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 15:22:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NC State College of Natural Resources professor Larry A. Nielsen is scheduled to be a &#8220;Global Thirst for Energy&#8221; seminar panelist as part of the  NC STATE GLOBAL ISSUES SEMINAR SERIES &#8211; Fall 2010. Where:  NC State Campus / Withers Auditorium 232A When:  September 14, 2010 -  7:00-8:30 PM This panel will address the global demand for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Two Recreation &amp; Leisure Professional Associations Honor Henderson</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:06:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 Association will honor Henderson with a 2010 National Literary Award, given to a writer or publisher who has made a significant contribution to understanding of tenets, trends [...]]]></description>
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		<title>This Red House</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 14:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NC State University News Release &#8211; September 7, 2010 by Caroline Barnhill It has been more than 80 years since NC State built a new chancellor’s residence. A thing or two has changed since 1928 – like the advent of central heat and air conditioning, which are among the many “retrofittings” that have taken place [...]]]></description>
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		<title>College Welcomes New Students</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:19:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our students are here, and they are ready to roll! The College of Natural Resources kicked off the 2010-2011 school year with College Connections on Tuesday, August 17th, 2010!  The College is excited to welcome 309 new freshmen and transfer students and 114 graduate students into our three departments, bringing our total enrollment to 1,577. On Tuesday, incoming students gathered to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NC State Researchers Receive Grant to Convert Lignin into Chemical Feedstocks</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2010/08/19/nc-state-researchers-receive-grant-to-convert-lignin-into-chemical-feedstocks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:21:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 aimed at finding an energy efficient and environmentally friendly method for breaking down lignin-a renewable, energy-rich raw material found in plants-into feedstock for  the petrochemical industry, which produces everything from fuel to pharmaceuticals.
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		<title>NC Energy Office Stimulus Grants Support CNR’s Student Internship Program</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:09:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[    Excerpted from Triangle Business Journal  &#8211; July 20, 2010 by Amanda Jones Hoyle   NC Energy Office grants $5.6M in stimulus funds The North Carolina Energy Office is doling out $5.6 million in federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to create an internship program that will employ 400 North Carolina students training [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Study Shows Race, Not Experience, Impacts Hiring In Sports World</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:51:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWS RELEASE &#8211; July 7, 2010 For More Information: Caroline Barnhill  /  News Services  / 919.515.6251 caroline_barnhill@ncsu.edu Dr. Heidi Grappendorf  /  919.513.0060  heidi_grappendorf@ncsu.edu If you want to get your foot in the door of the sports industry, your race may mean more than your experience. That’s the major result of a new study from North Carolina [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NC State Wood Products Extension to Offer Lumber Quality Workshop</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 20:23:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWS RELEASEWood Products ExtensionNorth Carolina State University WHAT:&#160;&#160; Drying Hardwood Lumber Update &#8211; A One Day Workshop for Improving Lumber QualityWHEN:&#160;&#160; September 22, 2010WHERE:&#160; Wood Education &#38; Resource Center,&#160; Princeton, West Virginia In these challenging markets many lumber manufacturers and secondary wood producers are changing their species mix in order to remain cost effective. Many [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NCSU Study Abroad Faculty Spotlight is on Dr. Susan Moore</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 17:12:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Schabenberger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Susan Moore may be feeling some heat lately, but it is not just the summer sun. The NC State University Study Abroad Office is shining their Spotlight on Susan as this season&apos;s featured Faculty Director. Dr. Moore is Extension Associate Professor and Director of the Forestry &#38; Environmental Outreach Program in the Department of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hands-on experiences create unique lessons in Nicaragua Study Abroad</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:20:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Schabenberger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Dr. Chris Moorman During spring break 2010, eight students in Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences and one student from Zoology traveled on a 9-day study abroad trip to Nicaragua to learn about the country&#8217;s people and culture, wildlife, ecotourism industry, and local coffee production. The unique opportunity was offered through a partnership between NCSU and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Afghan Scholar Visits NC State College of Natural Resources</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:52:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Global Eyes- Summer 2010by Roger&#160;Moore&#160;Nesar Kohestani, a forestry professor at Kabul University in Afghanistan, traveled to NC State this March to share ideas and develop professional contacts with faculty and students from the College of Natural Resources (CNR).&#160; His visit was part of his broader participation in a US Department of Agriculture Faculty Exchange [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wolfpackers Study Natural Resources Down Under</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:41:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Global Eyes- Summer 2010by Roger and Annette&#160;Moore&#160; A group of NC State students&#160;spent their first summer session travelling and learning in Queensland, Australia.&#160; The 23 undergraduates were participants in two Parks, Recreation &#38; Tourism Management courses (PRT 449 &#8211; Human Dimensions of Natural Resources in Australia and PRT 450 &#8211; Sustaining Natural Environments in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Paper Science &amp; Engineering Spring Program Update</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:06:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What&apos;s Happening in the NC State PSE Program? Read the&#160;Paper Science &#38; Engineering Spring Program Update to learn about&#8230; Pulp &#38; Paper Foundation Fall Meeting &#8211; Save the Date Department Name Changes to Forest Biomaterials Summer Internships Still Needed This Year&apos;s Graduates! New TAPPI Scholarship Winners Pulp and Paper Badge Taught at Merit Badge University [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hazwoper Training at NC State Prepares Students to Help in Gulf Coast Disaster</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 13:48:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From NBC17 / MyNC.com -&#160;6/4/2010 by Maggie Alexander While the cleanup continues in the Gulf Coast, students in North Carolina are learning how to respond to disasters just like that one. Linda Taylor teaches OSHA&apos;s Hazwoper, that&apos;s a safety training class at N.C. State. What students learn in the classroom can be taken down to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CNR Volunteers Help Habitat for Humanity &#8211; Wake</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 13:18:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On a beautiful spring morning in May,&#160;volunteers from the NC State College of Natural Resources (CNR) went to work tearing apart a house on the shores of Lake Wheeler.&#160; No, they weren&#8217;t crazed, they were in fact helping families in Wake County obtain a greener, less expensive way to obtain building materials by&#160;volunteering with Habitat [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Natural Resources Book Focuses on Innovation and Enduring Change</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 13:23:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the past three decades, governments at the local, state, and federal levels have undertaken a wide range of bold innovations, often in partnership with nongovernmental organizations and communities, to try to address their environmental and natural resource management tasks. Many of these efforts have failed. Innovations, by definition, are transitory. How, then, can we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Floyd Shares Parks &amp; Physical Activity Research with Australian Colleagues</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 15:10:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Public parks and recreation amenities play an important role in facilitating physical activity especially in low income communities, according to Dr.&#160;Myron Floyd, a professor in NC State&apos;s&#160;Parks, Recreation &#38; Tourism Management&#160;(PRTM) department and a lead investigator of &#160;Investigating Places for Active Recreation in Communities (IPARC) .&#160; Dr. Floyd recently shared his research&#160;on the role of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Extension Forestry Website Brings Resources to Citizens of North Carolina and Beyond</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 14:03:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWS RELEASE Contact: Renee Strnad&#160;- renee_strnad@ncsu.edu Extension Forestry at NC State University is proud to announce the launch of their new website!&#160; The Extension Forestry website is designed to benefit the general public, landowners, community leaders, industry professionals and others throughout North Carolina by providing useful information on a variety of forestry-related topics,&#160;identifying additional resources, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tomas Honored by NC Association of Cooperative Extension Specialists</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 20:40:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Stacy Tomas, Tourism Extension Specialist, in the NC State Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, has been awarded the 2010 Special Specialist Award by the NC Association of Cooperative Extension Specialists. Tomas was nominated by Everett Davis, Cooperative Extension Director, Robeson County, which is the first county in NC to recently employ a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wake Mayors Commit to National Physical Activity Plan at NC State Greenway</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 15:07:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWS RELEASE &#8211; May 4, 2010 Wake Mayors Commit to National Physical Activity Plan&#160;Rocky Branch Greenway at NC State to be Site of Signing Ceremony Join Advocates for Health in Action&#160; and North Carolina State University partners on May 5, 2010 as Wake County mayors formally sign proclamations adopting the National Physical Activity Plan .&#160; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bugging Out: NC State Researchers Help Track Wayward Pests Through Mapping</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 14:36:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWS RELEASE &#8211; May 4, 2010 Media Contacts:Dr, Frank Kock, 919/549-4006 or frank_koch@ncsu.eduDr. Roger Magarey, 919/855-7537 or roger.d.magarey@aphis.usda.gov Caroline Barnhill, News Services, 919/515-6251 or caroline_barnhill@ncsu.edu FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tracking invasive pests around the world sounds like it would make for an interesting show on the Discovery Channel. However, the work that goes into tracking these [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NEWS TIP- NC State Experts Can Offer Insight into Gulf Oil Spill</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 13:51:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWS TIP &#8211; May 4, 2010 Media Contact: Tracey Peake, News Services, 919/515-6142 or tracey_peake@ncsu.edu . The recent British Petroleum oil spill will have a major environmental impact on the U.S. Gulf Coast, and beyond. North Carolina State University experts can address issues pertaining to the spill, from how ocean currents may carry it beyond [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Grappendorf Keynotes Women in Sport Symposium</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 14:45:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Heidi Grappendorf, an&#160;assistant professor in the&#160;Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management at NC State University,&#160;delivered the keynote address at the 2nd Annual UNC-G Girls and Women in Sport Symposium on Friday April 23, 2010. Her presentation, &#34;Where We&apos;ve Been, Where We Are, Where We Are Going: Girls &#38; Women in Sport and Physical [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nyeema Harris: Conserving Wildlife</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Perspectives Online: Student Perspectives- Winter 2010 Nyeema Harris is an award winning&#160;graduate student in the NC State Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences program.&#160; Nyeema was recently featured in the Student Perspectives section of&#160;Perspectives Online.&#160; She talks about how her interest in wildlife was peaked at an early age, about her&#160;work with the Philadelphia Zoo, and about [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Vick Recognized for Expertise in Academic Advising and Professionalism</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Candace Goode Vick&#160;has been awarded a Certificate of Merit from the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) and will be honored at the NACADA annual conference in October 2010.&#160; &#34;The function of the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS)&#160;is to promote improvement of programs and services to enhance the quality of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Paper Science and Engineering Students Tackle Need for Humanitarian Shelters</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[For Immediate Release:Contact:&#160; Dr. Joel Pawlak, Professor, Department of Forest BiomaterialsNorth Carolina State University Raleigh, NC &#8211;&#160; In light of the recent disaster in Haiti, the need for temporary shelters that can be provided with humanitarian relief has been highlighted.&#160; Seniors in the Paper Science and Engineering Program at North Carolina State University have elected [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Megalos wins NCSU&apos;s Outstanding Extension Service award and inducted into Academy of Outstanding Faculty Engaged In Extension</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 21:58:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On April 19, 2010 at the Celebrating the Engaged University awards ceremony Dr. Mark Megalos was awarded NCSU&apos;s Outstanding Extension Service award and inducted into Academy of Outstanding Faculty Engaged In Extension. Dr. Megalos focuses on the long-term economic, environmental, and social viability of forestry in North Carolina. His leadership and vision make a significant [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NC State Natural Resources Dean Named CSU Agricultural Sciences&apos; Honor Alumnus</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 19:09:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NC State College of Natural Resources&#160;Dean, Robert Brown,&#160;was honored with the College of Agricultural Sciences Honor Alumnus Award from Colorado State University.&#160; Brown accepted the award at a ceremony at CSU on April 17, 2010.&#160; Brown graduated from Colorado State University in 1968 with a B.S. degree in Animal Nutrition.&#160;&#160;Following service with the Marines&#160;in Vietnam, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NC State University Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Earth Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:25:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160;For Immediate Release Contact: David DeanNC State University Sustainability Office(919) 513-0177david_dean@ncsu.edu North Carolina State University will celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day with a vastly diverse event located at the heart of campus. The University Sustainability Office will host a day full of games, exhibits and vendors on the Brickyard, Thursday, April 22. Earth [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Graduate Student Looks at Culture and Conservation in Northern India</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 15:34:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Global Eyes- Spring 2010by Chantell LaPan, NC State University&#160;Office of International Affairsphotos by Christopher Serenari Culture and Conservation in Northern India Christopher Serenari, a graduate student in the [NC State] Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, is taking a new look at how conservation and pro-environmental behavior is conceived in developing countries. Christopher [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Man of STIHL Seeks Championship</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 14:23:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Technicianonline.com &#8211; March 13, 2010by Brent Kitchen, Senior Staff Writer NC State forest management senior Logan Scarborough to compete in finals of STIHL TIMBERSPORTS Collegiate Series this fall College leads many students in directions they never expected when entering as freshmen. But for Logan Scarborough, a senior in forest management, college may lead to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>4-H Teams Gearing up for the North Carolina Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Program State Competition</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 20:46:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Interest has been strong for the upcoming North Carolina Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Program (WHEP), April 24, 2010. Eighty junior and senior level youth from eight counties will compete in the 2010 State Competition at the Jordan Lake Educational State Forest in Chapel Hill, NC. WHEP is a national 4-H program that teaches about the fundamentals [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pollen Count Soars To Record Levels</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:48:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Excerpted from the Technicianonline.com &#8211; April 8, 2010By Arth Pandya, Staff Writer Wednesday&apos;s Raleigh Pollen Level, 3,524 Grains Per Cubic Meter Set An Area Record Like a dusting of snow, tree pollen has covered much of North Carolina this week after a quick transition from winter into a warm spring. Pollen levels in North Carolina [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NCSU Boasts a Great Lumberjack</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 16:17:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[newsobserver.com blog /&#160;Campus Notes&#160; -3/29/2010 An N.C. State student is one of the nation&apos;s top collegiate lumberjacks.&#160; Logan Scarborough recently won the STIHL TIMBERSPORTS Southern Collegiate Challenge, a regional competition. He will now compete in the national competition In Oregon in late August.&#160;&#160; I&apos;ve read this story three times now and I&apos;m still not entirely [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ISTF to Hold the 3rd Annual Spring Symposium, &#8220;REDD After Copenhagen: Emerging Practices and Policies</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 15:33:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The NC State Chapter of the International Society of Tropical Foresters (ISTF) is happy to announce that on April 16, 2010, it will be hosting the 3rd Annual Spring Symposium; &#8220;REDD After Copenhagen: Emerging Practices and Policies&#8221;. The event will be held in on the campus of NC State University, Jordan 1216, from 8:30 am [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Get Up, Get Out and Go!: NC State Research Tackles Childhood Obesity</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:39:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWS RELEASEContact:&#160;&#160;Caroline Barnhill &#124; NC State University News Services &#124; 919.515.6251 Getting children involved in finding ways to become more physically active can not only make them more aware of local recreational opportunities, but can even help increase their own physical activity.&#160; That&#8217;s the result of a study examining the role of seven national parks [...]]]></description>
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		<title>East Coast Agritourism Webinar Series Available From NC State University</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:51:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWS RELEASE Changes in the economy combined with fluctuations in agricultural income and the desire to preserve land and resources has placed increased pressure on farmers across the nation to examine alternative economic opportunities. Many farmers are turning to agritourism as an entrepreneurial response to increase on-farm sales of their value-added products and services and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Summer Camps Deliver Large Payoffs for Campers, Do they Deliver for the Local Economy As Well?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Michelle Gacio Harrolle and Dr. Samantha Rozier-Rich of the Department of Parks, Recreation &#38; Tourism Management at NC State University are addressing that question as part of an economic impact study of summer camps in Western North Carolina. The study is being conducted in partnership with the North Carolina Youth Camp Association and the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Researchers Receive Top Honors for Risk Analysis Paper</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 18:11:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[USDA Forest Service News Release &#8211; February 16, 2010Contact: Perdita Spriggs, pspriggs@fs.fed.us or 828-259-0542 RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC &#8211;&#160; A collaborative effort among USDA Forest Service, North Carolina State University, and Canadian Forest Service scientists recently received top honors from the Society for Risk Analysis (SRA). Researchers co-authored a paper titled, Evaluating Critical Uncertainty Thresholds [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Research a Natural for Our Graduate Students</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:23:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Fifth Annual NC State University Graduate Student Research Symposium will be held Wednesday, March 10, 2010 from 1:30 to 4:00 pm at the McKimmon Center at NC State. Come see the 191 poster presentations representing research being conducted in 60 graduate programs from all of NC State&apos;s colleges. Twenty-two College of Natural Resources graduate [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Harold C. Blanchard Named 2009 Distinguished Alumnus by NC State University College of Natural Resources</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:17:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWS RELEASE&#160; &#8211; February 9, 2009For Immediate Release:Contact: Tilla Fearn 919.513.4644 or tilla_fearn@ncsu.edu The College of Natural Resources at North Carolina State University is pleased to announce the selection of our 2009 Distinguished Alumnus.&#160; Harold C. &#8220;Butch&#8221; Blanchard &#8217;63 of Whiteville, N.C. was selected in recognition of his distinguished career as a forest manager and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Recruiting Video from TAPPI showcases Paper Science &amp; Engineering Careers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:32:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Demonstrating their solid support for the industry and the college programs which prepare the future leaders of the paper&#160;industry, TAPPI has produced an exciting&#160;video to interest young folks in&#160;careers in the paper industry. &#34;Five Reasons Why You Should Be A Paper Engineer&#34; includes&#160;folks from NC State&#160;in the video and we&apos;re already using it to attract [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Neal Lewis Named 2009 Parks, Recreation &amp; Tourism Management Outstanding Alumnus at NC State University</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:44:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWS RELEASE &#8211; February 1, 2010&#160;&#160;&#160; For Immediate Release Contact: Tilla Fearn 919.513.4644 or tilla_fearn@ncsu.edu The NC State University Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management (PRTM)&#160;is honored and proud to present its Outstanding Alumnus Award for 2009 to Neal Lewis of Wilmington, N.C.&#160; Director of the New Hanover County Parks Department, Lewis was selected [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Howl for Haiti Reaches $25,000 and Counting&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:11:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From The Technician&#160; February 11, 2010 In the past month, the &apos;Howl for Haiti&apos; campaign at NC State University has raised $25,000 in their effort to raise funds for Haiti, with the help of numerous campus organizations. This puts the campaign at the halfway mark towards their goal of $50,000. Read the full story in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>College of Natural Resources Staff Honored for Service and Excellence</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:51:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[At any large and multi-faceted university, many opportunties present themselves for recognition of faculty and students.&#160;While their recognition is well-deserved, there is another group equally deserving of acclaim.&#160; Here at NC State, we know that staff are the engine that makes this place run. They bring a wealth of knowledge,&#160;enthusiam, loyalty and passion to work [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Roise Receives APSAF 2009 Distinguished Service to Forestry Award</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:37:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[News Release &#8211; February 8, 2010For Immediate ReleaseContact: Tilla Fearn 919.513.4644 or tilla_fearn@ncsu.edu On January 28, 2010 Dr. Joseph P. Roise, professor of forestry in the NC State University Department of Forestry &#38; Environmental Resources, received the Appalachian Society of American Foresters&#8217; (APSAF) 2009 Distinguished Service to Forestry award at the society&apos;s annual meeting in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Op-Ed: Tar Heel Timber for Haitian Housing</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:51:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[News &#38; Observer &#8211; Point of Viewby Robert D. BrownFebruary 6, 2010 &#34;Haiti is in dire need of housing. Due to a lack of forest materials, the Haitians constructed houses with bricks and concrete blocks, materials that are difficult to make earthquake resistant and require lots of energy to produce. Earthquake damage in Haiti was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>PhD Candidate Nyeema Harris Awarded Philadelphia Zoo&apos;s Emerging Conservation Leader Award</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 22:46:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nyeema Harris, Ph.D. candidate in the Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences Program at NC State, will be presented with the Emerging Conservation Leader Award at the Philadelphia Zoo Global Conservation Gala on March 18, 2010. Now studying carnivore/parasite population dynamics for her dissertation, Nyeema began her passion for wildlife conservation during an apprenticeship at the zoo. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Grant Funds Examination of Triangle-area Reservoirs</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:32:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWS RELEASE &#8211; January 21, 2010For Immediate ReleaseFor more informatrion contact: Caroline Barnhill &#124; News Services &#124; 919.515.6251 Communities around the Triangle will soon be asked to play a role when it comes to providing information needed for environmental policy decisions &#8211; such as how to manage the region&#8217;s water supplies &#8211; thanks to new [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NC State Fisheries and Wildlife Society to Hold Mixer</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:17:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Join the NC State University Fisheries &#38; Wildlife Sciences Program and the Alumni Society for&#160;STUDENT, ALUMNI and FRIENDS MIXER Location: 101 David Clark Labs NC State CampusWhen: 6-8:30pm on February 8, 2010What:&#160; Join NC State&apos;s Fisheries &#38; Wildlife Program students and the Alumni Society for a mixer including a pizza dinner with guest lecturer, Dave [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Woodson named NC State&#8217;s 14th Chancellor</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:38:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NC State University News ReleaseBy Mick Kulikowski, NC State University News ServicesJanuary 8, 2010 Dr. William Randolph &#8220;Randy&#8221; Woodson, executive vice president for academic affairs and provost at Purdue University, has been named chancellor of North Carolina State University.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;The appointment was announced by University of North Carolina President Erskine Bowles in Chapel Hill today [...]]]></description>
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		<title>High School Students to Learn Valuable Skills at Aquatic Sciences Day Camp</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences Program at NC State University is holding an Aquatic Sciences Day Camp in Raleigh, Saturday, March 27, 2010. Primarily targeted to high school sophomores and juniors, the camp will be a day of fun and learning focused on activities and hands-on experience with aquatic ecology, fisheries, aquaculture, and aquatic animal [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Memoir of a South African Adventure</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Memoir of a South African AdventureBy Kathryn Reis and Kim ShumatePhotos provided by Kim Shumate When we saw the South African Ecosystems Services flier hanging on the bulletin board in Jordan Hall, we knew that this was the study abroad trip for us.&#160; This transcontinental adventure offered us a chance to experience natural resource issues [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Do 80 Million Christmas Trees Happen? &#8211; NC State Library Lecture</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[NC State Libraries Lecture &#8211; December 1, &#160;2009What: How Do 80 Million Christmas Trees Happen?When: Thursday, December 3 &#8211; 4 p.m.Where: Assembly Room, D. H. Hill LibraryWho: Dr. John Frampton The holiday season is upon us! Come join John Frampton, professor in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources and the NC State Libraries&apos; December [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Forestry Extension Environmental Educator Recognized for Outstanding Service by Environmental Educators of North Carolina</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:56:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[News Release &#8211; November 30, 2009Media Contact &#8211; Elizabeth Burke, 703.281.6626 The Environmental Educators of North Carolina (EENC) recently honored Renee Strnad, Environmental Educator for Extension Forestry, with one of the organization&#8217;s two awards for Outstanding Service. Strnad was recognized for her efforts to support EENC&#8217;s annual conference, assisting with conference logistics and providing professional [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Environmental Educators of North Carolina Recognizes Forestry Graduate Student with Outstanding Service Award</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[News Release &#8211; November 30, 2009Media Contact &#8211; Elizabeth Burke, 703.281.6626 The Environmental Educators of North Carolina (EENC) recently honored Shelby Gull Laird, Ph.D. candidate in the Forestry and Environmental Resources Department at NCSU, with one of the organization&#8217;s&#160; two awards for Outstanding Service. The Environmental Educators of North Carolina is the state&#8217;s professional organization [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NC State GIS Expert Helps Students Map the Way to Good Food</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:59:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[News Release &#8211; November 30, 2009 Charlynne Smith, GIS research associate with the&#160;Recreation Resources Service at NC State and a graduate of NC State&apos;s Parks, Recreation&#160;&#38; Tourism Management program put her geographic information science knowledge and&#160;mapping expertise to work recently as part of a partnership with&#160; Advocates for Health in Action.&#160; In a project funded [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Grant supports recruiting of high quality, diverse park &amp; recreation management graduate students</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:18:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On November 5, 2009 the NC State University Graduate School announced that the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management &#160;Graduate Program received a grant to implement a campaign to recruit outstanding students from under represented populations in the disciplines of park and recreation management.&#160; The department received a grant of $1,400 to assist in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Open House 2009 Promoted More Than Majors</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:52:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did you attend NC State Open House 2009? Many prospective NC State students and their families did, Saturday, October 17th. Rows and rows of displays weaved throughout Talley Student Center and Carmichael Gym, providing information about each academic program, university support service, and student organization on campus. The College of Natural Resources Open House, also [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Roll into Fall with Rolleo 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:01:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Media Contact: Graham Ford, Vice President NC State University Forestry ClubOn Saturday November 21, 2009, the NCSU Forestry Club will host Rolleo at the Schenck Memorial Forest in Raleigh. Rolleo is the Forestry Club&apos;s annual forestry and timbersports competition.&#160; It is a long-standing tradition with the club, and this year will prove to be one [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NCSU SAF Student Chapter takes unconventional way to National Convention</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:18:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SAF Wilderness Leadership Trip and National Convention&#160;&#160; &#8211; by Cormac O&#8217;Doherty (Senior in Forest Management) Saturday morning was an unusually early start for most of the Society of American Foresters members traveling to White Springs, Florida, for the annual Wilderness Leadership Trip and SAF National Convention. The Society of American Foresters Student Chapter at North [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Paper Science &amp; Engineering Program Fall Update</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:22:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What&apos;s Happening in the NC State PSE Program? Read the&#160;Paper Science &#38; Engineering Fall Program Update to learn about&#8230; Pulp &#38; Paper Foundation Meeting/Webinar to be heldFriday November 6, 2009 &#8211; Please Join Us. Recruiting New Students &#8211; Your Help&#160;is Needed Classroom Renovation Complete! PSE Students Win TAPPI national Scholarships Students Visit Kimberly Clark for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Natural Resources Faculty Receive Funding to Study Potential for Urban Forests to Promote Physical Activity and Health</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:57:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[News Release &#8211; Novemeber 6, 2009 Contact: Dr. Myron Floyd 919.513.8026 myron_floyd@ncsu.edu On October 28, 2009, &#160;Agriculture Secretary Thom Vilsack announced the selection of a team of researchers from the College of Natural Resources at North Carolina State University as recipients of a USDA&#160;Federal Urban and Community Forestry&#160;Grant to examine the potential for urban and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>College&apos;s Fitness Program Leads by Example</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:24:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160;From the NC State University Bulletin &#8211; by David Hunt Changes in the State Health Plan that threaten to penalize some overweight employees starting in 2011 raise the question: What&apos;s available at work to help faculty and staff members lose weight and live healthier lives? A check of the resources available online through the university [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trees help clean up polluted sites &#8211; research featured on News 14: Your Green Earth</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:31:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rachel Cook, graduate student in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources is interviewed about research she is conducting with Dr. Elizabeth Nichols that is helping to clean up a contaminated site using phytoremediation. See the News 14 Carolina video&#160; &#8226;&#160; Read the NCSU News story]]></description>
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		<title>Jetton honored by Southern Forest Insect Work Conference</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:13:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Robert Jetton, Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Forestry &#38; Environmental Resources and a Project Leader in Camcore, is the 2009 recipient of the Roger F. Anderson Memorial Outstanding Graduate Student Award sponsored by the Southern Forest Insect Work Conference. Robert has a B.S. in Biology from Furman University and a M.S. in Forestry [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wakefield High School FFA Forestry Team Wins County Contest</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:44:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; News Release -&#160; October 1, 2009Media Contact &#8211; Renee Strnad&#160; 919.515.5518 Raleigh, NC &#8211; Twenty Wake County high school students from four high schools gathered at North Carolina State University&apos;s Schenck Memorial Forest on September 30, 2009, for the 2009 Wake County FFA Forestry Contest.&#160; Participating high schools included East Wake, Knightdale, Wake Forest, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Partnership with Habitat for Humanity Lays Solid Foundation for New Sustainable Wood Products Course</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:43:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Working with Habitat for Humanity deconstructing homes is just the first step for students in a new interdisciplinary course offered this Fall by the&#160;Department of Wood and Paper Science at NC&#160;State.&#160;The main objective of WPS491/&#34;Wood as A Sustainable Material&#34;&#160;is to introduce the ideas and concepts of sustainability as it relates to wood and wood products [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Solving the Period Problem: Researchers Develop Sanitary Pads from Local Organic Materials</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:35:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NC State News Release &#8211; October 5, 2009 Contact:&#160; Caroline Barnhill, News Services &#8211; 919.515.6251 For most American women, their &#8220;time of the month&#8221; is seen as a hindrance to daily life. In impoverished and developing countries, however, monthly periods are a major cause for concern among women. The lack of affordable, quality sanitary pads [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wood &amp; Paper Science&apos;s Jameel Honored with Teaching Award</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[News Release &#8211; September 28, 2009 Dr. Hasan Jameel, Ellis Signe Olssen Professor of Chemical Engineering in the Department of Wood &#38; Paper Science at North Carolina State University, has been selected by the College of Natural Resources to receive the Board of Governor&apos;s College Award for Excellence in Teaching.&#160; Along with a cash award [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NC State to Co-Sponsor &quot;The Green Business Forum&quot;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:53:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[News Release &#8211; October 2, 2009 North Carolina State University, along with the Southern Growth Policies Board, The Energy Foundation, NC Greenpower and SAFER Alliance, will sponsor this year&apos;s The Green Business Forum. This one-day program will focus on the economic opportunity of the south&apos;s researchers, entrepreneurs, manufacturers and service providers to power the region&apos;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Natural Resources Dean Robert Brown Receives Wildlife Society Fellow Award</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[News Release &#8211; October 1, 2009 Dr. Robert D. Brown, dean of the NC State University College of Natural Resources was recognized as a Fellow of The Wildlife Society (TWS)&#160;at the Society&apos;s 2009 annual meeting in Monterey, CA.&#160; The career award recognized Dr. Brown&#8217;s contributions to science and to The Wildlife Society.&#160; After receiving a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NC State Expert Gives Fall Foliage Forecast</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:25:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NC State News Release: October 1, 2009 Media Contacts:&#160;Dr. Robert Bardon, 919/515-5575 or robert_bardon@ncsu.edu Caroline Barnhill, News Services, 919/515-6251 or caroline_barnhill@ncsu.edu FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Despite drought conditions in parts of the state for most of the year, there should be plenty of colorful foliage worth seeing across North Carolina this fall, according to a North [...]]]></description>
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		<title>College of Natural Resources to Host C.H.A.N.G.E. &#8211; 4th Annual Diversity Summit</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:37:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWS RELEASE:&#160; September 23, 2009 What:&#160; C.H.A.N.G.E. 4th Annual Diversity Summit WebinarWhen: &#160;October 13-15, 2009 from&#160;10:30am &#8211; 2:00pm dailyWhere: Webinar originates from the NC State African American Cultural Center at NC State University&#160;in Raleigh, North Carolina Many companies and organizations in natural resources&#160;have embraced their diversity challenges, developing&#160;programs focused on recruiting underrepresented populations. But important [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Altered Chestnut Trees Succeed</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:33:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the News &#38; Observer &#8211; September 24, 2009by Martha Quillin, staff writerImage courtesy of the U.S. Forest Service In stands of tiny trees in North Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia blooms the hope of restoring a mighty giant, as scientists try to bring back the American chestnut from near extinction. Five hundred blight-resistant American chestnut [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Green Clean: Researchers Determining Natural Ways To Clean Contaminated Soil</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:35:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWS RELEASE Media Contacts:Dr. Elizabeth Nichols, 919/513-4832Caroline Barnhill, News Services, 919/515-6251 Researchers at North Carolina State University are working to demonstrate that trees can be used to degrade or capture fuels that leak into soil and ground water. Through a process called phytoremediation &#8211; literally a green technology &#8211; plants and trees remove pollutants from [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wood is the New Coal &#8211; Carolina Coal</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 17:12:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; From the NCSU Bulletin &#8211; by David Hunt The mound of woodchips piled up behind an old barn in Raleigh, N.C., could fuel a pretty spectacular bonfire. But as Chris Hopkins surveys the mound, he has a better idea.&#160; Hopkins, a doctoral student in forestry at NC State University, is part of a team [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Beratan Lends Her Sustainablity Science Expertise to Fort Bragg Community</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:33:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From BRAC-RTF Website &#8211; August 28, 2009 Dr. Kathi Beratan, research assistant professor in the N.C. State University Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, has joined the BRAC RTF as a Policy Advisor and External Partnership Liaison. Dr. Beratan will advise BRAC RTF staff in their regional planning and workforce development programs and provide specific [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NSF Grant Funds NC State &quot;Plant Switchboard&quot; Research</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:55:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NC State News Release &#8211; September 3, 2009 Media Contacts:Dr. Vincent Chiang, 919/513-0098 or vincent_chiang@ncsu.edu Caroline M. Barnhill, News Services, 919/515-6251 or caroline_barnhill@ncsu.edu FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A new four-year, $3.72 million grant to North Carolina State University will allow researchers to shed light on an important mystery &#8211; how genes impact the type and amount [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Behavioral Ecology of Mammals Symposium Honors Dr. Roger A. Powell</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:03:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The W.M. Keck Center for Behavioral Biology at North Carolina State University will honor Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences and Zoology professor Dr. Roger A. Powell with the &#34;Behavioral Ecology of Mammals&#34; symposium, on Friday, September 4, 2009 from 1-5 P.M. in the Stanley G. Stephens Room, 3503 South Gardner Hall.&#160; Students, faculty, alumni and friends [...]]]></description>
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		<title>College of Natural Resources Partners with U.S. Forest Service to Host 2nd International Conference on Forest and Water in a Changing Environment</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:28:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When: September 14-16, 2009 Where: Raleigh, North Carolina, US Global climate change has resulted in a series of chain reactions in the watershed ecohydrological processes. Growing concerns over watershed degradation, water scarcity, and ecosystem sustainability due to climate change require new approaches to managing forest water resources. Unfortunately, little science-based guidance is available for forest [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What a Deal! NC State Ranks As Higher Ed Best Value</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:16:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the NC State Bulletin &#8211; August 2009 By Dave Pond Families still struggling through the economic recession received some good news this month. Both the Princeton Review and U.S. News &#38; World Report ranked NC State as one of the best values in higher education.&#160; Each year, Princeton Review staffers spend countless hours poring [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NC Woody Biomass Amasses Awards</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NC State Extension Forestry and the Forestry and Environmental Outreach Program (FEOP) have been honored again for their hard work in developing and delivering the NC Woody Biomass Program. The group received the 2008-2009 Awards for Excellence of the Southern Extension Forest Resource Specialists (Silver award level). The NC Woody Biomass Program is a comprehensive [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NC Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Program (WHEP) Team Places among Top at Nationals</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Renee L Strnad, NC State University &#8211; Extension Forestry NC Project Learning Tree CoordinatorNC Certified Environmental Educator Media Release The North Carolina Wildlife Habitat Evaluation Program team traveled to Zwolle, Louisiana, for the 2009 National WHEP Contest in July. Team members were Will Buslinger from Caswell County, Melissa Gold from Guilford County, and Rebecca Warren [...]]]></description>
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		<title>West Johnston HS Team Wins Second Place and $20K at Envirothon</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:42:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The talented West Johnston High School Envirothon team, the Sequoias, placed second overall out of 45 teams from the U.S. and Canada at the 2009 Canon Envirothon held in Asheville, NC, last week. A team from Penncrest High School in Pennsylvania took first place. This year marks the best showing ever for a North Carolina [...]]]></description>
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		<title>College of Natural Resources Researchers Featured in &quot;Fresh Water&quot; issue of RESULTS Magazine</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[From FRESH WATER:&#160;Research to protect the Earth&apos;s Life Support System &#8211; RESULTS magazine, Summer 2009 Keeping it Clean Downstream &#8211; Dr. Perver Baran and Dr. Hugh Devine&#160; &#8211; Downpours often pollute North Carolina&#8217;s waterways when stormwater washes oil, gravel, pollen, and other debris off the pavement into nearby streams. One inch of rain on a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FAA: Bird Strike Was Cause of RDU Flight&apos;s Emergency Landing</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[WRAL.com &#8211; August 10, 2009 The Federal Aviation Administration says a bird strike started an engine fire that forced a Northwest Airlines Airbus A320 to make an emergency landing at Raleigh-Durham International Airport Sunday morning. Airline officials said 153 people were on board Flight 1546, which left RDU for Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. Passengers reported [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An On-Course Education</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:01:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160;NC State University Web Feature &#8211; July 2009 by D&apos;Lyn Ford, NC State News Services / photo&#160;by Roger W. Winstead, NC State Creative Services Ask golfers about NC State&#8217;s new Lonnie Poole Golf Course and they&#8217;ll share these stats: It&#8217;s an 18-hole, 7,358-yard, par 71 Arnold Palmer-designed course on Centennial Campus. But faculty and students, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NC State Natural Resources Course Examines Sustainability in Turkey</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:25:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Gary Blank, Associate Professor, Director of Undergraduate Programs, Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources Traveling 4,061 kilometers by bus, the NR350 course, entitled Sustainable Use of Natural Resources in Turkey, included almost that number of contrasts and surprises. Four weeks of intensive study from 22 June until 18 July 2009 immersed 17 students and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Agri-Tech Selects Torrefaction Equipment Manufacturer</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Biomass Magazine &#8211; July 22, 2009 Torrefaction technology development company Agri-Tech Producers LLC has selected South Carolina-based Kusters Zima Corp. as its engineering/manufacturing partner for the production of its torrefaction equipment. Agri-Tech is utilizing a technology developed at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, which the company obtained an exclusive license for in February.&#160; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NC State University Golf Course to host Tarheel Junior Tour Event</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:27:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From WorldGolf.com&#160; July 22, 2009 The Tarheel Junior Golf Tour has announced that the first nationally ranked junior golf event to be held at the newly opened Arnold Palmer designed Lonnie Poole Golf Course at NC State University will be December 12-13, 2009. The golf course is located on the NC State University campus, home [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The South Rises Again: Industrial Forest Management in Chile &#8211; Webinar</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:21:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; Dr. Susan Moore, Extension Associate Professor and Director, Forestry and Environmental Outreach Program, NC State University, will host &#8220;The South Rises Again: Industrial Forest Management in Chile,&#8221; August 4, 2009, as part of the Southern Forestry &#38; Natural Resources Webinar Series. The recent free trade agreement with Chile creates new opportunities and challenges for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Denig Visits Kosovo Wood Products Community as U.S. Aid to International Development(USAID) Expert</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 17:32:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Joe Denig, wood products extension leader at NC State, recently returned from a United States Aid to International Development(USAID) mission trip to Kosovo.&#160;&#160;Still rebuilding from a war 10 years ago, much of the Kosovan population is still displaced and much of the county&apos;s infrastructure is in ruins. Dr. Denig was asked to lend his [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NC State University Students Win Under Armour Collegiate National Bass Fishing Championship</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:45:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From ESPNoutdoors.com &#8211; July 12, 2009 photo by Adam Arbottle NC State University wood products senior Will White and textiles engineering senior Chris Wood win the 2009 National Collegiate Bass Fishing Championship in Little Rock, Arkansas.&#160;&#160; Both from North Carolina, neither Wood nor White had much experience with river fishing coming into the championship, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Home Turf To Open for NCSU Golf</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:21:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the News and Observer &#8211; July 7, 2009 The Raleigh area will have a new course at N.C. State&apos;s Centennial Campus, one designed by Arnold Palmer, who is scheduled to return July 31 for its grand opening&#8230;. Head professional Rob Yanovitch came to the Poole Golf Course from Hasentree, a northern Wake County development [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Venditti Visits South Africa as Fulbright Specialist</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:31:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Richard Venditti, an associate&#160;professor in the&#160;Department of Wood and Paper Science&#160;at NC State&#160;traveled to South Africa&#160;through the Fulbright Specialists Program. His visit was hosted by the University of KwaZulu-Natal&#160;in April&#160;2009. During his visit, Dr. Venditti gave presentations about academic programs and research activities in&#160;wood and paper science at NC State. He had the opportunity [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NC Woody Biomass Initiative Wins Innovator Award</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:54:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[North Carolina State University Extension Forestry&apos;s NC Woody Biomass initiative was recently honored as the North Carolina recipient of the 2009 Innovator Award from the Southern Growth Policies Board. The award recognizes initiatives that are improving economic opportunities and the quality of life in southern regions. NC Woody Biomass is a research-based, educational initiative that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Paper Science and Engineering Program Mid-Year Update</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:59:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What&apos;s happening in the PSE&#160;Program?&#160;&#160;&#160;Read the NC State PSE Program Blog&#160;to learn about&#8230; Challenging Times &#8211; But PSE Is Still Doing Great Things Black Liqour Analysis Important to Industry Weyerhaeuser Donation Honors Students, Interns Students Study Paper Science Abroad PSE Seniors and the &#34;Kraft Mill Energy Challenge&#34; Summer, Co-op Placements Still OK PSE STudents, Faculty [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NC State Faculty Receive Fulbright Scholar Awards</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[NC State News Release &#8211; June 17, 2009 Media Contact: Matt Shipman, News Services, 919/515-6386 or matt_shipman@ncsu.edu FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Three North Carolina State University faculty members have been chosen to participate in the Fulbright Scholars Program to teach and study abroad in the 2009-2010 academic year.Each year Fulbright grants are awarded to researchers, teachers [...]]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the NC State Alumni Association&#160; &#8211; Red and White for Life Blog Two NC State Board of Trustees &#8212; Suzanne Gordon &#8217;75 and Robert B. Jordan III &#8217;54 &#8212; answered questions from NC State magazine about what they might have done differently and where they go from here following the resignations of Chancellor James [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jim Woodward Named Interim Chancellor of NC State University</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[NC State University Web Feature &#8211; June 2009 Dr. Jim Woodward has been named interim chancellor of North Carolina State University, bringing years of administrative experience and leadership to the university. &#34;I have a special affinity for NC State that has grown since my time as a professor here,&#34; Woodward said. &#34;This institution is critical [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dean&apos;s Update &#8211; Special Edition June 2009</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[June 10 2009 Dear Friends and Alumni of the NC State University College of Natural Resources, Negative publicity has surrounded NC State in recent weeks.&#160; While there is never a good time for this kind of notoriety, it could not have come at a worst time for our institution given the landmark budget challenges we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sylvanet to Go Online</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sylvanet, a publication of the International Forestry Program in the College of Natural Resources, North Carolina State University, is taking on a new, internet-based format. The content of Sylvanet will now be compiled online as events happen at www.cnr.ncsu.edu/sylvanet. The traditional publication versions of Sylvanet will continue (as a downloadable pdf files) but Sylvanet will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Congratulations Spring 2009 College of Natural Resources Graduates!</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was important to have your ticket for the College of Natural Resources Spring Commencement Ceremony this year, because it was packed. More than 1000 family members and friends clapped, cheered, and cried as the 2009 CNR graduates made their way across the stage at the McKimmon Center to receive their diplomas and heartfelt congratulations [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CNR Community Embracing Health and Wellness</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 14:56:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Living well is important for everyone and given upcoming changes to the State Health Plan&apos;s policies regarding weight loss, the College of Natural Resources is getting a jump on the SHP and offering our very own &#34;Lucky 13 &#8211; Lucky U&#34; Summer Shape U&#160;Program.&#160; Summer Shape-U Program Flyer Dean Brown&#160;encourages faculty, staff and graduate students [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Duckweed Quacks Volumes of Potential</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2009/05/22/duckweed-quacks-volumes-of-potential/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 12:31:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the Biomass Journal &#8211; June 2009 Since the late 1960s, scientists have studied duckweed for animal and human consumption because of its high protein content. NC State associate professor of forestry and environmental resources, Anne Stomp and fellow researchers are now tapping into the plant&#8217;s innate environmental benefits, from desalinating wastewater to exploring its [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NC State To Host Webinar Addressing National Update Federal Biomass Definitions and The American CLean Energy and Security Act</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 13:24:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWS RELEASE &#8211; May 6, 2009 Currently Congress is considering The American Clean Energy and Security Act (WaxmanMarkey Bill) that includes proposed biomass definitions. This 2-hour webinar will review House and Senate biomass definitions and offer comments from a stakeholder panel from various sectors of the forestry community.&#160; Participants will have an opportunity to address [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hazel and Devine Recognized for Outstanding Extension Service</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 21:41:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Dennis Hazel and Dr. Hugh Devine were named recipients of the 2009 Outstanding Extension Service Award. They were honored along with nineteen other recipients at the Celebrating an Engaged University Banquet held April 20th at the McKimmon Center. The award recognizes outstanding extension, engagement, and economic development activities by faculty and professional staff members [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fueling the Future: Weed, Pig Waste May Offer Way To Make Ethanol</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 16:35:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the The Clayton News-Star &#8211; April 22, 2009 If N.C. State researchers are right, pig waste and a pond weed indigenous to North Carolina may hold keys to reducing our dependency on petroleum. Anne Stomp, an associate professor of forestry and environmental resources, is leading a research project at Julian Barham&#8217;s 4,000-sow hog farm [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Extension Forestry Team Wins Education Award from NCACES</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 22:10:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to the team of Extension and outreach faculty and staff, and two graduate students in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources for their recognition by NC Association of Cooperative Extension Specialists for their efforts in developing the NC Woody Biomass Education initiative. The team consisted of Robert Bardon, Dennis Hazel , Mark Megalos, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Arbor Day Celebration and Open House was Fun and Educational</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 21:31:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Asia Murphy, Freshman, Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences, Wildlife Concentration Logan Hodges had the best reason to cut his vacation short. A fifth grade student from Village Christian Academy in Fayetteville, Logan Hodges came up from Myrtle Beach to stand in front of the Jordan Addition on March 21st and receive his award as the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dr. Goode-Vick Awarded NC State 2009 Faculty Advisor Award</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 13:44:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWS RELEASE &#8211; May 1, 2009 Dr. Candace Goode-Vick in the Department of Parks Recreation &#38; Tourism Management has been awarded the 2009 Faculty Advisor Award in recognition and celebration of her exemplary service in advising&#160;students at North Carolina State University.&#160; Dr. Candace Goode-Vick is an associate professor and assistant department head in the NC [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Natural Resources Graduate Student Receives National MANRRS Research Award</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:34:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWS RELEASE &#8211; April 30, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Fourteen students accompanied by advisors from&#160;the NC State College of Natural Resources&#160;and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences recently attended the National Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences (MANRRS) Career Fair and Training Conference held in Indianapolis, Indiana. The annual affair is designed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ISTF Professional Networking in Washington, D.C.</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 16:29:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Prepared by Susan McIntyre, 3/31/09 Seven members of the NCSU student chapter of International Society of Tropical Foresters (ISTF) traveled to Washington, D.C. to speak with four organizations about their international work. The members brought unique perspectives to the meetings, as they themselves hailed from all around the world: Koffi Bassan (Togo)Omar Carrero (Venezuela)Sadharga Koesbandana [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Colby and McCarter Honored with Employee Awards of Excellence</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:41:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWS RELEASE &#8211; April 22, 2009 Two CNR staff members are the winners of 2009 College of Natural Resources Awards of Excellence.&#160;&#160;The Awards of Excellence recognize&#160;the accomplishments and achievements of permanent NC State employees&#160;who do not hold faculty rank. &#160;Ms. Susan Colby (SPA Award) is the Program Assistant for the Professional Golf Management Program, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dr. Leung named President-elect of Sigma Iota Rho &#8211; Eta Chapter</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:28:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWS RELEASE -&#160;April 22, 2009 The NC State College of Natural Resources is proud to announce that Dr. Yu-Fai Leung has been named president-elect of the Eta Chapter of Sigma Iota Rho, the NC State Chapter of the National Honor Society for International Studies. Dr Leung is an associate professor in the NC State Department [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Forestry Club Earth Day Plant Sale</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:12:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Forestry Club will be holding our annual Earth Day Plant Sale on the NC State Brickyard on&#160;Wednesday April 22nd from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. Everyone is encouraged to come out and support the Forestry Club by buying a plant/tree or two (or five). We will be selling woody and herbaceous perennials and annuals, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NC State College of Natural Resources on YouTube</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Check it our Playlist&#160;at&#160;&#160;http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=2EB298B93C9D3029&#160;.]]></description>
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		<title>2009 Barkalow Distinguished Conservationist Lecture</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:59:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[April 6, 2009 Natural History of Polar Bears &#8211; The Frederick and Joan Barkalow Distinguished Conservationist Lecture, to be presented April 17th, 4-5pm, 1216 Jordan, by Ian Stirling, Emeritus Research Scientist, Canadian Wildlife Service, and Adjunct Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton.&#160; See more College Events at &#160;http://cnr.ncsu.edu/calendar/]]></description>
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		<title>Forestry &amp; Environmental Resources Launches Facebook Group</title>
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		<title>New Coal Could Be Boost To N.C. Needs &#8211; State finds way to locally produce green energy</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[From the NC State Technician -&#160; March 26, 2009 According to researchers at N.C. State, wood could be the new coal. Using a process called torrefaction, woodchips are dried out in what equates to an industrial sized toaster oven that changes them both physically and chemically.&#160; While they retain 80 percent of their energy content, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tiny Super-Plant Can Clean Up Hog Farms and Be Used For Ethanol Production</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:25:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWS RELEASE: Media Contact(s) Dr. Jay J. Cheng, (919) 515-6733 Dr. Anne Stomp, (919) 444-3559 Matt Shipman, News Services, (919) 515-6386 April 7, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE &#160;Researchers at North Carolina State University have found that a tiny aquatic plant can be used to clean up animal waste at industrial hog farms and potentially be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dr. Orlando Rojas Named 2009 Finland Distinguished Professor</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:11:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWS RELEASE Media Contact:&#160; Tilla Fearn, NC State College of Natural Resources, (919) 513-4644 March 20, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dr. Orlando Rojas in Wood &#38; Paper Science has been named a Finland Distinguished Professor by the Finland Distinguished Professor Program (FiDiPro). FiDiPro enables distinguished researchers, both foreign and expatriates, to work and team up [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Tourism Extension Website Brings Resources to Local Communities</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:42:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWS RELEASE March 27, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tourism Extension at NC State University is proud to announce the launch of their new website!&#160; The Tourism Extension website is designed to benefit NC Cooperative Extension Agents and other professionals working throughout North Carolina.&#160; The overall purpose of the website is to provide useful information on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>College Offers Diverse 2009 Summer Study Abroad Opportunities</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:30:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWS RELEASE Media Contact:&#160; Tilla Fearn, NC State College of Natural Resources, (919) 513-4644 April 2, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Faculty in the College of Natural Resources&#160;will lead 6 study abroad courses during the Summer of 2009.&#160;Students will have the opportunity to travel in Ghana, Italy, Namibia, New Zealand, South Africa and Turkey to study [...]]]></description>
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