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Mar 2, 2021

2021’s Best Cities to Own a Vacation Home

LawnStarter
Gene Brothers, an associate professor of parks, recreation and tourism management, discusses the outlook of the vacation rental industry.

Feb 15, 2021

NC State Professors Combat Textile Waste Through Research

Technician
Textile waste is a growing problem over the past decade, and with the fast-fashion industry churning out trendy clothing from season to season, research on textile waste is more important than ever. Since NC State is a well-known public research university, research is a top priority, and this is especially true in terms of textile waste.

Feb 5, 2021

Native Americans Misrepresented in Health Data Pay a Heavy COVID-19 Price

Science for the People
The United States has systematically ignored, suppressed, and manipulated data on Native American populations, violating their sovereignty and creating the gulf in healthcare access and outcomes.

Feb 2, 2021

New Survey Asks How NC Oysters Fit Into Tourists’ Travel Plans

NC State Sea Grant
How do North Carolina shellfish fit into your travel plans? A team of researchers wants to know — and is hoping you’ll answer through a new survey. The results will help improve the North Carolina Oyster Trail, which connects tourists with local businesses and other sites of interest.

Jan 21, 2021

Study Links Screen Time to Mental Health Risks for Students

World Economic Forum
A new study of students at seven public universities in the United States pinpoints risk factors that may place students at higher risk for negative psychological effects related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jan 21, 2021

Chicago’s Ada S. McKinley is Way Overdue for Some Appreciation

Chicago Tribune
The few published materials that document McKinley’s welfare work reveal her efforts to help Black Chicagoans after World War I, after the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918, and during the Great Migration, the Great Depression and the 1919 Chicago race riots.

Jan 19, 2021

Pandemic ‘Taking a Significant Psychological Toll on Students,’ NC State Researcher Says in Study

WRAL Tech Wire
Research has shown many college students faced significant mental health challenges going into the COVID-19 pandemic, and experts say the pandemic has added new stressors.

Dec 16, 2020

Which Christmas Tree is Best for the Environment? Real vs. Fake Trees

Inverse
As Earth edges ever closer to climate calamity, the holiday season presents a new opportunity to take action and make a greener, cleaner choice when it comes to the center piece of many households: the Christmas tree.

Dec 11, 2020

Shopping Online this Holiday Season? Recycle those Cardboard Boxes, Expert Says

Waste360
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to surge, a growing number of consumers across the country are shopping online this holiday season – a trend that could have severe environmental consequences if packaging materials aren’t properly disposed of.

Nov 30, 2020

Pandemic or Not, Fresh-Cut Fir Trees Help Make the Season Special

WCHL
North Carolina is the native home to Fraser fir. A combination of ideal elevation, soil and climate in the western part of the state helps the tree thrive. “Even if you have a bad Fraser fir for a Christmas tree, it’s still likely better than the next best Christmas tree,” said Justin Whitehill, a researcher for NC State's Christmas Tree Genetics program.