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Environment
4:49 pm
Mon March 25, 2013

NC State Tests Dune Filtration System On Coast

Researchers from NC State have developed a new stormwater filtration system designed to trap pollutants and bacteria that can often cause beach closures. The new system consists of a series of chambers that divert stormwater runoff into sand dunes, which act like giant filters. The filtering materials are buried beneath the dunes so that there are no visible materials on the surface.

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Science & Technology
8:42 am
Tue March 19, 2013

Invasive Ant Species Creeps Through Triangle

Credit Benoit Guenard / NC State University
An Asian Needle Ant (left) stings a termite. The ant is slowly invading nests of other invasive species in North Carolina.

Researchers from N.C. State say an invasive species of ant is slowly spreading through North Carolina's forests.

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Sports
7:55 am
Fri March 15, 2013

Wolfpack Runs To ACC Tourney Quarterfinals

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Wolfpack coach Mark Gottfried was pleased with his team's defense, which shut down the nation's leading scorer.

N.C. State moves to Friday's quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament after a strong victory in the opening round. 

The Wolfpack took down Virginia Tech Thursday afternoon, 80-63. N.C. State took control after going on an 11-0 run in the second half.  Coach Mark Gottfried says guard Lorenzo Brown shut down Virginia Tech's Erick Green, the leading scorer in the nation.

"Lorenzo made his mind up he was going to do a good job on him and I thought he did," Gottfried said.

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