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![Danesha Seth Carley works in a pollinator garden in front of the clubhouse at the Pinehurst golf course.](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/danesha-seth-carley-pinehurst.jpg)
Let It Bee
Horticultural science professor Danesha Seth Carley helped reintroduce native plants to the Pinehurst No. 2 golf course for its 2014 men’s and women’s U.S. Open championships. Since then, she’s focused on bringing bees back to Donald Ross’s original design for the course.![](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/bottomleylaura.jpg)
Bottomley honored by Virginia Tech as an outstanding alumna
Laura Bottomley, director of NC State’s Engineering Education program, has been honored by Virginia Tech’s Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering with induction into the department’s Academy of Distinguished Alumni.![](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Sustainability-Award-Winners-2024-360x216.png)
Meet the 2024 Sustainability Award Winners
Meet the winners of the 2024 Sustainability Awards announced on Tuesday, April 23 during the Celebration of NC State Sustainability.![Gary Lackmann standing in front of a large screen](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/copy-of-mah2544-e1713552620170.jpg)
Atmospheric Scientist Gary Lackmann Named Head of Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Lackmann has been an atmospheric science faculty member at NC State since 1999 and has served in several leadership roles during that time.Stephanie Jeffries Receives 2024 Provost’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
Stephanie Jeffries is the recipient of the 2024 Provost’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. Jeffries, an associate teaching professor in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources in the College of Natural Resources, is known as an enthusiastic and highly engaging instructor with a strong dedication to innovative and inclusive pedagogy, high-quality undergraduate education, and the success of the whole student.![image shows a graduation mortarboard cap being thrown in the air against a blue sky backdrop](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/galik-higher-ed-2024-header.jpg)
Are Universities Connected to Local Sustainability? A New Study Suggests Yes…and No.
Universities scoring strongly on measures of sustainability are associated with innovation and economic growth – but not environmental sustainability – in their home communities.![headshot of Megan Lupek, assistant teaching professor at NC State, sitting in a chair outside](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/megan-lupek-headshot.jpg)
Meet DELTA Faculty Fellow Megan Lupek
DELTA Faculty Fellow Megan Lupek looks forward to working with her cohort to discover more ways to engage with her students and help them find a sense of belonging, community and support in her classroom. Read more about Lupek and her goals for her time in this program!![Plant Sciences Building CALS lab space bright white tables windows with bike in background](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Sustainable-Lab-CALS-360x216.png)