Food

Sep 12, 2016

Feed the Pack pantry seeks to fight food insecurity on campus

The Technician newspaper highlights NC State's on-campus food pantry.

Sep 8, 2016

Gates Grant Helps NC State Solve Molecular Mysteries

Cassava is a vegetable that accounts for more than a third of human calorie consumption in Africa. But what disease is leading to major losses of this crop?

Jun 17, 2016

Talley Student Union showcases aquaponics display

One of this summer's most eye-catching additions to Talley Student Union is a student-designed system of bins, pipes, fish and lettuce that showcase one of the state’s fastest-growing agriculture practices.

May 11, 2016

NC State Researcher Unearths Soil’s Impact On Human Health

On the door of Dr. Dean Hesterberg’s office in Williams Hall is a sticker that reads, “I heart soil.” That simple phrase sums up the driving motivation behind his more…

Mar 23, 2016

EcoVillage Experiences Shape Student’s Career Path

This Spring in an NC State research greenhouse amid hours of seed germination measurements and soil samples, Sarah Yim unearthed a new career direction. A second-year environmental science major, Yim…

Sep 8, 2015

Growing local food access among Triangle’s immigrant communities

A research team from NC State improves access to local, healthy food among three immigrant communities in the Raleigh, N.C., area.

May 18, 2015

Garden, bees boost sustainability at College of Veterinary Medicine

This year a group of students at NC State’s College of Veterinary Medicine have been busy as bees establishing a habitat for bees and a community garden on campus.

May 7, 2015

NC State Sustainability Fund awards $117,000 in campus grants

Ten sustainability projects will become reality on campus thanks to $117,000 in sustainability grants recently awarded by the student-led advisory board of NC State’s Sustainability Fund. Generated by a $1.50…

Apr 27, 2015

Student-developed app aims to reduce food waste at grocery stores

What if there was an app that notified you when local grocery stores discounted prices on near expiring produce that was about to be discarded?

Aug 20, 2014

Talley Student Union implements post-consumer composting

NC State’s Talley Student Union will pilot two post-consumer composting stations this fall, making it the first building on the university’s campus to provide such a service.