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Planting the Future

With support from the Trolinder graduate student endowment, Weilong He hopes to use machine learning to help breeders more efficiently assess the health of plants and troubleshoot problems for farmers.
A carpenter bee foraging on Butterfly Bush flowers in a campus Pollinator Garden.

Using iNaturalist to Investigate Our Bee Campus

Join the NC State Campus Bee competition using iNaturalist this April to collect data on campus bees and win a "sweet" prize.
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Envisioning a More Equitable Food System

Doctoral candidate Christopher Gillespie is dedicated to finding solutions that create stronger, more racially equitable food systems.
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From Distance Learning to Community Farming

Gabrielle Buchanan thrived in the CALS agricultural science distance education program, developing skills that now boost her role as a volunteer services coordinator at Raleigh’s Inter-Faith Food Shuttle.
Fireworks explode over the NC State belltower to close down Packapalooza 2022.

Top 10 Campus Sustainability Moments of 2023

Explore University Sustainability Office’s top ten favorite moments that advanced campus sustainability in 2023.

All Hopped Up

Get ready for a truly homegrown brew as breeders work to create hops plants that can thrive in North Carolina.
NC State defeated UNC in the third annual pantry bowl.

NC State Wins Third Annual Pantry Bowl

NC State came out on top in the Pantry Bowl for the second straight year. The Pack racked up 1,634 gifts and a monetary total of $125,162.15.
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Get the Scoop on Sustainable Composting

NC State’s Engineering Sustainable Composting and Outreach Program ((e)SCoOP) is bridging research, education and community engagement with support from the Sustainability Fund.

A Q&A With Mana Tangirala, Feed the Pack’s Outreach Coordinator

In this Q&A, Feed the Pack’s public relations coordinator Mana Tangirala shares how important the third annual Pantry Bowl is to the pantry’s work and to building a sense of community. The Pantry Bowl runs now through Nov. 26.