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Mar 28, 2025

I Am CALS: Giuliana Mendoza

Plant biology major Giuliana Mendoza hopes to grow her lifelong interest in plants into a career dedicated to addressing food insecurity.

Mar 18, 2025

Graduate Student Summer Internships: Integrative Approaches to Investigate Invasive Species and Landscapes

The invasive vines project seeks two graduate interns to assist with data synthesis and publication. Apply here.

Mar 15, 2025

The Heart of the N.C. PSI: Suhanee Anand and Olivia McCormack

Through N.C. PSI internships, two NC State undergraduates not only gain skills to prepare them for plant sciences careers, they also inspire a next generation to follow suit.

Mar 14, 2025

Hands-on Research in Malawi Influences Student Perspectives and Learning

The trip, which was funded by the National Science Foundation, allowed students to get hands-on research experience on water, sanitation and hygiene needs of underserved populations.

Mar 11, 2025

Mark Your Calendar for Ag Awareness Week

Don’t miss cows, goats and all things agriculture during Ag Awareness Week March 17-20 hosted by NC State’s agricultural honors fraternity Alpha Zeta.

Mar 7, 2025

All Signs Point to Lake Raleigh Woods

A hiking and mountain biking trail improvement project has been completed. Consider this your official invitation to get to know and explore Lake Raleigh Woods.

Mar 6, 2025

Growing Interns

NC State University’s JC Raulston Arboretum helps prepare the next generation of horticulturists through its internship program.

Mar 3, 2025

Women in Ag: Lirong Xiang

As a recipient of the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research New Innovator Award, professor and agricultural engineer Lirong Xiang is building robots to neutralize one of agriculture’s biggest foes — weeds.

Feb 27, 2025

Trump’s Mass Federal Layoffs Raise Concerns About the Future of Public Lands

America’s national parks, forests and other public lands could be facing an existential crisis as the Trump administration continues to terminate thousands of federal employees.

Feb 26, 2025

Blooms of Spring Kick Off Helene Recovery

North Carolina’s apple crop, the seventh largest in the nation, suffered a severe blow in the aftermath of September’s Hurricane Helene, losing about 20% of its annual production. Growers are now preparing for the next phase of recovery as spring approaches.