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Plant Sciences Building CALS lab space bright white tables windows with bike in background

Sep 30, 2024

Certify Your Campus Lab for Sustainability

Certify your campus lab sustainable at NC State and promote energy efficiency, waste reduction, water conservation and safety in campus research spaces.
Bronze wolf sculptures near the free expression tunnel

Sep 24, 2024

New Fellows Program Invites Students to Envision Sustainable Futures

A new program at NC State will engage student teams to work toward a more sustainable future.

eight people standing in a circle have put one hand each into the center, symbolizing collective teamwork and effort

Sep 9, 2024

During the Pandemic, Employers Who Fostered ‘Collective Engagement’ Had Less Employee Turnover

Some workplaces did a much better job than others at limiting employee turnover during the COVID pandemic.
NC State gets $30 million from the Bezos Earth Fund for a center to advance alternative protein sources.

Sep 6, 2024

Plants on the Plate

NC State gets $30 million from the Bezos Earth Fund for a center to advance alternative protein sources.

Sep 6, 2024

The Bloom Is Off

Understanding the toxic effects of algae — and how communities can take action — is goal of new interdisciplinary center.

Sep 4, 2024

Science Seminar: 2024-2025 Global Change Research Fellows 3-Minute Thesis Presentations

Welcome our 2024-25 cohort of Fellows by watching their 3-minute theses about their research and interests.
man sits dejectedly next to a desk with a computer on it. a guitar leans against the desk.

Aug 30, 2024

How Hope Beats Mindfulness When Times Are Tough

The study underscores the importance of looking ahead, rather than living “in the moment,” during hard times.

Aug 29, 2024

Exhibiting Creativity

A public history doctoral student and an arts studies alumna work with the visual arts to provide a vital framework to help address some of today’s grand challenges.
Picture of corn plant against the sky.

Aug 28, 2024

Diverse Crop Rotations Reduce Risk of Crop Loss Under Poor Growing Conditions

This post was written by Autumn Canady at the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service. Researchers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) are responding to the increasingly uncertain climate. The warmer and more unpredictable weather has been a source of instability on U.S. farms. ARS agroecologists turned to history for a solution to…
Portion of a solar panel against a blue sky with clouds.

Aug 7, 2024

Partnership Seeds Two Agricultural Sensor Projects

A new partnership among NC State University’s Institute for Connected Sensor Systems, N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative and Kenan Institute for Engineering, Technology and Science has provided seed funding for two interdisciplinary…