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From Conservationist to Ag Biotech Entrepreneur
CALS alumnus Eli Hornstein is using biotechnology to produce plants that farmers can feed to cattle to reduce their methane production.
Designing a Path Through Mental Health: Wellness in the First Year Experience
Following several major grants awarded to the College of Design by the NC State University Foundation, the First Year Experience has blossomed into a program that integrates wellness and mental health awareness into an interdisciplinary design curriculum. The College of Design is a very close-knit community, and most of the first year involves practicing intellectual risk-taking through studio-based learning. The wellness-informed curriculum was created because the freshman experience in design bridges the vast threshold or transition between high school and college where students are expected to routinely fail and subsequently grow through trial and error.
Spend Time Investing in Your Financial Literacy
TIAA has a library of previously recorded and upcoming webinars on financial topics such as college savings plans and retirement strategies. Visit the TIAA website to watch the videos.
Open Space Has Increased in the Triangle, But There’s Still Work To Be Done
Population growth and development continue to outpace open space protection across the region, highlighting the need for continued investment in land conservation.
Financial Resilience Community Cohort Announced
IEI is excited to announce the five regional teams that will make up the Financial Resilience community cohort. The cohort met for the first time on June 26 at the James B. Hunt Jr. Library on NC State’s Centennial Campus.
Exciting News: GoPass Available to the NC State Community Starting July 1st!
Beginning July 1, GoTriangle will resume charging fares for its buses. NC State faculty, staff, and students can request a free GoPass to ride the GoTriangle buses. GoPass for July To…
Why Do Fireflies Light Up? And How Can I Bring More Fireflies to My Yard?
Fireflies start out as dragon-like predators before becoming a beautiful feature of summer evenings.