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Your Path to CALS
From ants in treetops to bees in alfalfa, CALS alumna Michelle Kirchner’s academic path led her to a passion for entomology research. 🐜🐝
The infinite opportunities to pursue scientific interests at NC State helped guide Michelle towards her Ph.D. program in entomology and biology through CALS’ Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, where she studied ants in tree canopies. Today, she is working as postdoctoral researcher testing pest and pollinator management in alfalfa.
Her advice to students? “Talk to your mentors and professors about their career paths and ask people who have your dream job about how they got there. You’ll quickly see that almost no one has a straight line to where they are today.”
Explore her academic journey at the 🔗 in our bio.
From selfies with the dean to the Sweet Sixteen, 2024 has been an amazing year at NC State CALS. 🏀🎓🚜 Take a look back at some of our favorite moments.
Raw milk or pasteurized milk — what’s the real difference? 🥛 NC State Food Science Professor Gabriel Keith Harris breaks down how pasteurization provides an umbrella of protection for your health.
