Burning Desire

A collaborative controlled burn rejuvenates a rare 16-acre longleaf pine ecosystem.

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Combatting Diabetes

Diabetes Free NC, with $5M in Blue Cross NC funding, takes aim at one of the state's costliest health problems.

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CALS first-year student and state FFA officer Ty Meyer

Feb 19, 2019

From Shy Guy To Public Speaking Champ: FFA State Officer Ty Meyer

“I used to always be the one to sit in the corner, not say a whole lot…FFA has done a lot for me,” says Ty Meyer, now a state FFA officer, first-year CALS student and Jefferson Scholar.

Feb 12, 2019

Fueling the Future: Elephant Grass as Potential Biofuel Material (And More)

A common perennial grass may hold uncommon promise for research, agriculture and industry – and it may even fuel the future. A team of NC State scientists are exploring the potential of miscanthus.

NC State 4-H program takes middle schoolers to the garden

4-H Grows Youth Scientists

Project PLANTS allows rising 7th grade students to explore the natural world and see science from a new angle.

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"You Are Not Alone"

Words of advice to students from CALS' Office of Diversity and Inclusion director Alex Graves.

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Food Innovation Lab Is On

A "concrete-breaking" ceremony marks the transformation of an existing Kannapolis facility into the NC Food Innovation Lab.

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Leading the Way

$1.5B

Our agricultural research has a massive economic impact on rural North Carolina.

5-to-1 ROI

NC State Extension's work helps fuel the N.C. economy by delivering solutions directly into the hands of the state's citizens.

95%

Nearly all CALS students with high-need degrees graduate with jobs that have salaries well above the state’s median income.

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Building The Next-Generation Student

What five traits will get students hired after graduation? And how does CALS make sure our students develop into workforce-ready employees? We talked to 14 top CALS employers from around the state, nation and world to find out – then searched our college for students and faculty who are thinking and doing the extraordinary.

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Thursday 12:00 PM

Eco Driving Workshop

Mar27

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NC State's Day of Giving

Apr24

Wednesday 9:00 AM

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Burning Desire

Combatting Diabetes

Recent News More Stories

From Shy Guy To Public Speaking Champ: FFA State Officer Ty Meyer

Fueling the Future: Elephant Grass as Potential Biofuel Material (And More)