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NC State marks a new chapter in the university’s plant sciences work.

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Meet Regan Mitchem

“As soon as I was born, I was bound to be here.”

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Sep 11, 2019

Gene Drives: Setting Limits

A new study shows that public support for gene drives in agriculture is tied to limits. Zack Brown of NC State’s Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics is among the authors.

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Sep 17, 2019

Student Spotlight: DeShae Dillard on NC State's New AgBioFEWS Program

When he first set foot in Columbia, North Carolina, this summer, NC State graduate student DeShae Dillard felt as though he’d arrived in another country. There, he learned more about rural life, especially the everyday challenges of farming.

Artist's rendering of the Plant Sciences Building

Planting a Seed

NC State University celebrates the groundbreaking for a state-of-the-art Plant Sciences Building.

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A CALS researcher at the Mountain Horticulture

Research Out West

As we profile our 18 research stations, take a peek at the inner workings of the Mountain Horticulture Research Station – from apples to ornamentals.

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A Day in the Life

Take a peak into Anna Mittelman's first day as an NC State life sciences student.

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Leading the Way

$1.5B

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

27-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.

CALS Magazine

The New Faces of Biochemistry

From your medicine cabinet to your garden fertilizer, nearly every aspect of your life is impacted by biochemistry. Under the direction of new department head Melanie Simpson – and a broad university partnership thanks to METRIC – the halls in CALS’ Department of Molecular and Structural Biochemistry are buzzing with excitement.

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Sep18

Wednesday 3:40 PM

Crop and Soil Sciences Seminar

Sep20

Friday 12:00 PM

Diversity of Thought Personalities – Traits That Hinder or Promote Diversity

Sep19

Thursday

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

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