Animal Science News

Summer Lanier next to a placard announcing a Poultry Science Club meeting in Scott Hall on the NC State University campus

I Am CALS: Summer Lanier

Alumna Summer Lanier, new executive director of the N.C. Poultry Federation, earned multiple degrees and tackled a variety of challenges on her path to statewide leadership.

New Statistical Tools Sharpen the Search for Causal DNA Changes in Livestock

New statistical framework could help identify genes that influence important livestock traits.

Sheep graze near solar panels with crowd in background

Agrivoltaics: Making Marginal Land More Productive With Solar Panels and Sheep

An NC State University demonstration site shows how uneven terrain can be used for grazing sheep and generating electricity.

a child and an adult man and adult woman pet a black and white cow

There’s No Time Like Fair Time With CALS

From serving up Howling Cow ice cream to milking cows, here’s where to find CALS students and experts at the 2025 North Carolina State Fair.

Young woman standing in front of a science poster

Summer Internship in Japan Advances Reproductive Science

Through a summer internship at Nagoya University in Japan, animal science major Jasmine Alston gained hands-on experience studying the effects of low estrogen levels on kisspeptin, a hormone that regulates reproductive function in mammals.

Pre-vet student from NC State observes a veterinarian performing surgery

Friends, Romans, Veterinarians: NC State Animal Science Trio in Italy

Three aspiring veterinarians from NC State University traveled to Rome and Florence, Italy, this summer to shadow vets and gain hands-on clinical skills.