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Nurturing a Future in Animal Science<\/h3>\n \n\n \t \t

Driven by a love for animals and people, animal science major Alexia Alexander has stayed focused on reaching her goals at NC State while building momentum for a career in veterinary medicine. \n \n \n <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n\n

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Hatching a Career in Food Animal Medicine<\/h3>\n \n\n \t \t

Senior Deana Poteat, a double major in animal science and poultry science, will take the next step in her career this fall as a Food Animal Scholar with NC State’s College of Veterinary Medicine. \n \n \n <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n\n

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Wang Awarded NIFA Grant to Study Early Pregnancy in Pigs<\/h3>\n \n\n \t \t

To support healthy pigs and a more productive swine industry, Xiaoqiu (Churchill) Wang, associate professor of animal science, will study the critical early stages of pregnancy and how various factors affect fetal development in piglets. \n \n \n <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n\n

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I Am CALS: Summer Lanier<\/h3>\n \n\n \t \t

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. \n \n \n <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n\n

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New Statistical Tools Sharpen the Search for Causal DNA Changes in Livestock<\/h3>\n \n\n \t \t

New statistical framework could help identify genes that influence important livestock traits. \n \n \n <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n\n

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Agrivoltaics: Making Marginal Land More Productive With Solar Panels and Sheep<\/h3>\n \n\n \t \t

An NC State University demonstration site shows how uneven terrain can be used for grazing sheep and generating electricity. \n \n \n <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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