{"id":119,"date":"2016-05-19T18:02:42","date_gmt":"2016-05-19T18:02:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/animal-science-new\/?page_id=119"},"modified":"2024-12-11T10:42:55","modified_gmt":"2024-12-11T15:42:55","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/animal-science\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"Animal Science News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-labeled-section wp-block-ncst-automated-posts ncst-featured-content is-card-style layout-three-column\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__background\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__container\">\n             <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__content\">\n        <a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card \"\n    href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/animal-science\/news\/xiaoqiu-wang-recognized-by-american-society-of-animal-science-foundation-for-early-career-achievement\/\"\n    data-ua-cat=\"Content Card\"\n    data-ua-action=\"Content Card Click\"\n    data-ua-label=https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/animal-science\/news\/xiaoqiu-wang-recognized-by-american-society-of-animal-science-foundation-for-early-career-achievement\/\n  >\n  \n\n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" \n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-28705\" \n            alt=\"three men stand in frontn of a white wall with signatures and a logo\" \n            src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/animal-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/09\/IMG_9215-ASAS.jpg\" \n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/animal-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/09\/IMG_9215-ASAS.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/animal-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/09\/IMG_9215-ASAS-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/animal-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/09\/IMG_9215-ASAS-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/animal-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/09\/IMG_9215-ASAS-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                          <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Xiaoqiu Wang Recognized by American Society of Animal Science Foundation for Early Career Achievement<\/h3>\n              \n\n      \t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">Xiaoqiu \u201cChurchill\u201d Wang, associate professor of physiology of reproduction in the Department of Animal Science, recently received the 2026 Early Career Achievement Award from the American Society of Animal Science <span class=nowrap>Foundation.&nbsp;<span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            \n            <use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n        <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t      \t    \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card \"\n    href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/animal-science\/news\/researching-animal-nutrition-at-disney-world-a-qa-with-cals-student-trinity-forbes\/\"\n    data-ua-cat=\"Content Card\"\n    data-ua-action=\"Content Card Click\"\n    data-ua-label=https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/animal-science\/news\/researching-animal-nutrition-at-disney-world-a-qa-with-cals-student-trinity-forbes\/\n  >\n  \n\n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" \n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-28700\" \n            alt=\"CALS student Trinity Forbes with Disney sign\" \n            src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/animal-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/09\/1500x844-trinity-forbes-disney-sign.jpg\" \n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; 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Keller Research <span class=nowrap>Award.&nbsp;<span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            \n            <use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n        <\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t      \t    \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card \"\n    href=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/animal-science\/news\/2026-william-neal-reynolds-distinguished-professors-announced\/\"\n    data-ua-cat=\"Content Card\"\n    data-ua-action=\"Content Card Click\"\n    data-ua-label=https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/animal-science\/news\/2026-william-neal-reynolds-distinguished-professors-announced\/\n  >\n  \n\n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" \n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-28560\" \n            alt=\"two wolf statues made of copper weaved metal standing on a brick patio surrounded by trees\" \n            src=\"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/animal-science\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/05\/metal-wolf-statue.jpg\" \n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; 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