Being Near Pollinator Habitat Boosts Soybean Size

Feb 23, 2022

Being Near Pollinator Habitat Boosts Soybean Size

The finding could make a meaningful difference in a grower’s profit margin.

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Feb 15, 2022

Envisioning Research: NC State Wants to Put Your Research on Display

We know you are doing the work, now we want you to share it.

Applied ecology professor Dr. Khara Grieger

Feb 11, 2022

Khara Greiger to Co-Lead USDA/NIFA Grant on Genetic Engineering and Nanotechnology in Food and Agriculture

Congratulations to Khara and collaborators for their grant on, “Interdisciplinary Approaches to Evaluate Societal Implications and Foster Sustainability of Genetic Engineering and Nanotechnology in Food and Agriculture.”

Feb 7, 2022

Shifting Rainfall Patterns Will Affect Whether An Imperiled Butterfly Survives Climate Change

The study highlights how changes in precipitation could affect the survival of some species.

Jan 25, 2022

Matt and Ryan Awarded David and Ann Speaks Memorial CCA NC Scholarship

Not one, but two Applied Ecology graduate students have been awarded David and Ann Speaks Memorial Scholarships through the Coastal Conservation Association of North Carolina.

Jan 18, 2022

Rob Dunn Named Interim Senior Vice Provost for University Interdisciplinary Programs

Rob Dunn has been named Interim Senior Vice Provost for University Interdisciplinary Programs, effective January 17. Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Warwick Arden made the announcement today.

Jan 14, 2022

Cara Kowalchyk Wins 2022 CSGS Master’s Thesis Award

Congratulations to AEC alum Cara Kowalchyk for being awarded the Conference of Southern Graduate Schools' 2022 Master's Thesis Award!

cartoon shows bear with a fish in its mouth thinking about donuts

Jan 3, 2022

Study Finds Reduced Microbial Diversity in Guts of Wild Bears That Eat Human Food

Eating human food appears to reduce microbial diversity in the guts of wild bears.

A bee hotel hanging in a backyard garden

Dec 13, 2021

Updates From Our 2021 Bee Hoteliers

Participants from the 2021 Bee Hotel Build-a-Long share the results from installing their bee hotels over the summer.

Dec 7, 2021

Dunn’s “Delicious” Makes New Scientist’s List of Best New Books of 2021

Rob Dunn and Monica Sanchez's new book "Delicious" makes the list of New Scientists's Best Books of 2021.

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