Impact
NC State Names New Dean of College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Garey Fox has been named dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at North Carolina State University following a nationwide search. His appointment becomes effective August 1, pending Board of Trustees approval.
Sargassum is a Growing Problem. Researchers May Have a Solution
Funded with a $2.25 million grant from the Department of Energy, NC State researchers will collect sargassum and combine it with wood waste to produce sustainable aviation fuel and battery-grade graphite.
Making North Carolina Oysters Good Eats
Vashti Campbell, a Ph.D. graduate from the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, recently conducted research to help improve oyster production in North Carolina.
Legislature Learns About Waste-to-Energy Research
Ph.D. student Zachary Lentz presents swine manure research to legislature and the public on Graduate Education Day.
Why is Hog Waste So Difficult to Process?
Dr. John Classen, of NC State University’s Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, explains how different hog waste is from human waste and why it is so difficult to treat.
106 Countries and Counting: NC State’s World-Renowned Vermicompost Expert
“There are 25,000 worms in that building behind you,” North Carolina State University’s extension specialist Rhonda Sherman says with a proud smile. It’s not a large-scale infestation; it’s good science at work.