Stories From Sep 2018
Fred Hain Receives Conservation Award
Dr. Fred Hain, Emeritus Professor of Forest Entomology, received the Governor’s Forest Conservationist of the Year Award for his efforts to save our threatened forests.
Unearthing Plant Problems – Using Sensors
Tiny sensors that detect and diagnose plant diseases fast enough for farmers to save their crops are becoming a reality at NC State, where engineers and plant scientists are making award-winning progress.
“Drawers, Jars and Databases: Teaching the Hidden Science of Natural History Museums”
Bob Blinn, Marc Cubeta, Kathryn Hanser (Entomology and Plant Pathology), Kathryn Green (Science Education) and Alexander Krings (Plant and Microbial Biology) recently particpated in an educational workshop for North and South Carolina middle and high school biology/environmental science teachers on […]
‘Changing the Landscape of Graduate Education’
NC State’s AgBioFEWS program to blend natural and social sciences to train next-generation problem-solvers in agricultural biotechnology.