Faculty and Staff

May 15, 2019

Peter Ojiambo promoted to Full Professor

Congratulations to Peter Ojiambo on his promotion to Full Professor

Apr 15, 2019

Plant Pathology alumnus, Zoila Gloria Abad, received Fellow Award from the ISPP at the International Congress of Plant Pathology 2018

Dr. Gloria Abad received a Fellow Award at the International Congress of Plant Pathology 2018 meeting of the International Society of Plant Pathology (ISPP) from President, Greg Johnson and incoming President, Jan Leach.

Oct 31, 2018

2018 BASF Science Competition Winners

A cross-pollination between electrical engineers and plant scientists at NC State proved itself as BASF Corporation selected a graduate student team from North Carolina State University as the winner of its fourth annual North American Science Competition.

Sep 10, 2018

“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 […]

Dec 19, 2017

Scott Lab Research Featured During Visit from Central American Officials

At NC State, Dr. Max Scott and his lab are engineering transgenic strains of sheep blowfly, which is a pest species in Australia but also serves as model system for the New World screwworm, a closely related blowfly.

Nov 13, 2017

2017 ESA Conference Winners

Entomology and Plant Pathology department members are awarded at the 2017 Entomological Society of America conference.

Oct 25, 2017

A Perfect Partnership: New CALS Scientists Anna Whitfield and Dorith Rotenberg

For new CALS scientists Anna Whitfield and Dorith Rotenberg, knowing more about the molecular-level interplay among viruses, insect vectors and host plants could be key to developing better ways to protect farmers around the world from billions of dollars’ worth of crop loss.

Sep 15, 2017

Department Represented at CALS Tailgate

Thank you to the department members who represented the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology at the CALS Tailgate on September 9th.

Sep 13, 2017

Department Members Recognized at 2017 CALS Alumni Awards

Congratulations to the four members of the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, both current and past, who were recognized at the 2017 College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Alumni Awards.  The award ceremony was held on September 8, 2017 at the NC State University Club.

Aug 23, 2017

Dr. Allen Cohen Invited to Give Keynote Speech

Dr. Allen Cohen has been invited to be the keynote speaker for The South Carolina Entomological Society 2017 Annual Meeting, which will be held October 5th and 6th Georgetown, South Carolina.  The title of Dr. Cohen’s speech is “How Insect […]