Students
DEPP Welcomes Fall 2019 Students
The Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology would like to welcome our new students for the Fall 2019 semester: PP-PHD Christopher Gillespie – Hu Lab Althea Loucanides – Baars Lab Hao Wei Teh – Whitfield Lab PP-MS Chris Hahne […]
She Finds Her Calling in Student Government
Ph.D. student Meredith Spence Beaulieu was the first graduate student to hold the office of study body vice president.
Gutzmann receives $60,000 USDA NIFA Predoctoral Grant
This award is provided to a Ph.D. candidate who has completed his or her preliminary exams and provides funding for the last year of the candidate's Ph.D.
Webster and Hatano Win NCALS Research Competition
Sophia Webster won 1st place and Eduardo Hatano won 3rd place at the recent NCALS Research Competition that included a single slide each accompanied by a 2 minute presentation.
PhD Student, Urmila Adhikari, Speaks at Small Grains Field Day
Entomology and Plant Pathology PhD student, Urmila Adhikari, spoke at the Small Grains Field Day held by NCSU Cooperative Extension at the Piedmont Research Station (PRS) in Salisbury on April 17th, 2019. The field day drew about 60 farmers, crop consultants and NCSU / USDA personnel.
Reyna and Jin Recognized for Excellence in Lab Teaching
Steve Reyna and Jing Jin were both awarded for Excellence in Laboratory Teaching during Graduate Education Week at the 14th annual Graduate Student Research Symposium.
NCSU Wins Linnaean Games
NCSU triumphed over Arkansas (90 - 35), Clemson (100 - 50), and, in the finals, against Florida (150 - 60). They will go on to compete at the national level in St. Louis at the annual meeting in November.
McPherson Receives 2019 NC Pest Management Association Graduate Student Scholarship
Congratulations to Samantha McPherson for receiving the 2019 North Carolina Pest Management Association Graduate Student Scholarship ($1,500) during the NCPMA 69th Annual Pest Control Technicians’ School. More than 1,000 participants attended this 3-day event, the largest of its kind in the world!
Agricultural Biotechnology in Our Evolving Food, Energy and Water Systems Graduate Program
AgBioFEWS is a graduate program at NC State University that holistically examines technical and societal factors that will determine if specific biotechnology products will improve or degrade our food, energy and water systems.
Insect Rearing Tech Course
This is the only semester-long, for-credit course in insect rearing science. We study insects’ biology in the context of controlled laboratory conditions.