On behalf of Dr. Xiangwu Zhang, Assoc. Dean for Research in the Wilson College of Textiles and Dr. Steve Lommel, Assoc. Dean for Research in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, you are cordially invited to attend an interdisciplinary faculty ideation session that will be held on Wednesday, November 13 from 3:00-5:00 pm at…
The Molecular and Structural Biochemistry Department will host a departmental seminar this Thursday, November 14th. The title of this week's departmental seminar is "How does a protein’s structure spell the difference between health and disease? Structure and misfolding of glaucoma-associated myocilin." Dr. Raquel Lieberman, Professor at the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the Georgia…
Moonlight in the Garden returns with more lights this November. Food trucks, live music, marshmallows and fire pits—they're all back. Don't miss the only opportunity to experience the JC Raulston Arboretum after dark. We'll open our gates each evening for you, your family and friends to explore this nighttime wonder custom designed and installed by…
Participating High school Juniors, Seniors and Transfer students have the opportunity to Spend a Day at State and learn more about the College of Agriculture and Life Science and the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences! The visit includes a CALS information session, class observation in Crop and Soil Sciences, meeting with the Director of…
Conversations That Matter Hosted by CALS Office of Diversity and Inclusion Does personality impact academic ability? Join this Conversation that Matters to learn more about how students' levels Openness, Conscientiousness, Extroversion, Agreeableness and Neuroticism contribute to their motivation for academic achievement. Who should attend: students, faculty and staff Discussion Leader: Dr. Alyssa Degreenia, Lecturer, Agricultural Institute, NC…
It’s time for the annual ASABE (American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers) Sweetpotato Sale! This year the potatoes are being donated from a local North Carolina farm, Vick Family Farms. To preorder your sweetpotatoes, please provide your name, contact information, and the number of 10 pound boxes you would like. There is also an option to sponsor boxes to…
Buy (or donate) a 2019 Youth Market Turkey Show youth raised bird. Order and pay through Papa Spud’s, a local farm to fork delivery service at https://papaspuds.com/meat-share.php Buy a turkey: 13-18 lbs. or 18-22 lbs $30 or 22-26 lbs $35 or Donate a turkey to Inter-Faith Food Shuttle $30 (includes delivery fee) Home delivery Nov.…
This presentation traces the history of North Carolina State University’s cluster hiring program (The Chancellor’s Faculty Excellence Program), begun in 2011, and particularly focuses on the challenges of Humanities and Social Sciences faculty, first to be included in the program and, once included, to establish effective partnerships with STEM faculty. Some of the difficulties have…
Dr. Tim Kelliher Principal Scientist, Reproduction Biology, Syngenta Genome editing using CRISPR-Cas9 works efficiently in plant cells, but delivery of genome editing machinery into the vast majority of crop varieties is not possible using established methods. We co-opted the aberrant reproductive process of haploid induction (HI) to induce edits in nascent seeds of diverse monocot…
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