Stories From 2018
Spotlight: Anne Njoroge, Borlaug Fellow
Anne was selected in the Borlaug Fellowship Program, a very competitive program for mid-career scientists from developing and middle-income countries, to work with Dr. Jean Ristaino at NC State.
NC State Welcomes Zhejiang University Study Abroad Students
Students from Zhejiang University and Nanjing Normal University in China visited NC State as part of their 10-year study abroad partnership
12 weeks in Peru: Saying Goodbye
Mark savors his last week in Peru with his coworkers at the International Potato Center.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: From a Short-Term Training Program to Long-Term Collaborations
A lasting international collaboration started when Bosnian Fellows visited NC State as part of a USDA Foreign Agricultural Service Cochran Fellowship in October 2017.
Mark’s Last Adventures in Peru
Mark finishes up his internship in Peru with new lab techniques and a trip to the Peruvian jungle.
CALS SAIGE President Receives CEFS Fellowship
Tim Kloppe leads in the CALS SAIGE graduate student organization and in researching a sustainable approach to powdery mildew management.
MaRCCI/Makerere University, Uganda Strengthens Collaboration with CALS
CALS student group, SAIGE, and CALS faculty met with researchers from MaRCCI to develop research and teaching collaborations.
Jasmeen Wraps Up Her Research
Jasmeen finalizes her research project by fermenting whey samples, isolating and plating microbes, extracting bacterial DNA and running gel electrophoresis.
Feeling a Little More Local in Lima, Peru
Mark explores all that his new city has to offer by touring some of the 43 barrios, or districts within Lima, Peru.
Jasmeen’s Cultural Immersion
Jasmeen conquers lab procedures and then travels to Seville, Spain where she is fully immersed in the Spanish culture.