Stories From 2019

Aug 8, 2019

NC State Faculty Invited to 1st International Native Berry Conference in Peru

On August 22nd, three NC State faculty will be going to Peru to present on their research and strategies for domesticating and sustainably developing native berries in Cajamarca region of Peru. The conference organizer, Dr. Antoniette Ornella Gutierrez from the […]

Jul 30, 2019

Kelsey Wraps Up Her Research at IPLA

Kelsey finalizes her research finds that her hypothesis is proven correct - there would be more antibiotic resistance genes present in preterm infants than full-term.

Jul 30, 2019

Destination: Madagascar

Through the Ants and Canopy Bootcamp, a group of undergraduates from the U.S. and Madagascar will explore diversity in ants – and learn to climb trees – with NC State’s Bonnie Blaimer and the California Academy of Sciences’ Brian Fisher.

Jul 18, 2019

From Mozambique to Williams Hall: An A-maizing Partnership

The Borlaug Fellowship Program connects NC State agricultural science mentors to emerging scholars, such as Hamilton Chiango, in developing and middle-income countries around the world.

Jul 10, 2019

Kelsey Closes in on Research Conclusions

As Kelsey closes in on her research, she is getting closer to analyzing her research results and providing conclusions.

Jul 9, 2019

Horsing Around in Ireland

NC State students on a study-abroad trip to Ireland’s world-renowned equine industry expected to learn about horses. But that's not all they learned about.

Jul 9, 2019

Cristobal: The Great Chufa Migration

Cristobal shares about the history of the chufa plant.

Jul 8, 2019

Eric Uses qPCR to Test His Samples

Eric continues with his research and explains why he adopts qPCR to test his samples and reflects on his time at IPLA and Spain and the friends he has made.

Jul 8, 2019

Kelsey’s Motivational Factors in Research

Kelsey finds motivation in learning the impacts of her research and rewards her hard work with a trip to the Spanish mountains

Jul 1, 2019

Eric Explains His Research

Eric details his research tests looking for different combinations of microbial mutants.