Stories From 2025
NC State Welcomes Moldovan Ambassador, Discusses Future of Partnership
NC State’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences International Programs welcomed His Excellency Vladislav Kulminski, Moldova’s ambassador to the United States, for a visit highlighting the university’s expanding partnership with Moldova’s agricultural sector. The visit brought together faculty, state officials and Moldovan representatives for a tour, discussions and vision-setting activities across campus.
Summer Internship in Japan Advances Reproductive Science
Through a Research Pack Abroad summer internship at Nagoya University in Japan, animal science major Jasmine Alston gained hands-on experience studying the effects of low estrogen levels on kisspeptin, a hormone that regulates reproductive function in mammals.
Biochemistry Majors Gain Research Experience and Cultural Insight at Nagoya University
Two CALS Students expanded their academic horizons and cultural knowledge during a transformative summer research experience at Nagoya University in Japan.
Soil Science and Tissue Culture Research in Ecuador
SUMMER 2025 Brooke Boger Through NCSU’s Pack Abroad program, I was able to connect with and participate in two different labs at the Universidad de Cuenca in Ecuador. I spent a total of six weeks assisting with soil science field […]
Friends, Romans, Veterinarians: NC State Animal Science Trio in Italy
Three aspiring veterinarians from NC State University traveled to Rome and Florence, Italy, this summer to shadow vets and gain hands-on clinical skills while also exploring a new culture.
Peru Expedition Advances NC State Insect Collection, Research
A trip to Peru opened up a world of discovery for researchers from the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology who gathered data and insect specimens for the NC State Insect Collection.
From Kilns to Kitchens: Unlocking Biochar’s Potential in Italy
Praveen Kolar from the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering recently explored different methods for crafting biochar as a Fulbright Scholar at the University of Bologna in Italy.
Phytoalexin Release Plant Pathology Research in Japan
SUMMER 2025 Julia Yurkiv This summer, I had the greatest opportunity to study abroad at Nagoya University in Japan. I was in the graduate school of Bioagricultural Sciences, working in Dr. Takemoto’s laboratory. Together with Zander Ketwitz, a student at […]
Antimicrobial Pathway Plant Pathology Research in Japan
SUMMER 2025 Zander Ketwitz During my summer at Nagoya University in Japan, I worked in Dr. Takemoto’s lab under my mentor, Dr. Maurizio Camagna, alongside Julia Yurkiv, another student from NC State. We worked together on this project, splitting the […]
Gut Microbiota Research in Spain
SUMMER 2025 Cooper Weir I spent the summer researching Bifidobacteria populations in neonatal gut microbiotas using DNA extracted from fecal cultures. I quantified the growth of four species when supplied with the 2-fucosyllactose HMO using qPCR. In the process I learned a […]