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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.
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 […]
Animal Reproduction Research in Japan
SUMMER 2025 Jasmine Alston I was able to conduct research on the effect of low estrogen levels on kisspeptin (KISS1) neuron activity in female Wistar-Imamichi rats. The KISS1 gene is essential for GnRH regulation, LH surges, and FSH surges in […]
Digging Into Dutch Agriculture
A group of CALS students recently expanded their agricultural knowledge and cultural horizons during a seven-day study abroad course in the Netherlands and Germany where they learned about horticultural crop production techniques, agribusiness and agricultural policy, and sustainable farming.
NC State Students Develop Award-Winning Nutritious Snack Bar for Kenyan Schools
The Kijani Bar, a snack bar developed by NC State students, is bringing new hope to the fight against childhood malnutrition in Kenya. Designed for the Institute of Food Technologists Student Association’s (IFTSA) Developing Solutions for Developing Countries competition, the bar is packed with African indigenous vegetables and aims to provide essential nutrients to schoolchildren while supporting local agriculture in Kenya.