Research Pack Abroad
Cataloging and Characterizing Plant Species in Valencia
SUMMER 2023 Brady Farlow Brady Farlow participated in research in Valencia, Spain, focused on cataloging and characterizing plant species on the 620,000 square meter Vera Campus of Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV). His day-to-day tasks involved accompanying professors ‘Paco’ Galiana Galán and María […]
CALS Student Researches Nutrient Cycling in Ecuador
Cormac Holland spent his summer conducting research on native forest soils at Universidad de Cuenca.
The Gift of Perspective
Dr. Tom Wentworth, Emeritus Professor of Plant and Microbial Biology, and his wife, Linda Rudd, made a generous contribution to Research Pack Abroad, which supports student research and faculty travel abroad.
Growing Upward
Mark Watson, 2020 graduate from CALS, reflects on his time at NC State conducting research on campus and in Lima, Peru through Research Pack Abroad.
The Wolfpack Abroad: The Research Pack of Summer 2019 in Spain
This past summer, 5 students participated in Research Pack Abroad. This program allowed these students to conduct research through host institutions in other countries, creating opportunities for both the exchange of scientific ideas and a cultural and linguistic immersion in an unfamiliar setting; an equally academic and social challenge for the student participants.
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.
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.
Cristobal: The Great Chufa Migration
Cristobal shares about the history of the chufa plant.
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.
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