Awards
Praise for 2021-2022 Outstanding Teaching, Instruction and Advising
Congratulations to the 2021 and 2022 nominees and winners of the teaching and instruction awards.
Greg Cope Named SETAC Fellow
W. Gregory Cope, Ph.D. was recently named a Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) fellow because of his valuable contributions to science and to SETAC throughout the past decades.
NC State Honors Employees Who Reached Service Milestones in 2021
University Human Resources recently celebrated employees who celebrated milestone years of service. One hundred and six CALS employees celebrated five and ten year milestones.
Shorlette Ammons Appointed to New USDA Commission
USDA announced the members of its Equity Commission and Agriculture Subcommittee. The commission will serve to advance racial equity in the federal government.
CALS Excellence in Safety Award 2022 – Call for Nominations
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is seeking nominations for the Excellence in Safety Award. This year our college has the opportunity to select two recipients if qualified nominations are received.
Khara Greiger to Co-Lead USDA/NIFA Grant on Genetic Engineering and Nanotechnology in Food and Agriculture
Congratulations to Khara and collaborators for their grant on, “Interdisciplinary Approaches to Evaluate Societal Implications and Foster Sustainability of Genetic Engineering and Nanotechnology in Food and Agriculture.”
Extension Wins APLU National Diversity Award
Susan Jakes, NC State Extension associate state program leader for community and rural development, along with collaborators on the Coming Together for Racial Understanding team, was honored with the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU) National Diversity in Extension Award for 2021.
Kenneth R. Keller Award Call for Nominations
The Kenneth R. Keller Research Award Endowment is used to recognize excellence in doctoral dissertation research in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
Richardson Named Culpepper Distinguished Professor In Aquatic Weed Science
Rob Richardson was recently named NC State’s William H. Culpepper, Jr. Distinguished Professor in Aquatic Weed Science for his outstanding contributions in aquatic weed management.
Nominate Leaders for University Faculty Scholars
Nominations of CALS faculty for the University Faculty Scholars Program are due to Harry Daniels on Sept. 28, 2021, by 5 p.m.