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Charles Wagner walking along a mountainside

Aug 9, 2016

Student Spotlight: Wagner Helps Validate Traditional Plant-Based Medicines

Undergraduate research can take students to some interesting places. Recent Plant Biology graduate Charles Wagner (BS ’16) knows that well. Wagner spent most of the summer of 2015 on the Isle of Arran in southwest Scotland as an intern with two master herbalists from the Scottish School of Herbal Medicine. 
Blueberries (on a plate)

Aug 9, 2016

NC State Researchers Win $7 Million in Specialty Crops Grants

Three NC State University research and Extension projects aimed at improving specialty crops production have won more than $7 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture. 
An artists rendering of the exterior of the proposed Plant Sciences research complex.

Aug 3, 2016

Plant Sciences Initiative Info and Listening Sessions Scheduled

An upcoming series of public information and listening sessions will focus on an initiative aimed at making North Carolina the global hub for plant sciences innovation. 
stream through field

Jul 28, 2016

Stream Conference Set

EcoStream, NC State University Stream Restoration Program’s biennial southeast stream restoration conference, will be held Aug. 22-25, 2016 in Asheville. 
View of E. coli under a microscope

Jul 26, 2016

Register Now for Microbiomes Conference

Registration is open for the 2016 Stewards of the Future “Microbiomes: Unseen Opportunities for Agriculture and Health,” a conference hosted by NC State’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. 
Man in business suit tracking investment returns

Jul 26, 2016

You Decide: Is There An Investment Boxing Match Winner?

Do the higher fees paid to active investment managers pay for themselves with better earnings? NC State University economist Mike Walden addresses this question in his latest ‘You Decide’ column. 
Economist Mike Walden

Jul 25, 2016

Why Have Interest Rates Dropped?

Interest rates keep falling. The latest plunge came after the vote in the United Kingdom to leave the European Union. Have we ever seen interest rates this low? And will they continue? NC State University economist Mike Walden responds. 
NC State's Dr. Colleen Doherty studies the circadian rhythm of plants. Among the projects she's involved with: finding ways to make hops plants more suitable for North Carolina day length.

Jul 22, 2016

Faculty Focus: Scientist Studies Time’s Essence in Plants

It’s often said that time is of the essence, and now, thanks to the work of NC State University’s Dr. Colleen Doherty, we are learning more about how true that is for plants. 
Fish-tagging research could inform fisheries management strategies.

Jul 22, 2016

NC State Researches Catch-and-Release

As fishermen often catch and then release undesirable fish back into the ocean, NC State University Professor Dr. Jeffrey Buckel, student Brendan Runde and associate Paul Rudershausen explore how well fish survive the catch-and-release process. 

Jul 20, 2016

Cleaning Up Brownfields Benefits Nearby Property Values

Hundreds of thousands of U.S. commercial and industrial sites are contaminated, with estimated cleanup costs running to the billions. But do the benefits of cleaning up these so-called brownfield sites outweigh the costs? NC State University’s Dr. Laura Taylor explains new research that addresses that question.