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![Economist Mike Walden](https://cals.ncsu.edu/molecular-and-structural-biochemistry/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2016/07/waldenpodcast.jpg)
Why Have Interest Rates Dropped?
![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.](https://cals.ncsu.edu/molecular-and-structural-biochemistry/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2016/07/doherty_colleen.jpg)
Faculty Focus: Scientist Studies Time’s Essence in Plants
![Fish-tagging research could inform fisheries management strategies.](https://cals.ncsu.edu/molecular-and-structural-biochemistry/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2016/07/fishtagging2.jpg)
NC State Researches Catch-and-Release
![NC State College of Agriculture and LIfe Sciences student Collin Blalock sits on the back of a tractor with in a field. He is surrounded by bushels of produce.](https://cals.ncsu.edu/molecular-and-structural-biochemistry/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2016/07/collin-blalock-feature.jpg)
Student Spotlight: Early Entrepreneur, Rooted in the Pack
![Parents With Baby Working on Social Media](https://cals.ncsu.edu/molecular-and-structural-biochemistry/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2016/07/bigstock-parents-with-baby-working-in-o-73038874.jpg)
Social Media Tools Key for Teen Parents
Cleaning Up Brownfields Benefits Nearby Property Values
![Crowd at Turfgrass Field Day](https://cals.ncsu.edu/molecular-and-structural-biochemistry/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2016/07/turf.fieldday.7257-2-1024x576.jpg)
Come to the NC State Turfgrass Field Day
![A large group of young people wearing green shirts and holding a large poster participating in the 2016 North Carolina State 4-H Congress](https://cals.ncsu.edu/molecular-and-structural-biochemistry/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2016/07/4hhandstoservice.jpg)
1,000 4-H Hands Feed The Hungry
![Researchers look at food plant](https://cals.ncsu.edu/molecular-and-structural-biochemistry/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2016/07/vr-featured-photo.jpg)
Food Safety — In Virtual Reality
![Sarah Ermatinger headshot](https://cals.ncsu.edu/molecular-and-structural-biochemistry/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2016/07/10459023_660229397394122_6626019963350017183_o-1.jpg)