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Woman with cassava plants in a greenhouse
Jul 17, 2017

Tackling Cassava Mosaic Disease: One Week in Tanzania

NC State Ph.D. student Catherine Doyle had seen infected cassava in a lab, but a trip to the Tanzanian countryside allowed her to connect the work she does in the lab to what's happening in the field. Read more in this second in a series of posts on her ongoing journey to help defeat cassava mosaic disease.
STEAM grad Katelyn Thomas
Jul 5, 2017

STEAM-ing Ahead: Program’s First Class Graduates

In May, Katelyn Thomas proudly donned Wolfpack-red cap and gown as one of the first graduates of the STEAM Program, CALS’ unique invitation-only pathway for students from rural areas.
NC State grad student Sophia Webster
Jul 14, 2017

Grad Student Spotlight: Sophia Webster

NC State’s Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology is working to prevent disease transmission. Doctoral student Sophia Webster is on the front lines. Read more from the Graduate School's Think Magazine.
Jul 14, 2017

Women Impacting Lee County Ag: Managing Agricultural Enterprises

Meet Gail Logan and Mandy Thomas Johnson in the second installment of monthly series Reshaping the Landscape: Women Impacting Lee County Agriculture, developed through N.C. Cooperative Extension.
Jul 6, 2017

"Ooo"s and "Eww"s: High Schoolers Experience Livestock Camp

In its first year, the week-long NC State Livestock Science Camp was a smashing success: full to capacity with students ready to take on examining goat hoofs and helping deliver a calf.

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Jul 19, 2017

‘Defining Moment’: Food Processing Innovation Center Poised to Boost N.C. Economy

The new North Carolina Food Processing Innovation Center could create jobs, revitalize rural communities, open new markets for entrepreneurs and farmers … and the list goes on.

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Jul 17, 2017

Tackling Cassava Mosaic Disease: One Week in Tanzania

NC State Ph.D. student Catherine Doyle had seen infected cassava in a lab, but a trip to the Tanzanian countryside allowed her to connect the work she does in the lab to what’s happening in the field. Read more in this second in a series of posts on her ongoing journey to help defeat cassava mosaic disease.

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Economic Perspective: Buying Versus Renting

Buying a home may be the biggest purchase someone will make, but some seem to be forgoing that in favor of renting. Does this mean owning a home is no longer a good investment?

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