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CALS Student Helps NASA Cultivate Crops for Space

As a NASA space crop production intern, biological and agricultural engineering technology major Sawyer Exum has spent the summer researching how hydroponic systems function under simulated International Space Station conditions. 
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You Decide: How Will Social Security Be Fixed?

NC State Economist Mike Walden explores potential solutions for funding Social Security in the countdown to 2032, the year experts say changes will have to be made to prevent cuts in payments to U.S. retirees. 
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Department of Applied Ecology to Transition Academic Structure

The Department of Applied Ecology will transition its administrative structure over the fall 2026 semester, with faculty, staff and programs integrating into aligned academic homes across CALS by the end of the year. 
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Upskilling Frontline Food Animal Workers 

With support from NC State’s Food Animal Initiative and the National Pork Board, Eduardo Beltranena, assistant professor of animal science, has created a workshop geared toward professional development for Spanish-speaking workers in the swine industry, offering leadership training and improving retention in the field. 
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Study: Rural Communities Face Serious Obstacles in Promoting Physical Activity

People in rural communities have long experienced disproportionate levels of chronic disease, driven in part by systemic barriers to physical activity. A new study by NC State researchers highlights ways some rural communities use strategic investment and community collaboration to address some of these challenges. 
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From Peel to Pantry

In collaboration with Peruvian agricultural partners, Procesadora Tropical and Inka Crops, Marvin Moncada, an associate professor with NC State’s Plants for Human Health Institute, has helped develop a new bioprocessing platform to create two food ingredients derived from plantain peels — a syrup and a flour — for use in commercial food production. 

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