August 2012

Aug 6, 2012

CEFS keeps adding to its record of successes

Faculty and staff at the Center for Environmental Farming Systems have been busy this year. Hardly a week goes by without news of how CEFS is expanding some already successful programs, starting new ones and collecting awards recognizing their work. 

Aug 6, 2012

Drop by drop: Soil scientists investigate ways to safely treat wastewater for reuse

CALS scientists use an innovative the field lab site to demonstrate how new decentralized technologies can be used to produce non-potable waters -- those that aren’t used for drinking, cooking, showering or bathing -- at the point where the water is initially used, whether it be in an individual home, a small business or small communities. 

Aug 6, 2012

Research symposium highlights evolution of life sciences

From evolution to the economy, the “Stewards of the Future: Research for Human Health and Global Sustainability” conference covered an array of topics and drew more than 400 participants representing science, industry and academia. 

Aug 6, 2012

Extension’s Garner is Onslow’s Woman of the Year

As Peggie Garner rushed in the pouring rain to the Onslow County Chamber of Commerce “Woman of the Year” luncheon, her biggest concerns were arriving on time and staying dry. 

Aug 6, 2012

Turning the tide on poverty in Hertford County

In Hertford County, public school students aren’t lugging heavy book bags home. Though literacy is a problem there, the county schools don’t have enough textbooks to go around, so students share books during the school day, rather than taking them home. But an anti-poverty effort of N.C. Cooperative Extension in Hertford County is improving young people’s access to books. 

Aug 6, 2012

Trailblazing alumna makes her mark in clinical microbiology

For nearly as long as Lizzie Johnson Harrell can remember, she has been, in some form or fashion, a teacher – whether she was leading a make-believe classroom at home with some of her 12 brothers and sisters, instructing first-year medical school students, or serving as a mentor to emerging microbiologists. 

Aug 6, 2012

Alumni couple work to ensure the success of their community college students

He’s known fondly on campus as “Dr. Don.” She lights up a room with seemingly boundless energy. Together, they’re two of the top administrators at Coastal Carolina Community College (CCCC). Each is a force of nature driven by a single goal: student success. 

Aug 6, 2012

Mowrey endowment established to support 4-H horse program

After 30 years of service to the N.C. 4-H Horse Program, Dr. Bob Mowrey retired in January and established an endowment that will continue to provide support for the program and young people he nurtured for many years. 

Aug 6, 2012

Join us at CALS Tailgate 2012!

Wolfpack football will be here before you know it. Get ready to kick off the season right on Sept. 15, 2012, in Dorton Arena! Come and be part of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ 21st annual tailgate celebration – traditionally the best and biggest N.C. State University tailgate event. 

Aug 6, 2012

Mark your calendars for the CALS Career Expo

“Make a Life, Make a Living, Make a Difference,” the 2012 CALS Career Expo, takes place 1 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27. That’s where alumni can connect their organizations with CALS students, recent graduates, fellow alumni and industry colleagues.