2012

Aug 8, 2012

How college matters

In general, people see more doors open and higher salaries if they have a college degree than if they don’t. Does this mean having a college diploma automatically leads to economic prosperity? N.C. State University economist Mike Walden responds. 

Aug 7, 2012

North Carolina income inequality

The disparity of income earned by different workers is a big topic in the country. N.C. State University economist Mike Walden brings the issue home, considering where North Carolina and regions within the state rank on differences in pay and income. 

Aug 6, 2012

The world of water

A symposium sponsored by the North Carolina Green Industry Council and featuring presentations by four CALS faculty members looks at 'The Future of Water in a Green World.' 

Aug 6, 2012

A tribute to the land-grant mission

This Summer 2012 Perspectives commemorates a historic year for N.C. State University and its College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. It is the 125th anniversary of the founding of the university and the 150th anniversary of the passage of the Morrill Act which established federal mandates for the funding of land-grant institutions in each state to provide education in the agriculture and the mechanic arts. 

Aug 6, 2012

Accessible to all

Vision and tenacity marked the efforts of those who laid the groundwork for the founding of N.C. State and its missions of teaching, research and extension. 

Aug 6, 2012

Catching evolution in the act

CALS biologist Dr. Brian Langerhans explores predictability of evolution in Bahamian blue holes. 

Aug 6, 2012

FoodCorps marks first year

At Oak Hill Elementary School in High Point, third graders have spent time this year learning how to plant a garden, harvest the plants and eat what they grow. The school is one of five FoodCorps sites in Guilford County where FoodCorps service member Leah Klaproth has worked with students and teachers since the beginning of the 2011-12 school year. 

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.