August 2013

Aug 8, 2013

Embracing change and new opportunities

As I reflect on the past 12 months, I am reminded of the significant challenges we faced and the tremendous support we received from our stakeholders, as we launched a new era for the College. 

Aug 8, 2013

Mark your calendars for the next CALS Career Expo on Feb. 11, 2014

The Expo showcases full-time jobs, internships and volunteer opportunities, but it is also a chance to educate students about organizations and opportunities that may be available in the future. 

Aug 8, 2013

Relevant Research

CALS graduate students address important issues and blaze paths to future careers with their GSRS research projects. 

Aug 8, 2013

CALS alumnus directs the Northeast Regional School of Biotechnology and Agriscience

With six teachers and 58 students (at press time), the Northeast Regional School of Biotechnology and Agriscience may be small, but it’s mighty. Principal Hal Davis, a CALS alumnus, says this school is like no other. 

Aug 8, 2013

College Profile: Danesha Seth Carley

With an ecologist’s heart and mind, Danesha Seth Carley helps lead the College’s sustainability programs. 

Aug 8, 2013

No small beer: N.C. State Brewery teaches the process and the science of beer making

A small brewery in the basement of Schaub Hall at N.C. State University is making a big name for itself on campus. Dr. John Sheppard, professor in the Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences Department, has been brewing beer since he came to the university seven years ago, and now the N.C. State Brewery provides various microbrews for events on campus through University Dining. 

Aug 8, 2013

Stopping aggressive boxwood blight

Miranda Ganci has a clear vision of her future career. “I see myself working as an extension agent in order to assist growers with disease identification and management,” she says. “Additionally, I am interested in working in the crop protection industry in a role in which I could assist plant breeders with developing disease resistance in crops.” She’s already playing that role. 

Aug 8, 2013

CALS to host end of summer tailgate

N.C. State University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences will host its annual Tailgate on Saturday, Aug. 31, at Dorton Arena at the N.C. State Fairgrounds in Raleigh. The event will be an end of summer party, held from 9 a.m. to noon before the 12:30 p.m. kickoff of the N.C. State vs. Louisiana Tech football game. 

Aug 8, 2013

Extension helps fulfill Gerald Frye’s dream of becoming a farmer

Gerald Frye wanted to be a farmer his entire life. But he grew up near the city, went to college to study business and took various jobs before launching his own agricultural operation at the age of 45. “I knew nothing, but one of the things I did right early on was stumble into the Extension office.” 

Aug 8, 2013

Making the methane conversion process value-added and eco-friendly

Gourishankar Karoshi, a master’s degree student in biological and agricultural engineering, is exploring a process that takes an abundant greenhouse gas and an abundant agricultural waste product and potentially yields value-added and eco-friendly results.