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Economic Perspective: What Are Recessionary Signals?

August 2017

NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences professor Dr. Mike Walden working in a recording studio.

Aug 21, 2017

Economic Perspective: E-Commerce and Retailing

A greater share of the sales market today takes place online. How has the shift from retail stores affected the employment opportunities? 
Lee County Commissioner Amy Dalrymple

Aug 18, 2017

Lee County Extension’s Women In Ag: Farmer and County Commissioner Amy Dalrymple

N.C. Cooperative Extension in Lee County's series on women in agriculture continues with a look into the life of Commissioner Amy Dalrymple. 
Aerial of Memorial Belltower and surrounding buildings on campus.

Aug 18, 2017

You Decide: What Explains Rising College Costs?

New students face many challenges, primary among them being the matter of money. What's the cause of rising tuitions, and what are the methods for dealing with the issue being discussed? 
CALS alumna Stephanie Jones standing on a bridge by a lake

Aug 17, 2017

CALS Alumna Starts Family Education Consulting Business

Stephanie Jones, the first NC State graduate student to earn a master’s degree in Human Development and Family Studies, has accomplished multiple personal and career goals since graduating in 2007. 
FFA students sitting during a session at annual convention in N.C.

Aug 16, 2017

The Power of FFA

North Carolina FFA has shaped the lives of young people in our state for decades. Check out our video for a glimpse of the annual FFA Convention -- and to hear from students about why this beloved organization means so much to them. 
Dr. Jose “Trino” Ascencio-Ibanez with collaborators in a field in Mexico

Aug 16, 2017

Exploratory Trip to Mexico Furthers Cassava Project

Trino Ascencio-Ibanez of the Department of Molecular and Structural Biochemistry forged collaborations and made significant headway in Mexico on a Gates Foundation-funded project that tackles cassava mosaic disease. 
CALS alumnus Emmett Dillard

Aug 15, 2017

At 100, Retired Prof Recalls Postwar Campus

In the boom years after World War II, Emmett Dillard joined thousands of veterans crowding NC State to earn their college degrees. The one-time mayor of Trailwood and longtime professor of animal science turns 100 this week. 
MaryBeth Tyndall, 4H and Poultry Science freshman

Aug 14, 2017

From 4-H to the Brickyard

When 4-H Skillathon champion and second-generation CALS student MaryBeth Tyndall hits the Brickyard on the first day of classes, she'll already know her way around campus. 
NC State gateway

Aug 14, 2017

NC State and Oracle Pilot ‘Big Data’ Project to Grow Agriculture

Oracle has selected NC State as a university partner to pilot a new program that uses big data to solve grand challenges in everything from agriculture to textiles to engineering. First on the list? Sweet potatoes. 
NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences professor Dr. Mike Walden working in a recording studio.

Aug 14, 2017

Economic Perspective: What Are Recessionary Signals?

Everyone wants to know when the next recession is coming. Are there some signals to be on the look out for?