May 4, 2020
Promotion and tenure remain hallmarks of academic achievement and excellence for NC State faculty. Promoted faculty have met rigorous standards in their realms of responsibility, and tenured faculty have made a significant impact in their discipline.
May celebrations are looking different this year, but the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is celebrating our graduates.
Craig Yencho and his team recently received part of a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to continue their work improving sweetpotatoes in Sub-Saharan Africa. The genomic tools developed through the three-year, $15-million-dollar grant will also improve sweetpotato breeding for North Carolina farmers.
When Shauna Somerville leaves NC State, she’ll have a bachelor’s degree in animal science and minors in agricultural business management and agroecology. Her path to the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences all started with a crazy idea her mom had.
May 1, 2020
From dumping milk to meat shortages and produce waste, farmers have felt the impact of the novel coronavirus. Many of our producers are having to make changes in their normal routines, causing added stress.