Skip to main content

Latest News

All News
a woman with long dark brown hair stands in front of a gray cloth backdrop wearing a red graduation cap and gown

Cultivating a Bright Future

Inspired by the values of community and environmental stewardship she learned as a member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, Stella Hardin hopes to use the skills she gained as an agricultural science major to make an impact that honors her roots. 
A woman wearing glasses and a lavender jacket holding a phone smiles at the camera through the branches of a bush.

Ripe for the Picking

Jing Zang, a horticultural science professor and N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative faculty affiliate, is working with blueberry growers to develop a more precise way to determine the best time to harvest, using computer vision and AI. 
a man holds a grey T-shirt with white letters that says mental health matters

Embedded Counseling Program Expands Counseling Resource Accessibility for Students

Since the start of the 2022-23 school year, the expansion of the Embedded Counseling program, which has placed a dedicated counselor in each academic college or unit on campus, has allowed the NC State Counseling Center to expand its accessibility to students. 
a microscopic image of strawberry fungus

Study Reveals How Strawberries Were Ambushed By Fungal Parasites

Plant pathogens don’t always spread from place to place. Sometimes they lie in wait. 
A young woman smiling, holding a stethoscope to a small black and white dog's chest, in front of a campus building's staircase.

Nurturing a Future in Animal Science

Driven by a love for animals and people, animal science major Alexia Alexander has stayed focused on reaching her goals at NC State while building momentum for a career in veterinary medicine. 
photo shows a bumble bee resting on a yellow flower

How Higher Temperatures Can Benefit (or Devastate) Bumble Bee Populations

New research finds higher temperatures actually benefit some bumble bee species – but periods of extreme heat appear to more than offset those benefits. 

Read more news

Explore more news from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

Life at CALS

We celebrate our students and the beautiful state we call home.

More news 

Upcoming Events

All Events
May 15

Friday1:00 PM

Agroecology Farm Volunteer Workday
May 15

Friday5:30 PM

CALS Young Alumni Social
May 15

Friday5:30 PM

CALS 2026 Young Alumni Social

CALS Magazine

Impactful stories. Groundbreaking discoveries. Engaged communities.

The Latest Issue

Homegrown

a grill with NC State branding

Cooking Up Community

Dana Hanson, an Extension specialist in meat science, shares the traditions and local flavors that make North Carolina barbecue exceptional.

Watch now