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CALS Receives Federal Grant to Protect the Food Supply

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Hunter Barrier stands inf front of a cow at the NC State Fair in Raleigh, NC.

Nov 10, 2026

CALS Alum Guides the Next Chapter for NC Research Stations

Hunter Barrier, a horticultural science alumnus, reflects on his journey from picking produce with his grandfather to heading up the state’s agricultural research stations and giving back to the next generation. 
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Nov 9, 2026

Investing in the Future of Food Animal Research

Animal nutrition researcher and NC State alumna Ellen Davis has established a new endowment to advance the university's Food Animal Initiative and help drive industry-focused research and innovation. 
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Nov 4, 2026

New Distinguished Professorship in Apiculture Secures NC State’s Honey Bee Research Program

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, in partnership with the North Carolina State Beekeepers Association, has reached a landmark $1 million fundraising goal to establish a distinguished professorship in apiculture, permanently securing NC State’s honey bee research program. 
a person wearing a hair net, gray shirt and black laytex gloves works with industrial food machinery to collect beverage cans

Nov 2, 2026

Organizational Changes Equip NC Food Innovation Lab for Closer Collaboration, Expanded Statewide Service

Organizational changes at the NC Food Innovation Lab will strengthen its ties to NC State University research across North Carolina and better align NCFIL to serve entrepreneurs and students.  
two men standing in a cotton field look at a laptop while a drone flys behind them

Nov 2, 2026

On the Ground and In the Air

NC State University researchers are using drones, ground robots and AI to address key challenges and improve yield for cotton growers and other farmers. 
Economist Mike Walden

Oct 30, 2026

You Decide: Is North Carolina’s Affordability Crisis the Same as the Nation’s?

NC State economist Mike Walden discusses the ongoing affordability issues across the country and the factors lessening the impact in North Carolina. 
a person wearing black gloves dips a person's bare hand in a back with water

Oct 28, 2026

Serving Up Safer Kitchens

As director of research for NC State Extension's Safe Plates program, Lisa Shelley turns insights from everyday food-handling behaviors into research-driven solutions that help protect consumers and strengthen food safety practices. 
a man wearing glasses and a white jacket stands on a bridge with a city in the background

Oct 27, 2026

From Rice Fields to Accelerating Vegetable Breeding

Kashish Grover, a doctoral student in horticultural science, combines artificial intelligence, advanced genetics and computer simulations to streamline vegetable breeding, helping to develop climate-resilient varieties faster. 
Front view of spider on rock with thick yellow hairy legs, 4 large round bronze eyes and 4 hair spikes on dark cephalothorax. Fuzzy white palps hide metallic teal chelicerae.

Oct 26, 2026

Web of Wonders: Meet the Spiders of North Carolina

From the black widow to the jumping spider, arachnids have a bit of a reputation. But with more than 1,000 species of spiders in North Carolina, these eight-legged creepy-crawlies are here to stay. 
strawberries growing in a greenhouse

Oct 22, 2026

CALS Receives Federal Grant to Protect the Food Supply

With funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, NC State researchers will develop rapid-response strategies to mitigate the impact of an emerging invasive fungal pathogen in strawberry production systems.