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Economist Mike Walden

Jan 23, 2026

You Decide: Can the Beat Go On?

Economist Mike Walden explores how North Carolina can balance the benefits of being the No. 1 state in economic development against the downsides of being the No. 1 state in economic growth. 
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Jan 22, 2026

Meet the Superhero Farm Robots in Training

NC State students and researchers are creating robotic field hands that could help grow and harvest your next salad. 
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Jan 20, 2026

NC State Genome Editing Center’s Tim Kelliher Connects Biotech to Farmers’ Needs

Tim Kelliher, leader of NC State's Genome Editing Center for Sustainable Agriculture, says taking time away from college to work 12-hour days on farms inspired his career in plant development and genetics. 
a woman wearing a black shirt that says Butterball stands in front of a royal blue wall with wording on it that says "We exist to help people pass love on."

Jan 14, 2026

Cooking Up a Food Science Career at Butterball 

Thanks to a broad range of hands-on experience during her time with CALS, alumna Lottie Pate has turned her passion for food science into a career at Butterball. 
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Jan 13, 2026

Building New Systems of Thinking

CALS faculty have partnered with three other universities to develop new classroom tools to help undergraduate students at land-grant institutions think more deeply about the complexities within agriculture and related fields. 
Economist Mike Walden

Jan 9, 2026

You Decide: Can We Repeat the Success of the 1990s?

Economist Mike Walden discusses the economically 'perfect decade' of the 1990s and whether a similar stretch of economic prosperity could be re-created today. 
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Jan 6, 2026

NC State’s REFRAME Project Will Harness AI To Identify Business Opportunities in Crop Leftovers

NC State is leading efforts to develop an AI-enabled platform that can help farmers, processing plants and others identify new business opportunities in the bioeconomy. 
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Jan 5, 2026

Kiess Named Interim Head of Poultry Science

Aaron Kiess, Braswell Distinguished Professor in the Prestage Department of Poultry Science, assumed the role of interim department head, effective Jan. 2. 
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Jan 2, 2026

From Chemistry to Cures

For biochemistry graduate student Katy Klein, curiosity and passion fuel her drive for understanding how the inner workings of biological processes can mean the difference between health and heartbreak. 
Economist Mike Walden

Dec 26, 2025

You Decide: Which Kevin Will Win?

NC State economist Mike Walden looks ahead to a potential change in leadership for the Federal Reserve and what that could mean for economic policy.