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May 11, 2026

Ripe for the Picking

Jing Zhang, 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. 
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May 11, 2026

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. 
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May 11, 2026

Study Reveals How Strawberries Were Ambushed By Fungal Parasites

Plant pathogens don’t always spread from place to place. Sometimes they lie in wait. 
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May 6, 2026

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. 
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May 6, 2026

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. 
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May 5, 2026

BAE Go-Getter Ready for the Next Chapter

With a full-time role at John Deere ahead of him, Jeffrey Bradley, a biological and agricultural engineering technology major, is graduating from NC State after making the most of every opportunity — from participating in the Pack Pullers to conducting research to performing with the Power Sound of the South marching band. 
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May 1, 2026

Three NC State Students Receive Goldwater Scholarships

Caitlyn Elliott, a plant biology and biochemistry double major, is among three third-year students at NC State to receive the prestigious Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. 
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May 1, 2026

You Decide: Why Are Trailer Parks Disappearing?         

Economist Mike Walden examines one factor contributing to the housing affordability crisis: less land dedicated to trailer parks. Is there a way to keep mobile home ownership as an important part of affordable living? 
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Apr 30, 2026

Hatching a Career in Food Animal Medicine

Senior Deana Poteat, a double major in animal science and poultry science, will take the next step in her career this fall as a Food Animal Scholar with NC State's College of Veterinary Medicine. 
Outdoor portrait of senior Chloé Sharpe, an agroecology and sustainable food systems major.

Apr 29, 2026

Discover Our Majors: Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems

Senior Chloé Sharpe’s lifelong appreciation for local agriculture led her to the agroecology program at NC State, where she found her Wolfpack, chose a career path and learned more about who she is.