Skip to main content
Welcome Back, CALS Pack!

News

Cooper howling wolf sculpture near greenery and benches

Sep 10, 2024

New Training Program Tackles AI and Plant Science Challenges

The new GRAD-AID for Ag program will give graduate students the chance to drive innovation in artificial intelligence technologies at the intersection of basic and applied plant sciences. 
Juniper Level Botanic Garden gazebo and creek

Sep 9, 2024

Conservation, Education and Beauty

With Tony Avent quickly approaching retirement, his gift of the Juniper Level Botanic Garden to the JC Raulston Arboretum inspired NC State to establish an endowment with an ambitious $20 million goal to maintain the 28-acre research garden and its massive plant data collection. 
Economist Mike Walden

Sep 6, 2024

You Decide: Can the President Control the Economy?

Because the state of the U.S. economy affects everyone, presidential candidates’ economic policies attract a lot of attention. Here’s how a president can — and can’t — influence the U.S. economy. 
caden noonkester kicks a football

Sep 4, 2024

Fielding Success

Recent CALS grad Caden Noonkester’s unlikely rise as NC State’s starting punter is as surprising to him as it is to anyone.  
a man stands in a pasture with dark brown cows

Sep 4, 2024

Heeding the Cattle Call

Doctoral student Benjamin Rajo's journey from cattle farm manager in rural Honduras to NC State agricultural researcher was spurred on by natural curiosity and determination.  
a man at a podium and another man holding a framed award

Aug 30, 2024

Extension Director Receives Long Leaf Pine Award

Richard Bonanno, outgoing associate dean and director of NC State Extension, has been awarded The Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the highest award for state service given by the North Carolina Governor. 
a group of people stand outside of a building with a sign that reads Megena Vegetable Aggregation and Marketing Centre

Aug 29, 2024

Cultivating Access to Nutritious Food

Nutrition researcher Basheerah Enahora hopes a recent trip to Kenya will open doors for collaboration that will improve access to healthy food in Kenya and North Carolina. 
Picture of corn plant against the sky.

Aug 28, 2024

Diverse Crop Rotations Reduce Risk of Crop Loss Under Poor Growing Conditions

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) are responding to the increasingly uncertain climate with a closer look at crop rotations. 
students stand at a table with a poster behind them

Aug 27, 2024

CALS Gives a Big Wolfpack Welcome to Students

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences welcomed new and returning students to campus last week with a slew of events designed to connect students and build community. 
a group of people stand in front of a projector screen

Aug 26, 2024

Welcome Back, CALS Pack!

As the CALS community settles in for the fall semester, Dean Garey Fox reminds students to explore beyond the boundaries of campus and seek support when they need it.