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9 CALS Faculty Named 2024-25 Goodnight Early Career Innovators

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Jan 6, 2025

From Laptop to Biotech Lab

As an alumnus of the Interdisciplinary  Biochemistry Master's Program, David Smith found a path to a meaningful career in the biotech industry. 
Economist Mike Walden

Dec 27, 2024

You Decide: Will the DOGE Succeed?

With the proposed DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) zeroing in on federal spending, economist Mike Walden looks at some of the steps the advisory group could recommend to accomplish its goals. 
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Dec 16, 2024

5 Fun Facts About Poinsettias

Discover how poinsettias went from being a native shrub of Mexico and Guatemala to America's favorite Christmas plant with these facts from CALS professor and national poinsettia expert John Dole. 
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Dec 16, 2024

Crop and Soil Sciences Celebrates a Century of Innovation

The Department of Crop and Soil Sciences has spent its centennial year focused on the legacy that's led to where it is today and the research and technology that will take its faculty and students into the future. 
Economist Mike Walden

Dec 13, 2024

You Decide: What Are The Impacts of Tariffs?

What are tariffs? How are they used? And can they help encourage domestic companies expand? Economist Mike Walden breaks down the ins and outs of tariffs, and what they mean for both businesses and consumers. 
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Dec 12, 2024

A Decade of Opening Doors

Ten years after establishing the Gordon Family Farm-to-Philanthropy Program Endowment, Joe and Debbie Gordon continue to champion access and scholarships for CALS students. 
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Dec 9, 2024

Destination: Graduation

Four soon-to-be graduates from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences reflect on their time at NC State and what comes next. 
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Dec 4, 2024

From Raleigh to Turkmenistan: Amplifying Youth Voices

NC State faculty recently hosted a delegation of journalists and social media influencers from Turkmenistan to learn about #PassTheMicYouth, a multimedia program with NC State Extension that amplifies the voices and experiences of young people. 
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Dec 3, 2024

Researchers Pit Lasers Against Sweetpotato Pest

With vinegar flies increasingly impacting sweetpotato storage, N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative researchers are exploring a novel management strategy with lasers to combat the pests. 
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Dec 2, 2024

9 CALS Faculty Named 2024-25 Goodnight Early Career Innovators

NC State has announced its 2024-25 class of Goodnight Early Career Innovators, which includes nine CALS faculty from seven departments.