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Six Super Careers in the Field of Food Science

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Sep 15, 2025

Opening Doors

The new Wolfpack Connect program, which includes 11 CALS majors, provides a guaranteed admissions pathway to NC State for North Carolina community college students. 
Pre-vet student from NC State observes a veterinarian performing surgery

Sep 15, 2025

Friends, Romans, Veterinarians: NC State Animal Science Trio in Italy

Three aspiring veterinarians from NC State University traveled to Rome and Florence, Italy, this summer to shadow vets and gain hands-on clinical skills. 
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Sep 12, 2025

From Computer Science to Crop Science

At 70 years old, Steve Amerige is working toward a doctoral degree in crop science using skills from his long career in software programming to develop new tools for precision agriculture. 
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Sep 10, 2025

2025 CALS Distinguished and Outstanding Alumni Honored

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences celebrated its alumni award winners on Sept. 5. Find out how they're making an impact both near and far. 
Prairie strip growing in wheat at the LTER Main Cropping Systems Experiment.

Sep 8, 2025

Suite of Models Shows Some Positive Effects of Climate-Smart Ag Practices

No-till farming, cover-crop utilization and residue retention can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to a study using a suite of models. 
Economist Mike Walden

Sep 5, 2025

You Decide: Is the Housing Market Improving for Buyers?

NC State economist Mike Walden says that if you’re in the market to buy a home, keep an eye on trends in construction and prices. 
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Sep 4, 2025

Study Shows Not All Dietary Proteins Are Digested the Same Way

Categorizing dietary proteins as either animal- or plant-based fails to address source-specific differences, new research shows. 
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Sep 4, 2025

From Trash to Biogas

Biological engineering major Abby Studnek got real-world experience this summer exploring how to turn organic waste into biogas through the Biocarbon Utilization and Sequestration Lab. 
Reggie Strickland

Sep 2, 2025

Leadership Starts at Home

Seventh-generation farmer and 2025 CALS Distinguished Alumni Award winner Reggie Strickland is quick to tell you his success as a farmer and a man is due to the people in his life who took an interest in him. 
A food scientist with the FDA prepares raw peanuts for analytical sample extractions.

Aug 28, 2025

Six Super Careers in the Field of Food Science

From food safety to flavor chemistry to food process engineering, discover how the Department of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences helps students bite into this diverse career field.