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Feb 8, 2011

Answering the Call

Jefferson Scholar Michael Atkins Jr. makes volunteerism and community service part of his well-planned future. 

Feb 8, 2011

Tropical Crops

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences graduate students have had the chance to sample the variety of tropical agriculture — from small sugarcane farms to massive banana plantations — through short study tours to Costa Rica for the last three years. 

Feb 8, 2011

Proud History

Family and Consumer Sciences program celebrates 100 years. 

Feb 8, 2011

College Profile: Sarah Ash

CALS nutrition professor Sarah Ash teaches her students how to deal. Or, rather, DEAL – describe, examine and articulate learning – using the critical reflection model that she and colleagues have developed. 

Feb 8, 2011

Blankenship named fellow of international horticulture society

Dr. Sylvia Blankenship is the first person from N. C. State University to receive the honor, one of two women and one of four Americans to be elected a Fellow of the International Society of Horticultural Science. 

Feb 8, 2011

Anastas believes science, technology offer ‘green’ solutions

During the Oct. 4 Borlaug Lecture, Dr. Paul Anastas of the Environmental Protection Agency said innovation is required to help society reduce its dependence on products and processes that rely on toxic substances. 

Feb 8, 2011

Cooperative Extension helps Currituck ‘go green’ with new garden and improved storm-water ponds

N.C. Cooperative Extension is incorporating environment-protecting practices on the site of its 3-year-old center in Currituck County. 

Feb 8, 2011

PALS helps students see possibilities

A summer program called PALS provided 20 boys and girls from eastern North Carolina with a taste of higher education and, perhaps, a glimpse of the future. 

Feb 8, 2011

Animal science student serves as national pre-vet association president

Serving as this year’s national president of the American Pre-Veterinary Medical Association, James Tyndall is using his passion for vet med to raise the public’s awareness of good animal care and the benefits of research and its impact on society. 

Feb 8, 2011

New class graduates from ag leadership program

The College's Agricultural Leadership Development Program has expanded to include all types of agricultural professionals.