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Choose the Perfect Plant with Big Data

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Mar 20, 2026

You Decide: Is the Homebuying Market Improving?

NC State economist Mike Walden explores recent favorable housing trends and whether they will continue. 
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Mar 18, 2026

A Scientist of Firsts: Alumna Lizzie Johnson Harrell

Lizzie Johnson Harrell’s trailblazing career is defined by an impressive series of firsts. The microbiology alumna's scientific expertise, mentorship and service earned her a 2025 CALS Outstanding Alumni Award. 
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Mar 12, 2026

Finding a Place in Agriculture

Through the Agricultural Institute, Despina Strates, a double major in horticultural science management and agribusiness management, has homed in on her interests in agriculture and growing her future. 
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Mar 6, 2026

You Decide: Will Tariffs 2.0 Be Different Than 1.0? 

NC State economist Mike Walden takes a look at the ongoing questions around tariffs. 
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Mar 5, 2026

Piecing Together the Puzzle of Prostate Cancer

The recipient of the Anne A.J. Work Award for outstanding biochemistry graduate research, Asher Utz is helping lead the way to better understanding prostate cancer. 
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Mar 2, 2026

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Names Jason Gipe Assistant Dean of Philanthropy

Jason Gipe has been named assistant dean of philanthropy for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at NC State University and president of the North Carolina Agricultural Foundation, following a national search. 
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Mar 2, 2026

Amy Grunden to Take the Helm as CALS Associate Dean for Research, Director of NCARS

Amy Grunden, an experienced researcher and faculty member of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, has been named CALS associate dean for research and director of the North Carolina Agricultural Research Service, effective March 10. 
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Mar 2, 2026

CALS Rural Works!: A Bridge Between Students and Opportunity

An internship with Uchiyama Manufacturing America in Goldsboro, North Carolina, through NC State’s Rural Works! program offered CALS student Wendy Fuentes-Cheque a new perspective on her professional path. Now, the new CALS Rural Works! program aims to connect more CALS students with full-time, paid internships in rural North Carolina. 
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Feb 26, 2026

Talking Up the Science of Food Systems

With an academic foundation rooted in animal and poultry science, Bavisha Gulabrai is leveraging a doctorate in agricultural education and human sciences to help people better understand how food is produced and why those practices matter. 
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Feb 24, 2026

Choose the Perfect Plant with Big Data

Discover how the NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox uses research-based data to help you select the right plants for your location, ensuring a sustainable and thriving landscape.