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You Decide: Can We Repeat the Success of the 1990s?

Author: Staff

Woman seated at desk with plate of vegetables and fruits, two vases of flowers and IR-4 publications

Feb 23, 2026

Lina Quesada-Ocampo Named Executive Director of the IR-4 Project

The IR-4 Project's new leader brings over 15 years of experience in applied pest management research and Extension work to her new role. 
Mike Walden, CALS ARE Extension

Feb 20, 2026

You Decide: What’s Wrong With the Job Market?        

NC State economist Mike Walden breaks down the latest U.S. job statistics and the factors causing businesses to be hesitant about hiring. 
a large group of people stand together with many of the people wearing shirts that say Explore Ag STEAM

Feb 18, 2026

Fueling a Love for Food

After more than 30 years as a food scientist, CALS alumna Angela Cauley is focused on sharing the many facets of the field with future generations. 
a man wearing a light teal shirt and khaki pants stands in front of a greek moutainside village

Feb 16, 2026

Thomas Jefferson Scholars: Discovering the Value of Interdisciplinary Study

As a member of NC State's Thomas Jefferson Scholars program, Grant Johnson gets to explore his majors of biological engineering and philosophy from both technical and human perspectives. 
Economist Mike Walden

Feb 6, 2026

You Decide: What’s the Best Tax?

NC State economist Mike Walden delves into all things taxes, weighing whether some are better than others, which carry the most burden for taxpayers and what kind of tax is best. 
small pepper plants in containers in front of a pole barn and parked tractor

Feb 4, 2026

NC State Faculty Receive Ag Research Grants to Grow North Carolina Agriculture

The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has awarded grants to 11 NC State University researchers that support a range of agricultural projects to boost new crop production and innovative solutions that advance the state’s agricultural economy. 
Economist Mike Walden

Jan 23, 2026

You Decide: Can the Beat Go On?

Economist Mike Walden explores how North Carolina can balance the benefits of being the No. 1 state in economic development against the downsides of being the No. 1 state in economic growth. 
students in the field watching a robotti prototype

Jan 22, 2026

Meet the Superhero Farm Robots in Training

NC State students and researchers are creating robotic field hands that could help grow and harvest your next salad. 
a woman wearing a black shirt that says Butterball stands in front of a royal blue wall with wording on it that says "We exist to help people pass love on."

Jan 14, 2026

Cooking Up a Food Science Career at Butterball 

Thanks to a broad range of hands-on experience during her time with CALS, alumna Lottie Pate has turned her passion for food science into a career at Butterball. 
Economist Mike Walden

Jan 9, 2026

You Decide: Can We Repeat the Success of the 1990s?

Economist Mike Walden discusses the economically 'perfect decade' of the 1990s and whether a similar stretch of economic prosperity could be re-created today.