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Soundbites of Graduate Student Research

Author: Staff

Lance Williams '25 in an NC State graduation cap and gown, sitting surrounded by green foliage

Dec 17, 2025

Lance Williams: Wolfpack Forever

Lance Williams’ NC State journey began with 4-H Youth Development in his hometown, Bunn, North Carolina. Inspired by that formative experience, Williams is using his education to give back. 
Talley tower is reflected in the windows of Talley Student Union

Dec 10, 2025

NC State Announces 2025-26 Goodnight Early Career Innovators

NC State announced its 2025-26 class of Goodnight Early Career Innovator, including nine faculty members from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. This program recognizes and rewards promising NC State early-career faculty whose scholarship is in STEM or STEM education. 
Two men in hair nets working in a food test kitchen at NC Food Innovation Lab

Dec 1, 2025

Chris Patillo: Innovating Healthier Foods + Functional Beverages

NCFIL Food Scientist Chris Patillo will use his master’s in nutrition to bring healthier products to market. 
a gembok defecates in a sere landscape

Oct 15, 2025

African Wildlife Poop Sheds Light on What Shapes the Gut Ecosystem

Because the gut microbiome plays a critical role in animal health, the work can be used to inform conservation efforts. 
Sandhills Research Station Carolina Gold Peaches

Oct 14, 2025

NCFIL + Howling Cow: A Peachy Partnership

A juicy partnership with NC State’s Sandhills Research Station, NC Food Innovation Lab and Howling Cow Creamery produces the perfect treat. 
man on a stage presenting a talk about plant protection

Oct 14, 2025

Seed2Grow Spotlight: Verdia Diagnostic’s Zach Hetzler

With a recent third-place win at an agricultural innovation competition with over 500 entries from 97 countries, Verdia Diagnostics and its chief executive officer, NC State alumnus Zach Hetzler, are making their mark internationally. 
several glass jars filled with kimchi are lined up on a wooden table

Aug 19, 2025

How Chefs and Scientists Are Using Kombucha and Kimchi to Study Microbiology

A new study demonstrates how fermented foods can be used in projects that engage the public and advance our understanding of microbial ecology. 
Dr. Reberg-Horton kneels to inspect plants outside of the Plant Sciences Building.

Aug 11, 2025

Putting Precision Farming Back on the Table

Chris Reberg-Horton, NC State’s Blue Shield of North Carolina Foundation/W.K. Kellogg Distinguished Professor in Sustainable Community-Based Food Systems, is using artificial intelligence to help farmers harness precision farming techniques. 
A mother applies bug spray to a child's arm.

Jul 31, 2025

Basic Research Leads to Market’s First All-Natural, EPA-Registered Insect Repellent

NC State entomology professor Michael Roe’s early-stage research is behind the groundbreaking new line of DEET-free repellents. 
Graduate student Taynara Possebom walks a visitor through her research poster display at the Graduate Student Research Symposium.

Jul 30, 2025

Soundbites of Graduate Student Research

The annual Graduate Student Research Symposium provides a bird’s eye view of the diversity and quality of research being conducted at NC State. Six graduate student presenters share the societal challenges that motivate them to Think and Do.