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Feb 15, 2023

2023-24 Provost’s Faculty Fellows Announced

The Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost and the Office for Faculty Excellence have announced the 2023-24 class of Provost’s Faculty 

Mar 25, 2022

You Decide: Will Agribusiness Be a Dynamic Future Industry?

What industries are going to lead in the future? Mike Walden discusses agribusiness and how the N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative can propel North Carolina into that future. 

Jan 6, 2021

The Economic Outlook for Businesses

What is the economic outlook for businesses in 2021? 

Dec 28, 2020

You Decide: Where Will the Jobs Be?

As we move into the new year, where do economists see the greatest areas for growth in the job sector? 

Dec 18, 2020

You Decide: Will These 7 Predictions Come True in 2021?

NC State University economist Mike Walden analyses seven 2021 economic predictions. 

Dec 8, 2020

Economic Perspective: The Transformation of Inventions

What sort of impact has the shift in the types of inventions over the centuries had on society? 

Dec 4, 2020

Shelby Ferrell: From Oaks Leadership to Plant Progeny

While Shelby Ferrell graduates with a bachelor's degree in agricultural science during a pandemic, she reflects on many favorite experiences of in-person classes and adapting to an “unreal” year online. 

Dec 4, 2020

You Decide: Can We Begin to Close the Urban/Rural Divide in 2021?

By Dr. Mike Walden Recently the federal government’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released a report showing the extent of the urban/rural divide in the country. Before I get into… 

Nov 20, 2020

You Decide: Are There Answers for Our Worrying Questions?

NC State University economist Mike Walden addresses some of the big questions surrounding economic recovery from the pandemic. 

Nov 19, 2020

Economic Perspective: Shifting Time

How have people been using time that would have been spent commuting during the pandemic?