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NC State Wins $1.5 Million CDC Grant to Combat Obesity

Author: Suzanne Stanard

Winners of the CALS distinguished and outstanding alumni awards

Nov 20, 2016

CALS Alumni Honored at Annual Ceremony

Alumni, friends, faculty and staff gathered at the NC State University Club on Nov. 18 for the annual CALS Alumni Awards ceremony. 
cow at N.C. State Fair

Nov 8, 2016

The Big Dance

Check out this video for a peek behind the scenes of Bandys High FFA students in action at the North Carolina State Fair, under the leadership of their beloved teacher and CALS grad Shannon Vanhoy. 
Dr. Rodolphe Barrangou with Dr. Janet Rossantand, Gairdner president and scientific director; Dr. Lorne Tyrrell, chair of the Gairdner board of directors; and CALS Dean Richard Linton at the award ceremony in Toronto.

Nov 4, 2016

NC State’s Barrangou Receives Canada Gairdner International Award

Dr. Rodolphe Barrangou received the prestigious Canada Gairdner International Award in an Oct. 27 ceremony in Toronto. 
Pardue family members with CALS Dean Richard Linton at the Pardue endowment signing event

Oct 31, 2016

New Scholarship Endowment Supports Rural Students

Students from Yadkin and nearby counties have a special opportunity to attend CALS, thanks to a new scholarship. 
Dr. David Green of the NC State Seafood Lab and CMAST

Oct 26, 2016

Synonymous with Seafood

As he prepares to retire from the NC State Seafood Lab and CMAST -- both of which he helped create -- Dr. David Green reflects on the last three decades and looks ahead to the future of the North Carolina seafood industry. 
Fayetteville green street under construction

Oct 25, 2016

One-of-a-Kind Green Street Transforms Downtown Fayetteville

NC State's Bill Hunt is leading a unique green infrastructure project in the heart of Fayetteville that is the first of its kind in North Carolina. 
Howling Cow ice cream at the N.C. State Fair

Oct 21, 2016

Working Hard – and Having Fun – at the State Fair

From scooping ice cream to handling livestock, CALS students can be found all over the North Carolina State Fair. They're volunteering their time and talents to help their departments, raise money for their clubs and do work they love. 
Microbes

Oct 6, 2016

Microbiomes Under the Microscope at NC State Conference

What exactly are microbiomes? Why are they considered to be the next big thing in agricultural and life science research? These questions and more will be under the microscope during "Microbiomes: Unseen Opportunities for Ag and Health." 
Faithful Families Summit in Raleigh NC

Oct 6, 2016

Collaboration Abounds at Faithful Families Summit

Nearly 200 Extension, public health and faith community leaders traveled from all over the country to attend the 2016 Faithful Families Summit in Raleigh. Sessions covered everything from physical activity to healthy eating. 
NC State Extension co-PIs on CDC obesity grant

Sep 26, 2016

NC State Wins $1.5 Million CDC Grant to Combat Obesity

Efforts to combat obesity in eastern North Carolina just got a big boost, thanks to a new $1.5 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.