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Author: Terri Leith

Apr 2, 2012

CALS students among N.C. State's latest Goldwater Scholars and NSF Fellows

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has seven students among the university's four Goldwater Scholars and 20 National Science Foundation Fellows recently selected. 

Mar 30, 2012

Wynne, College supporters honored at spring joint foundations event

Award recipients include the Animal Science and Food Science clubs, the Student Organization Resource Development Award winners, recognized for their efforts in support of the Dairy Foundation Campaign for Excellence. 

Mar 26, 2012

Morrow receives AASV Meritorious Service Award

Dr. W.E. Morgan Morrow has been named the 2012 recipient of the American Association of Swine Veterinarians’ Meritorious Service Award. Morrow is a professor in the CALS Department of Animal Science. 

Students learn about anatomical structures of North Carolina wildlife in the CVM wildlife rehab lab.

Mar 22, 2012

Wildly Popular

VetPAC makes history as hundreds of pre-vet students travel to N.C. State to attend the largest and most activity-packed ever APVMA national symposium. 

Mar 12, 2012

Bob McGuire, CALS grad and former Extension agent and specialist, has died

Dr. Robert L. "Bob" McGuire, professor emeritus at Auburn University, died February 27. McGuire, a native of Brevard, received his 1957 bachelor’s degree in animal husbandry and his 1960 master’s in animal science from N.C. State. 

Feb 24, 2012

Garden classroom offers ‘endless possibilities’ in Caswell County

A new outdoor classroom on the grounds of Caswell County’s Stoney Creek Elementary School promises to be a healthy learning environment in more ways than one. The facility was built at the school through a project led by Brandi Boaz, assistant 4-H Extension agent. 

Feb 9, 2012

Williams is Watauga Medalist

Cassius Williams, a College of Agriculture and Life Sciences alumnus and a former member of the N.C. State University Board of Trustees, has been named one of three recipients of the 2012 Watauga Medal. 

Feb 9, 2012

Harrell, historic CALS alumna and Duke microbiology professor, retires

Dr. Lizzie J. Harrell, the first African-American to receive a Ph.D. in microbiology from N.C. State, recently retired after 33 years of service at Duke University Medical Center, where she was associate director of Clinical Microbiology. 

Feb 6, 2012

Mike DeGruy, CALS 2010-11 Distinguished Alumnus, has died in helicopter crash

Michael V. DeGruy, award-winning nature cinematographer and marine scientist, died Feb. 3 in a helicopter crash in Australia. 

Jan 23, 2012

CALS entomologist John Meyer honored as top Envirothon mentor

Meyer has been named the 2011 Envirothon Mentor of the Year by the Wake County Soil and Water Conservation District.