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May 23, 2023

Wang Awarded $3.2M NIH Grant to Study Female Reproductive Aging

Xiaoqiu (Churchill) Wang, assistant professor in the Department of Animal Science, was recently awarded a $3.2 million grant from NIH/NICHD to study female reproductive aging and uterine health. 
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Jan 6, 2023

Rodolphe Barrangou Named to National Inventors Hall of Fame

NC State's CRISPR pioneer receives another prestigious honor. 
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Jan 6, 2023

Rhonda Sutton Named Assistant Dean for Professional Development at Graduate School

Rhonda Sutton has been named assistant dean for professional development in NC State's Graduate School starting Feb. 1, 2023. 
Aerial view of downtown Raleigh

Dec 30, 2022

You Decide: Can Economics Help You Survive 2023?

2023 will be a challenging year for the economy. Learn about some economist-approved financial strategies to use when confronted with fast-rising prices and reductions in income. 
Hands grinding up Fraser fir needles.

Dec 20, 2022

Making Scents: North Carolina Christmas Tree Fragrances 

If you go to any candle retailer this time of year, you will likely find balsam, pine and cedar scents. But what about North Carolina's Fraser fir? The Fraser fir essential oil is currently sold to niche markets but could soon become a holiday staple. 
Rich Bonanno

Dec 20, 2022

Rich Bonanno Named Vice Provost for Outreach and Engagement

Rich Bonanno has been named vice provost for Outreach and Engagement, effective Jan. 1, 2023. 
a group photo in front of the N.C. PSI holiday tree

Dec 19, 2022

N.C. PSI Decks the Halls with First Holiday Tree

The 15-foot-tall, 500-pound tree in the NC State University Plant Sciences Building builds community among researchers and highlights North Carolina agriculture. 
Downtown Raleigh, east of campus.

Dec 16, 2022

You Decide: Will 2023 Be Naughty or Nice?

As 2022 ends and 2023 begins, we face two economic challenges: inflation and recession. Will inflation return to normal in 2023, and will it take a recession to do so? 
pink poinsettias in a greenhouse

Dec 14, 2022

‘Tis the Season for Poinsettias

This time of year, tabletops, lobbies and front doors are adorned with the rich red velvety leaves of the unofficial Christmas flower: the poinsettia. This episode of Farms, Food and You discusses the poinsettia's surprising history and its colorful future. 
Jonathan Moore taking a selfie with a tractor

Dec 13, 2022

A Nontraditional Path to Academic Success

Crop and Soil Sciences’ Jonathan Moore completes his bachelor’s degree in extension education and sets his sights on a master’s.