Prestage Department of Poultry Science
Je’Juan Bryant: The Difference Scholarships Make
Je’Juan Bryant, a junior majoring in animal science, says getting a higher education would have been more stressful without scholarships. Thanks to support from our Pack, he can focus on what matters most — earning a degree and making a difference.
Batting 1000: Feed Milling Awarded Third DELTA Grant
DELTA Grants has announced the 2020-2021 awardees and there are a couple of familiar faces on the list. It’s grants, not baseball, but power hitters Adam Fahrenholz and Marissa Herchler are batting a thousand.
Curtis Appointed to USDA Food Safety Advisory Committee
Patricia Curtis, professor and department head of the Prestage Department of Poultry Science with the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, will provide years of knowledgeable expertise and experience in a new appointment with the USDA.
Elaine Bohórquez Named as a Finalist for Top Hat’s Most Innovative Educator
In March 2020, Elaine Bohórquez was chosen as a finalist for Top Hat’s Most Innovative Educator Award. Top Hat is NC State’s enterprise-level student engagement tool. We caught up with Bohórquez to discuss her path to the nomination.
Ken Anderson: The Good Egg
Ken Anderson’s work as a poultry scientist hasn’t been glamorous, but he's had an incredible impact on an industry important in North Carolina and beyond.
Faculty Focus: Ferket Works with Companies to Improve Poultry Health and Growth
Peter Ferket has spent more than 30 years working with many companies in the poultry, feed and allied industries to improve poultry health, nutrition and production efficiency.
Honoring a Legacy: Andrea Rubio Receives First Award in Honor of Dr. John Thomas Brake
A memorial endowment set up by the late Dr. John Brake's family honors his legacy and helps fund graduate student education. Andrea Rubio, the first recipient of the memorial graduate award, shares her journey.
How Long Can Viruses Survive in a Dead Body?
Ancient diseases, dead bodies, and why some viruses are tougher than others.
Until We Meet Again
Ph.D. graduate Matthew Warren leaves a legacy of nutrition research and peer mentoring at NC State as he takes on a new biomedical science position.
From Student to Staff: Lisa O’Quinn Knows the Pack Inside and Out
What's it like to start a new job during a pandemic? Lisa O'Quinn, new CEU Research Technician with the Prestage Department of Poultry Science shares her unique perspective.