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Apr 22, 2025

Youngsteadt to Study Urban Bee Movement With Support From Kriz Endowment

With funding from the George J. and Rhoda W. Kriz Study Leave Award, applied ecology researcher Elsa Youngsteadt will travel to the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research in Leipzig, Germany, to develop new ways of tracking bees in urban environments.  
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Apr 18, 2025

You Decide: What’s the Endgame in the Tariff War?

NC State economist Mike Walden explores the role of tariffs and how they impact international relations, prices consumers pay and the health of the economy. 
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Apr 16, 2025

A Crown and a Calling

Not many college students can say they’ve juggled classroom assignments with media interviews, farm visits and a royal title — but that’s just another day in the life of NC State University’s own North Carolina Watermelon Queen. 
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Apr 14, 2025

Deciphering All the Buzz About Honey Bee Loss

Extension apiculturist David Tarpy explains the factors that could be causing an unusually high loss of honey bee colonies so far this year, what that means for crop production and how we can support pollinators this summer. 
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Apr 10, 2025

Investing in Innovation: Two BAE Students Awarded NSF Fellowship

Christopher Oates and Evelynn Wilcox are among six NC State students recently named to the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program's 2025 cohort. 

Apr 8, 2025

Growing Excellence in Turfgrass Education

For turfgrass alum Dewayne Krege, an interest in golf course management and green industry sales grew into a passion for seeding the next generation and leading a nationally recognized turfgrass competition team. 
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Apr 8, 2025

How Do I Get Rid of Cockroaches?

Learn why roaches infest homes, how quickly they breed, and effective ways to address cockroach problems. 
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Apr 7, 2025

Spring Trials 2025: A Week of Experiential Learning for Horticulture Students

Six horticultural science students recently got a look at the breakthroughs blooming within the world of plants during a trip to the 2025 California Spring Trials. 
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Apr 4, 2025

You Decide: Can We ‘Have It All?’     

NC State economist Mike Walden explains how economics can help with everyday decisions as well as business and financial strategies. 
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Apr 2, 2025

Fred Gould: Lessons in Science and Humanity

Colleagues and former students credit renowned NC State scientist Fred Gould for teaching them about life as well as science.