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Xiang Wins New Innovator Award

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Mar 12, 2025

From the Ground Up

Under the leadership of Susana Milla-Lewis, NC State University's Turfgrass Breeding and Genetics Program is leading the way to new, more resilient varieties of grass that can tolerate an array of weather conditions. 
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Mar 11, 2025

Mark Your Calendar for Ag Awareness Week

Don't miss cows, goats and all things agriculture during Ag Awareness Week March 17-20 hosted by NC State's agricultural honors fraternity Alpha Zeta. 
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Mar 11, 2025

Alumna’s NIH Expertise Rooted at NC State

Catherine Gordon credits her biochemistry degree from NC State University as the foundation for her career in pediatric endocrinology and adolescent bone health research with the National Institutes of Health. 
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Mar 10, 2025

Lab Ready: Preparing Tomorrow’s Scientists

The Biochemistry Undergraduate Research and Training Program gives students hands-on lab experience they can turn into career success. 
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Mar 7, 2025

Supporting Malawi’s Agricultural Vision

For entomology and plant pathology faculty Rick Brandenburg and Dominic Reisig, building relationships in Malawi is about growing the future of agriculture. 
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Mar 7, 2025

You Decide: Can We Make Sense And Cents About The Debt?

NC State economist Mike Walden explains some of the proposed solutions for reducing the national debt. 
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Mar 6, 2025

Growing Interns

NC State University's JC Raulston Arboretum helps prepare the next generation of horticulturists through its internship program. 
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Mar 6, 2025

Optimizing Corn Production for Greater Efficiency

CALS researchers are digging in to find a way to grow corn that uses less fertilizer, aiming to save farmers time and money while also reducing nitrogen waste in the environment. 
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Mar 5, 2025

AGI Celebrates 65 Years of Developing an Industry-Ready Workforce

Students, alumni and friends recently gathered to celebrate the Agricultural Institute's 65th anniversary, honoring a legacy that has shaped the future of agriculture in North Carolina and beyond. 
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Mar 3, 2025

Xiang Wins New Innovator Award

As a recipient of the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research New Innovator Award, professor and agricultural engineer Lirong Xiang is building robots to neutralize one of agriculture's biggest foes — weeds.