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How Higher Temperatures Can Benefit (or Devastate) Bumble Bee Populations

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May 19, 2026

Curiosity Guides 2026 Keller Award Winners

Doctoral graduates Anna Yaschenko and Junjian Wang knew early on that genetics would be part of their future. In NC State labs, their innovative research earned them recognition as the 2026 recipients of the Kenneth R. Keller Research Award. 
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May 18, 2026

Teaching with Food Boosts Preschoolers’ Science Knowledge and Vocabulary

It also might get preschoolers to taste, or at least touch, the green vegetables on their dinner plates. 
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May 15, 2026

You Decide: Is the U.S. Energy Independent?        

NC State economist Mike Walden explains the challenges in filling U.S. fuel needs from domestic supplies versus imported oil. 
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May 13, 2026

2026 William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professors Announced

Ten professors in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences have been named William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professors, which recognizes outstanding scholars, leaders, teachers and mentors. 
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May 13, 2026

Cultivating a Bright Future

Inspired by the values of community and environmental stewardship she learned as a member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina, Stella Hardin hopes to use the skills she gained as an agricultural science major to make an impact that honors her roots. 
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May 11, 2026

Ripe for the Picking

Jing Zhang, a horticultural science professor and N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative faculty affiliate, is working with blueberry growers to develop a more precise way to determine the best time to harvest, using computer vision and AI. 
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May 11, 2026

Embedded Counseling Program Expands Counseling Resource Accessibility for Students

Since the start of the 2022-23 school year, the expansion of the Embedded Counseling program, which has placed a dedicated counselor in each academic college or unit on campus, has allowed the NC State Counseling Center to expand its accessibility to students. 
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May 11, 2026

Study Reveals How Strawberries Were Ambushed By Fungal Parasites

Plant pathogens don’t always spread from place to place. Sometimes they lie in wait. 
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May 6, 2026

Nurturing a Future in Animal Science

Driven by a love for animals and people, animal science major Alexia Alexander has stayed focused on reaching her goals at NC State while building momentum for a career in veterinary medicine. 
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May 6, 2026

How Higher Temperatures Can Benefit (or Devastate) Bumble Bee Populations

New research finds higher temperatures actually benefit some bumble bee species – but periods of extreme heat appear to more than offset those benefits.