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NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences professor Dr. Mike Walden working in a recording studio.

Nov 21, 2016

Economic Perspective: Changes in the Eating Out Industry

The average person now spends as much eating out as they do on meals they prepare at home. However, There are some big changes occurring in the eating out, or restaurant, market. What are they? 
Winners of the CALS distinguished and outstanding alumni awards

Nov 20, 2016

CALS Alumni Honored at Annual Ceremony

Alumni, friends, faculty and staff gathered at the NC State University Club on Nov. 18 for the annual CALS Alumni Awards ceremony. 
wheat field under a blue sky

Nov 16, 2016

To Feed 9 Billion

World demand for food is epic -- and rapidly growing. This Higher Education Works article explores how CALS is addressing this grand challenge through the Plant Sciences Initiative. 
Dr. Michael Schulman, childhood obesity researcher at NC State's CALS.

Nov 16, 2016

Study: Poverty and Location Impact Childhood Obesity in NC

According to data from 38 counties, NC children living in rural counties or attending high-poverty schools are more likely to be obese, says a new study co-authored by CALS researcher Michael Schulman. 
CALS researcher Dr. Benjamin Reading at NC State's Pamlico Aquaculture Field Lab in Aurora, N.C.

Nov 16, 2016

Genetic Puzzle-Solver Wins Early Career Honor

A new research award aids Benjamin Reading in his pursuit of solutions to a problem that has puzzled scientists for generations. 
Dr. John Beghin outside

Nov 16, 2016

Beghin Named ARE Head

A former professor with NC State University has been appointed head of Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics effective Jan. 1. Dr. John C. Beghin, an economics professor at Iowa State University, will succeed Dr. Charles D. Safley. 
Mosquitoes in a clear container

Nov 14, 2016

A Fashionable Response to Zika Protection

NC State researchers collaborate to develop a highly-engineered, chemical-free, lightweight fabric that protects people from mosquitoes. 
Portrait of Iliana Santillian-Carrillo

Nov 14, 2016

Alumna Promotes Change Through Work at El Pueblo

As a community organizer at El Pueblo, a nonprofit organization located in Raleigh, N.C., Martha “Iliana” Santillian-Carrillo works to build positive social change in the Latino community. 
NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences professor Dr. Mike Walden working in a recording studio.

Nov 14, 2016

Economic Perspective: A Slowdown in Start-ups

Traditionally, our country has encouraged entrepreneurship because it helps generate new ideas, industries and employment. But recent statistics show the rate at which new business start-ups are occurring is slowing. What’s going on? 
Downtown Raleigh, east of campus.

Nov 11, 2016

You Decide: Where Will We Live?

Less than 50 years ago – in 1970 – North Carolina was still a rural state. That’s all changed. North Carolina is now an urban state, with two-thirds of the state’s people living in cities and high density counties. Will it remain that way?