News

Mar 17, 2016

Blacklin honored for fresh perspective

Sarah Blacklin, of North Carolina's Center for Environmental Farming Systems, has been recognized as one of 100 leaders in the United States who are changing rural communities and agriculture for the better. She is program director for CEFS’ NC Choices initiative. 

Mar 16, 2016

North Carolina invests in world-class plant science research

Voters approve an infrastructure bond package that includes NC State University’s plant sciences research complex. 

Mar 15, 2016

Health Rocks!

Through Health Rocks!, North Carolina 4-H engages young people in hands-on activities that help them resist drug, alcohol and tobacco use while developing healthy behaviors. 

Mar 14, 2016

Could negative interest rates come to the United States?

Janet Yellen, chair of the Federal Reserve's Board of Governors, recently commented on the possibility of negative interest rates occurring in the United States. Could this happen -- and, if so, should we look forward to it? NC State University economist Mike Walden answers. 

Mar 10, 2016

You Decide: Why are people angry?

Political pundits following the presidential campaigns of the candidates have agreed on one conclusion – many people appear to be angry. Experts offer this as the reason voters are backing non-traditional candidates – or outsiders. If the analysts are correct, then the follow-up question is, why? Why are so many people angry? NC State University's Mike Walden offers an economic explanation. 

Mar 9, 2016

Twitter, “felfies” and everyday tech on the farm: Extension encourages innovation

When’s the last time you took to Twitter to research local crop yields? Or used Google Earth to map soil types on 100 acres of land? Despite their reputation as conduits for selfies and the new teen slang, common online platforms are being converted by a growing group of farmers into tools that help raise safe, tasty meat and produce to keep the world fed. Extension agent Paul McKenzie aims to help these tech trends grow in North Carolina. 

Mar 9, 2016

Barrangou selected for Warren Alpert Foundation Prize

Rodolphe Barrangou, an NC State professor and pioneer of the discovery of the adaptive bacterial immune system known as CRISPR, has been named a recipient of the 2016 Warren Alpert Foundation Prize. The prize comes with a cash award of $500,000, to be divided equally among Barrangou and four other recipients who have contributed “to the understanding of the CRISPR bacterial defense system and the revolutionary discovery that it can be powerfully adapted for genome editing.” 

Mar 8, 2016

Student’s research supports family life coaching

Master's student Karen Randle found that family life coaching can help improve communication, as well as organizational and study behaviors, for middle school students. 

Mar 7, 2016

Baby Boomer debt

Many of the Baby Boomer generation have already retired, and the rest are rapidly approaching that milestone. But a new report suggests some retiring Baby Boomers face a big financial issue when they stop working. NC State University economist Mike Walden explains. 

Mar 4, 2016

Protecting drinking water in Cambodia

The joy Liz Gillispie feels in her research is evident in her face, her smile and in every statement. The soil science doctoral student has returned from two weeks of research in Cambodia, where she gathered sediment samples for experiments addressing arsenic contamination of drinking water.