News

Aug 5, 2011

New degree program focuses on business … and land

The first students are expected to begin working toward a bachelor’s degree in soil and land development this fall. 

Aug 5, 2011

Low-impact development project wins state award

An N.C. Cooperative Extension-led educational project on development practices to protect water quality recently won a top award from the N.C. Chapter of the American Planning Association. 

Aug 5, 2011

BritParis trip is a special spring break experience

This past March, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences faculty members Melissa Hendrickson and Ron Campbell led a group of 35 participants for a European spring break to remember. 

Aug 5, 2011

New International AgriBusiness Law course launched

The experimental distance education course ARE 495 is delivered through 'Elluminate Live' technology, which allows live participation by nearly two dozen students scattered throughout North Carolina. 

Aug 5, 2011

CALS will support agricultural education in Liberia

Faculty members in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences will share their teaching expertise to help the West African nation of Liberia rebuild its agricultural education system following almost two decades of civil war and unrest. 

Aug 5, 2011

Fred Gould elected into the National Academy of Sciences

Gould becomes the ninth current N.C. State faculty member to be elected into the august scientific society. 

Aug 5, 2011

Animal Science Club builds good fence for good neighbor

This spring, the CALS Animal Science Club donated money to farmers hurt by tornadoes, made valentines for nursing home residents and spent one spring Saturday building a 700-foot fence for the CORRAL Riding Academy in Cary. 

Aug 5, 2011

Library exhibit tells the story of 4-H

An exhibit at N.C. State’s D.H. Hill Library taught visitors about the links between N.C. State and 4-H, while showing how today’s 4-H continues the traditions of service through head, heart, hands and health. 

Aug 5, 2011

Award-winning 4-H agent creates civics program to introduce high-school students to local government

Students, teachers and elected officials have praised Heather Jones’ Cabarrus 4-H Citizenship Focus program for its role in giving students a hands-on way to learn more about the principles they study in their semester-long civics classes. 

Aug 5, 2011

Extension’s 4-H team perseveres in robotics competition

Teams of 4-H’ers from throughout North Carolina competed for the very first time in the North Carolina Regional FIRST Robotics Competition.