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Lavanya Nagaraj

Nov 2, 2022

A Passion for Medicine

As a partner with Blue Ridge Dermatology, NC State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences alumna Lavanya Nagaraj is pursuing the life she always wanted. 

two men looking over research crops planted in a Kinston field.

Nov 1, 2022

Nickels for Know-How Check-off Vote Set for Nov. 17

A self-assessed check-off supporting agricultural research, extension and teaching programs in North Carolina State University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is set for a vote on Nov. 17. 

Triangle deer are under study

Nov 1, 2022

Scientists Track Triangle Deer to Learn How They Deal With Development

NC State researchers are tracking white-tailed deer as they move around cities, suburbs and rural areas in the Triangle. 

NC State running back Demarcus Jones on the football field

Nov 1, 2022

Pack Running Back Gains Yardage in Nutrition Science

Demarcus Jones, a running back for the NC State Wolfpack and a senior in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, found his passion for nutrition at a young age. He also sees his future degree as a way to stay involved with football. 

Caitlin Boon at the CALS Alumni Awards

Oct 28, 2022

Food Safety a ‘Labor of Love’ for CALS Alumna

Improving our food system is a priority for College of Agriculture and Life Sciences alumna Caitlin Boon. A former employee with the Food and Drug Administration, Boon is now ready to tackle new challenges as she continues to keep our food safe and healthy. 

N.C. PSI faculty in a field in front of a large machine

Oct 27, 2022

Lab Rats to Field Mice: The N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative’s Inaugural Backroad Tour

22 N.C. PSI faculty were brought out to the fields of North Carolina to hear from growers and commodity board leaders about the grand challenges they face in agriculture. 

NC State Memorial Belltower in the fall

Oct 27, 2022

Horticulture’s Yencho and Pecota Win NC State’s Innovator of the Year Award

Craig Yencho and Ken Pecota were both honored with the Innovator of the Year award, and Marshall Brain received the Entrepreneur of the Year award. 

Patterson Hall on a spring day. Photo by Becky Kirkland.

Oct 26, 2022

Search Underway for Next CALS Dean

Provost Warwick Arden announced Wednesday, Oct. 26, that an open search is underway for the dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at NC State. 

transgenic screwworm

Oct 24, 2022

Zombie Deer and the Scientists Behind the War on the ‘Man Eater’

NC State researchers are working on perfecting a female-killing gene for one of the most destructive pests in the world. 

a woman holding a large striped bass

Oct 21, 2022

StriperHub to Receive Over $1.4M to Grow Striped Bass Aquaculture Program

Led by North Carolina Sea Grant and North Carolina State University, StriperHub is a multi-partner and multi-regional collaborative project to support the development of a sustainable striped bass aquaculture industry in the United States.