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BeeMORE Program Kept Research Buzzing All Summer

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Oct 13, 2026

It Takes a Village: Uncovering Microbial Communities that Degrade Bioplastics

Edeline Anthoniraj, a doctoral student in the Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, is digging into what happens to fragments of biodegradable plastic left in the soil and the role microbes play in helping break them down. 
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Oct 9, 2026

Youth Programs Ignite Student’s Passion for Plant Biology and Global Food Security

Summer outreach programs and a youth institute inspired a high schooler to explore plant biology and take part in an international agricultural research internship, before enrolling at NC State, where he’s helping address agricultural challenges and world hunger. 
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Oct 7, 2026

Growing Our Teaching Team: Welcome Brandon Corder

This fall the Department of Plant and Microbial Biology welcomed Assistant Teaching Professor, Brandon Corder, to our department. Corder joins the department as a recent graduate from the University of… 
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Oct 6, 2026

Genetics and Genomics Scholar Spotlight: Angie Petrichenko

A question & answer session to get to know the 2025-2026 GG Scholar Angie Petrichenko, a graduate student in Microbiology. 
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Sep 22, 2026

2026 CALS Distinguished and Outstanding Alumni Honored

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences celebrated its alumni award winners on Sept. 18. From the field to the lab, find out how they’re making an impact. 
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Sep 19, 2026

NC State Alumnus Establishes Full Scholarship for Undergraduate Students in Agriculture Majors

A $10 million gift from NC State alumnus David Peele will give students from eastern North Carolina the opportunity to attend NC State’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences with the full cost of attendance covered – and spend four years immersed in the research, mentorship and experiences preparing them to lead the future of agriculture. 
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Sep 11, 2026

Defining a Future Career

Kaleb Harmon is entering his second year of the Masters of Microbial Biotechnology (MMB) Program at NC State with newfound enthusiasm about his future career. 

Sep 8, 2026

Fire in the Northernmost Longleaf Pine Forests

Drive across the coastal plain of North Carolina and you might pass through open woods dominated by tall pine trees and grasses. Look closely and you might spot trunks stained… 
Soil.

Sep 3, 2026

Study Shows Microbes – Dead or Alive – Can Be Early Measures of Soil Health

Researchers have demonstrated a series of biological tests that could serve as “proxies” for measuring how different regenerative agriculture practices could improve soil carbon – years before it would be possible to measure the carbon directly. The technique offers new insights into how effective various regenerative practices are at improving soil health.  The phenomenon is… 
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Sep 3, 2026

BeeMORE Program Kept Research Buzzing All Summer

From automated bioacoustic monitoring of pollinators to investigating bacteria found in the honeybee gut, NC State’s BeeMORE undergraduate research program kept pollinator labs across the university buzzing this summer.