PMB News

Jan 22, 2025

A Growing Passion for Improving Crops

As a doctoral student in plant biology, Anne-Marie Pullen envisions a career in the agricultural industry to improve crop resilience against environmental stressors. 

Jan 17, 2025

Submit Your Research Photos to, Envisioning Research, NC State’s Annual Research Image Contest

NC State is calling on graduate students, undergraduates, postdocs, faculty and staff to take part in Envisioning Research, the university’s annual research image contest. Help us highlight the beauty and importance of… 

Jan 13, 2025

Ummino going global with gut health supplement

Hippocrates, the “father of modern medicine,” is credited with the admonition that “Our food should be our medicine, and our medicine should be our food.” Embracing that belief, a North… 

Dec 5, 2024

9 CALS Faculty Named 2024-25 Goodnight Early Career Innovators

NC State announced its 2024-25 class of Goodnight Early Career Innovators today, including Kasie Raymann, Assistant Professor in the Department of Plant & Microbial Biology. 

Nov 19, 2024

Faculty Focus: Debjani Sihi

Meet one of our newer faculty members Debjani Sihi! 

Nov 15, 2024

2024 CALS Distinguished and Outstanding Alumni Honored

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences celebrated its alumni award winners on September 13. Find out how they're making an impact. 

Oct 22, 2024

Boundary-Crossing Research Paves Way for Fungal Crop Solutions

Through the FunCrops project, NC State University researchers from six departments in three colleges set out to learn more about the thousands of beneficial fungi found on the leaves of four important crops: corn, soybean, wheat, and switchgrass. 

Oct 21, 2024

Department of Plant & Microbial Biology Newsletter – Fall 2024

The Department of Plant & Microbial Biology introduces new members with our annual fall ice cream social! 

Aug 4, 2024

Jenny Xiang – Botany 2024 Conference Talk

PMB Professor Dr. Jenny Xiang gave the Incoming president lecture at the Botany2024 conference in Grant Rapids, MI! 

Aug 2, 2024

In Memoriam: Roger Fites

We are saddened to announce the passing of PMB Professor Roger Fites.