Dec 17, 2018
NC State scientist studies the diet of bacteria and other organisms that inhabit the intestinal tract as he develops knowledge and technology aimed at improving health.
Nov 13, 2018
NSF CAREER award winner Anna Stepanova is creating molecular tools to turn certain plant genes on and off at will. She also plans to create a new biotechnology class and start an outreach effort for high school students and their science teachers.
Congratulations Dr. Tom Wentworth on being accepted into the Order of the Long Leaf Pine at your retirement reception.
Sep 21, 2018
Dean Richard Linton has announced a new department head for Plant and Microbial Biology: Robert Franks.
Sep 18, 2018
One of our very own professors in the department was recently awarded the 2018 CALS Outstanding Alumni Award. Congratulations Dr. Chad Jordan on your accomplishment!
Aug 30, 2018
Congratulations to Dr. Anna Stepanova on winning first place in the microscopy division for your "Arabidopsis Seed" image and Collin Keenan for winning first place in the video division for his entry “3D Scanned Botanicals as Explored in VR.”
Aug 23, 2018
A little-studied plant cellular complex plays an essential role in a biological process – vacuole fusion – critical to plant growth and development, according to new research from North Carolina State University.
Aug 21, 2018
NC State’s in-depth partnerships with leading international institutions, consortia, and research hubs around the world create globally-engaged and experienced scientists.
Jul 23, 2018
Study comparing healthy and diseased mouse intestinal tracts shows some unexpected changes in viral communities.
Jul 17, 2018
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences researchers and their partners near and far ramp up interdisciplinary plant research. Case in point: Researchers from NC State and three Danish universities have been working together to better understand plant-microbe interactions.