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2018

Scientist head-and-shoulders shot in laboratory

Dec 17, 2018

What Do Microbes in the Gut Eat?

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. 

Two scientists, female in foreground and male in background.

Nov 13, 2018

Creating Molecular Tools To Impact Plant Growth

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. 

NC State Bell Tower at night

Nov 13, 2018

Dr. Wentworth Awarded the Order of the Long Leaf Pine

Congratulations Dr. Tom Wentworth on being accepted into the Order of the Long Leaf Pine at your retirement reception. 

Image of person in the Phytotron, a controlled environment facility

Sep 21, 2018

Bob Franks Appointed Head of Plant and Microbial Biology

Dean Richard Linton has announced a new department head for Plant and Microbial Biology: Robert Franks. 

CALS Alumni Award recipients gather to take a group photo.

Sep 18, 2018

CALS Celebrates Outstanding Alumni

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! 

Envisioning Researcher Image Contest winning images.

Aug 30, 2018

Envisioning Research Winners Capture Insights Into the World Around Us

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.” 

Image of immunoflourescent data

Aug 23, 2018

Plant Protein Complex Plays Larger Role Than Previously Known in Important Growth and Development Process

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. 

Researchers standing and discussing findings in lab.

Aug 21, 2018

Partner Profile: BecA-ILRI Hub

NC State’s in-depth partnerships with leading international institutions, consortia, and research hubs around the world create globally-engaged and experienced scientists. 

Photo of tiny bacteriophages taken from lab.

Jul 23, 2018

Intestinal Virus Study Shows Major Changes Associated With Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Study comparing healthy and diseased mouse intestinal tracts shows some unexpected changes in viral communities. 

Picture of a dish full of seedlings

Jul 17, 2018

New Plant Sciences Research Projects Taking Shape

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.