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Cultivating Curiosity and the Next Generation of Plant Scientists

2021

Adrain Percy Headshot

Sep 8, 2021

Globally Recognized Agricultural Leader to Become First N.C. PSI Director

Adrian Percy, respected agricultural R&D leader, is set to become the first executive director of the North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative. Percy says he was drawn to N.C. PSI for its strong potential to positively impact agriculture and society. 
artistic picture of rows of plants

Aug 26, 2021

Partnerships Power Problem-Solving Research

Research partnerships involving the college and the private sector benefit not just agricultural and life sciences companies, but also NC State and the economy. 
Student and Professor discussing research in lab

Aug 11, 2021

New Genomics Facility to Elevate NC State’s Plant Science Research

The global plant science community will soon have a new focal point for plant genetics and genomics research: the NC State University Plant Sciences Building. Learn how its new satellite Genomic Sciences Lab will help elevate our science. 
Witherspoon Building with students outside

Aug 3, 2021

50th anniversary of the first Black faculty member at NC State

Last week our Twitter Feed is filled with #BlackBotanistWeek Posts, which made our department take a moment of reflection to appreciate and understand the history of Black Americans in our… 
Imani Madison Headshot

Jul 26, 2021

Power of Plants: Ph.D. Student Imani Madison

From studying cell differentiation in plants to building an inclusive community for plant biologists, NC State’s Imani Madison is making a difference. 
Dr. Perera's Plant Experiment

Jul 21, 2021

Plants Return from Space in Microgravity Research Projects

The plant biology experiments of two NC State researchers are back on Earth after spending weeks at the International Space Station. 
Dr. Kleiner's Plant Experiments

Jul 21, 2021

Microbes Play Role in Corn ‘Hybrid Vigor’

Tiny soil organisms have surprising effects on a crop phenomenon that generally favors hybrid over inbred plants. 
tobacco plants in the field

Jul 12, 2021

New Technique Reduces Nicotine Levels, Harmful Compounds Simultaneously in Tobacco

Four carcinogenic compounds in tobacco were reduced in experiments. 
Faculty Cluster hire Ross Sozzani.

Jul 2, 2021

CALS Researcher Awarded NSF Grant to Study Activation Domains

Associate Professor Ross Sozzani is one of the principal investigators on a new NSF grant to study activation domains on Arabidopsis plants. This $3.4 million project is a joint research collaboration between NC State, Duke, and UC Berkeley – and is expected to pave the way for new gene editing techniques in agricultural crops. 
Kids visit the museum and learn about plants from NC State faculty and students

Jun 17, 2021

Cultivating Curiosity and the Next Generation of Plant Scientists

Terri Long and Anna Stepanova are part of a national effort to attract the next generation of plant scientists and to highlight the importance of plants and their contributions to our lives.