Research

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.

Apr 10, 2024

Giving Symbiosis Back to the Brassicas

Heike Sederoff and her team are trying to understand the symbiotic relationship between certain plants and the fungi and bacteria in the soil, so they may some day return that lost relationship to the brassicas.

Wolfgang the corpse flower at the JC Raulston Arboretum

Jun 21, 2023

A Big Stinking Premiere

Wolfgang, NC State’s youngest corpse flower, is blooming for the first time at the JC Raulston Arboretum in Raleigh.

May 25, 2023

A Passion for Plant Research

Imani Madison won the 2022 Kenneth R. Keller Research Award for her research on how stress and other external factors affect the development of plant cell tissues.

Terri Long, James Tuck, and Cranos William's hands holding a plant.

May 10, 2023

The Changemakers

NC State’s Terri Long, Marvin Moncada and Kenny Sherin are creating life- and industry-altering change. Close the digital divide, shuck stereotypes for plant scientists and age liquor at a breakneck speed–all in a day’s work for these changemakers. Learn what’s next.

Nov 7, 2022

Sweet-APPS Yielding Sweet Success

From deploying innovative sensors to creating productive relationships with stakeholders, the Sweetpotato Analytics for Produce Provenance and Scanning project has had a rewarding first two years.

Photo of 3D printer bioprinting plant cells.

Oct 14, 2022

3D Printing Plant Cells Shows Promise for Studying Cell Function

Researchers take a big step in showing efficacy of bioprinting plant cells to study cellular communication and viability in a controlled environment.

Oct 10, 2022

New Interdisciplinary Research Collaboration Will Tackle Global Challenges

A new collaboration between NC State and the Technical University of Denmark aims to uncover new biology-based methods for CO2 management and sustainable fertilizer production.

Jul 14, 2022

Plants in Space

It's research that's out of this world: growing plants in space. Discover what's on the intergalactic horizon.

little seedling sprouting on a metal tray

Jun 23, 2022

Plants in Space

Farms, Food and You talks with Professor Marcela Rojas-Pierce to learn about an out-of-this-world experiment involving plant biology and what it means for the future of agriculture practices at home and beyond our atmosphere.