Students
COVID Can’t Stop the Learning: Interning During a Pandemic
Summer is normally a busy time for poultry science undergraduates, with many heading into internships. This year was a little less straightforward. Hear from students how COVID-19 impacted their plans.
PDPS Celebrates Spring 2020 Award Winners and Graduates
While the spring semester may seem like a long time ago (blame COVID-19), and the fall semester is just around the corner, PDPS is celebrating the students who persevered through upheaval and graduated in May. We hope to welcome our […]
All About Ammonia: New Research Could Improve Human Health and Animal Ag
Ammonia and myostatin have a complex relationship. Understanding it could help people with liver disease and poultry producers get more meat to more people. That's where Emily Miramontes comes in.
Honoring a Legacy: Andrea Rubio Receives First Award in Honor of Dr. John Thomas Brake
A memorial endowment set up by the late Dr. John Brake's family honors his legacy and helps fund graduate student education. Andrea Rubio, the first recipient of the memorial graduate award, shares her journey.
Online Graduate Certificate Leads Student Closer to Her Master in Poultry Science
Ashley Gernat will graduate in May with her Feed Science graduate certificate. The online certificate helped her get started on her M.S. in Poultry Science, which she will continue working toward after graduation.
From Raleigh to Djilor: Dannica Wall and Poultry Farming in Senegal
CALS SAIGE hosted NC State Ph.D. (Poultry Science) student Dannica Wall for an eye-opening presentation on her time spent in Djilor, Senegal. Wall went abroad through Farmer to Farmer, a USAID-funded program that works to increase agricultural productivity and sustainable farming practices, and strengthen existing institutions.
Teaching and Learning Beyond Campus: Poultry Processing
Pat Curtis and Rasha Qudsieh think outside the box when teaching PO433/533. From field trips to baking, students applied what they were learning. Learn more about how moving beyond the lecture impacts students.
Teaching with Passion: Grad Student Wins NACTA Teaching Award
A passion for life - and teaching. Matthew Warren wins NACTA recognition for his graduate student teaching.
Senior Brittany Wall’s Poultry – Not Poetry – Journey
When you're the first in your family, college graduation is extra special. Senior Brittany Wall will finish the first leg of her CALS journey with her B.S. in Poultry (not poetry!) Science on May 11.
“Everyone in Life Teaches You a Lesson”: International Interns Reflect on Time at Talley
PDPS participates in an international internship program with the Universidad Zamorano. Read what Mauricio Delgadillo from Nicaragua and Joel Quintero from Honduras said about their time here.