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Jun 15, 2024

Lenovo, CALS IT Spark New Collaborations on AI and Machine Learning 

Note: This story was originally published by College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Information Technology. CALS IT and the N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative’s Makerspace are collaborating with Lenovo to advance improvements in… 

Jun 5, 2024

Khara Grieger named co-Director of Outreach and Advocacy for the Bezos Center for Sustainable Protein

n her role with the Bezos Center for Sustainable Proteins, Grieger will be working to better understand stakeholder and consumer perceptions and needs as they relate to alternative proteins and bringing this information back to the research teams. 

Apr 16, 2024

Grieger awarded STEPS Center Broadening Participation Medal

Khara Grieger, assistant professor in the Department of Applied Ecology at NC State, has been awarded the STEPS Center Broadening Participation Medal which recognizes efforts to foster diversity and inclusion in the Center. 

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Apr 20, 2023

Earth Day Special Highlights Soil-Based Solutions

In a new Earth Day broadcast special, PBS NC examines natural solutions to carbon removal and carbon capture to mitigate North Carolina’s evolving climate impacts. The special feature N.C. PSI faculty, Alex Woodley. 

christmas tree farm

Dec 6, 2022

Scientists Prepare for Exploding Christmas Tree Seeds

A new seed facility will help NC State researchers prepare for the next generation of Fraser fir Christmas trees selected for their superior traits. 

Sweet-Apps Team

Nov 9, 2022

Sweet-APPS Yielding Sweet Success

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. 

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Oct 11, 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. 

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Sep 5, 2022

Soil Temperature Can Predict Pest Spread in Crops

Researchers use historical soil temperature data to learn about – and predict – overwintering success of the nasty corn earworm. 

Ph.D. candidate Camilo H. Parada Rojas, right, works in the lab with mentor Lina Quesada-Ocampo, Ph.D.

Aug 15, 2022

The Power of Mentorship

Through intentional mentorship, industry training and job preparedness, FFAR Fellow Camilo H. Parada Rojas understands what it takes to get science to the field. 

NC State Plant Science Building

Aug 9, 2022

OIT empowers university research

OIT has partnered with N.C. PSI and CALS IT to acquire new positions that will help meet the research data needs of N.C. PSI and beyond.