Plant Sciences Building

An open building space with people at desks and a whiteboard

Feb 11, 2026

N.C. PSI Welcomes Quant-Agro to Innovation Hub

The company joins 18 other businesses sparking new partnerships and ideas among industry representatives and NC State researchers and students.

Man stands beside corn plant in a greenhouse

Feb 2, 2026

Seed2Grow Spotlight: Elysia Creative Biology’s Eli Hornstein

Branching beyond his biotech company’s early focus on methane emission reductions, CALS alumnus Eli Hornstein is developing a range of feed-based solutions for animal agriculture.

Three students look at plants on a table

Feb 2, 2026

Plant Sciences Pathways

The N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative provides mentorship to pre-college and undergraduate students for innovative STEM careers.

Three people watch a robotic prototype with a mechanical arm grasp a tomato

Jan 22, 2026

Meet the Superhero Farm Robots in Training

NC State students and researchers are creating robotic field hands that could help grow and harvest your next salad.

Man in lab coat examines plant in greenhouse

Jan 14, 2026

Phytoform Labs Wins Golden Ticket to NC State’s Seed2Grow Incubator

U.K.-based Phytoform Labs will be the first startup outside of NC State’s research community to join ag tech incubator in the university's Plant Sciences Building.

Before an audience, a man points to a slide projection to make a point about his battery technology.

Jan 13, 2026

Pitch Competition Shows Ag Tech ‘Alive and Thriving’ at NC State

At the N.C. PSI Seed2Grow Showcase and Pitch Competition, NC State students and researchers shared their ag tech innovations with industry leaders and investors.

Dec 5, 2025

Plant Sciences Building: Certified Sustainable

For the first time, NC State has certified an entire building as a Sustainable Lab, with the Plant Sciences Building earning the designation in November.

Terri and Bob Lamendola pose inside the Plant Sciences Building

Dec 4, 2025

Paying Success Forward

A Greensboro couple’s gift to the N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative serves as a tangible reminder of the good that comes from giving back and maintaining strong family ties.

Nathan Rhein stands beside a research poster

Nov 17, 2025

Planting New Opportunities

A joint internship program between NC State Extension and N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative gave CALS student Nathaniel Rhein hands-on experience with interdisciplinary research.

Four people standing in a building lobby, with one speaking into a microphone.

Nov 13, 2025

Bridging the Art-and-Science Divide

While popular opinion tends to place art and science at opposing poles, artist Leah Sobsey is more inclined to focus on the ground they share in helping us understand our…