College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Oct 1, 2024

Catalyzing Creative Concepts to Solve Commercial Challenges

The Chancellor’s Innovation Fund (CIF) has selected six more research projects to support this year, including several led by distinguished professors. Starting in 2023, thanks to the generosity of local entrepreneur Bill Spruill, researchers selected for CIF support also gain resources and counsel from Spruill’s 2ndF Research Commercialization Fund. 

Sep 18, 2024

CALS Adventures Abroad

Seven College of Agriculture and Life Sciences students, including Lance Williams, studied abroad this summer as part of the college’s numerous study abroad opportunities. Williams was able to participate after receiving travel support from the Chancellor’s Study Abroad Scholarship, the Park Enrichment Grant, the University Honors Program Experiential Grant and the Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grant. 

Sep 3, 2024

Carving a Future in Agribusiness

Charles McGhee’s interest in hunting and desire to raise livestock made him curious about how meat moves from farm to table, which led him to enroll in the CALS Agricultural Institute’s food animal and poultry processing classes. The food animal and poultry processing curriculum was made possible by a gift from the Golden LEAF Foundation in 2021. 

Aug 1, 2024

Forging a Path Forward

Taj Hewitt is a junior in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in biological and agricultural engineering technology. Hewitt first attended Wake Technical Community College before transferring to NC State as a Goodnight Scholar. 

Jul 22, 2024

Woodson’s Work Is His Legacy

Chancellor Randy Woodson has announced that he will retire on June 30, 2025, kicking off an era of transition for a campus that has thrived under his leadership — especially when it comes to how philanthropic support powers the university. 

Jul 22, 2024

The CRISPR Revolution: Chancellor Woodson Talks Science and Innovation With Professor Rodolphe Barrangou

Barrangou joins Chancellor Woodson to discuss this game-changing technology in the latest episode of Red Chair Chats. The Todd R. Klaenhammer Distinguished Professor in the Department of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences at NC State University, Barrangou was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2023. 

Jul 9, 2024

N.C. PSI Advances AI for Agriculture

With new tools and new projects, researchers with the North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative will help producers use artificial intelligence for increased agricultural yields, efficiency and sustainability. 

Jun 17, 2024

Podcast: Clyde Sorenson – NC State Alumnus, Distinguished Professor and Donor

On this episode of the NC State Philanthropy Podcast, we’re joined by Clyde Sorenson, an NC State alumnus, distinguished professor and donor, to discuss the impact of private support on his work and the university as a whole. 

Jun 17, 2024

NC State’s Betsy-Jeff Penn 4-H Center Turns 60

Six decades ago, philanthropist Betsy Penn envisioned a place where young people from across North Carolina could come to enjoy the outdoors and learn about nature. She constructed a facility on nearly 200 acres of forests, lakes, streams and fields outside Reidsville, in Rockingham County, and donated it to the state of North Carolina in 1964 in honor of her late husband, Jefferson Penn. 

May 13, 2024

Forward Thinking

Hands-on experience in agroecology and plant biology has prepared Goodnight Scholar Mika’el Chabeda to make a difference in the world.