College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Jan 17, 2018

Barrangou to Receive Another Prestigious Honor

Dr. Rodolphe Barrangou, the Todd R. Klaenhammer Distinguished Scholar in Probiotics Research, University Scholar and associate professor in NC State's Department of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences, will receive the 2018 National Academy of Sciences Prize in Food and Agriculture Sciences for his discovery of the genetic mechanisms and proteins driving CRISPR-Cas systems.

Jan 15, 2018

“I Love Science Because It’s Exciting”: Animal Science Senior Ruby Monn

NC State animal science senior Ruby Monn is passionate about agriculture and animal care -- as demonstrated by her award-winning research. She is the recipient of a number of scholarships, including most recently the Alan and Ruth Partin Scholarship and the Clyde L. Fore Endowed Scholarship.

Jan 8, 2018

CALS Year in Review

Rich Linton, dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, reflects on a year of major advancements in each of the college’s initiatives, multiple new department head and faculty hires, innovative new programs to increase student access, record fundraising and research award totals, and more.

Jan 1, 2018

$2 Million Golden LEAF Gift Bolsters N.C. Food Processing Innovation Center

A $2.2 million grant from the Golden LEAF Foundation will allow the NC Food Processing and Innovation Center to purchase equipment for NC State’s Kannapolis facility. This new hub for plant-based food science and manufacturing advancement will help local food entrepreneurs translate ideas into commercially viab­­le products, assist with production transitions to regional co-packing facilities and offer state-of-the-art equipment.

Dec 18, 2017

CALS Outstanding December Graduate: Jacob Nester

Agriculture education major and scholarship recipient Jacob Nester doesn't let obstacles stand in the way of inspiring the next generation of students.

Dec 6, 2017

Senior Design Program Focuses on Real-World Engineering

For more than 50 years, the concept of "learn by doing" has driven the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering (BAE) senior design program – and has produced results that have benefited industry, local government and communities across the state. “Our students come in and they learn a lot of technology, and that’s good,” says Mike Boyette, Philip Morris Professor of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, who has led the program since 2001. “But they also need to know how to apply it. That’s critical."

Nov 8, 2017

Celebrating the Plant Sciences Partnership

Many agricultural leaders planted their stakes, literally, in the ground on NC State’s Centennial Campus recently to mark commitments made to the North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative. Gathering at the site where NC State will build a hub for the initiative, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences administrators and Chancellor Randy Woodson thanked the 44 groups that have contributed funds and insight to help launch the project.

Nov 6, 2017

Murphy Named CALS Assistant Dean for Advancement

Dean Richard Linton announced the appointment of Sonia Murphy as the new assistant dean for advancement in NC State's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences., noting that Murphy has demonstrated strong leadership for many years as a college development officer and, for the past eight months, as interim assistant dean, overseeing fundraising initiatives and alumni and external relations efforts.

Nov 6, 2017

Not Your Ordinary Summer Internships

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences scholarship recipients Victoria Pender and Harrison Walker got unique opportunities to participate in top-level policy discussions and witness the development of federal and state legislation during recent internships.

Oct 30, 2017

CALS Student Helps Kids Make Big Splash at State Fair

Rachel Brown, a sophomore agricultural education major and scholarship student in NC State's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, stays busy during the State Fair by teaching “Lil’ Aggies” (ages 4 to 12) the ins and outs of animal agriculture.