College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Aug 15, 2023

Seeds of Success

For College of Agriculture and Life Sciences advancement member Gracy Peterson, choosing to attend NC State was a decision that felt natural. In addition to majoring in agricultural business management, she’s minoring in biology, poultry science and Spanish thanks to scholarship support from several different funds. 

Aug 8, 2023

A Passion for Plant Research

Imani Madison, who earned her Ph.D. in plant biology from NC State in 2022, was recently awarded the 2022 Kenneth R. Keller Research Award. Madison will remain at NC State through spring as a postdoctoral researcher in the Sozzani Lab, where she’s involved in developing precise ways of crop breeding, working with plants at the cellular level. 

Jul 25, 2023

Bacterium Associated With Disease Found in N.C. Chiggers

A bacterium that causes a disease called scrub typhus — a disease not previously reported in the United States — has been detected in North Carolina, according to a new study by researchers at NC State and UNC-Greensboro. R. Michael Roe, William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor of Entomology at NC State, is a co-author of the paper. 

Jul 25, 2023

Biological and Agricultural Engineering Student Explores Biofuel at National Laboratory

Paige Seibert comes from a small town in Maryland, but her ambitions will help create a sustainable future for millions of people across the United States. The Park Scholar and rising senior in the College of Engineering is interning this summer at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Colorado, giving her the opportunity to learn how to help save our planet — Seibert’s lifelong dream. 

Jul 25, 2023

Plants in Thin Air

Kaleb Goff, a third-year doctoral student in the Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, found a career by taking his interest in the outdoors to its highest level — 14,000 feet above sea level, in fact, where he studies alpine plants. Now, he’s studying the current and future impacts of climate change on alpine plant species on summits of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and the Great Basin in California and Nevada. 

Jul 11, 2023

A Place for Every Child

For some children, summers can be daunting times filled with uncertainty, lack of clear schedules and even hunger. But agents and staff are working hard to make sure at-risk kids have a place at North Carolina’s 4-H summer camps. A recent crowdfunding campaign also inspired donors to help fund more than 10 scholarships. 

Jun 27, 2023

Four Incoming CALS Students Named Park Scholars

The Park Scholarships program recently named 40 students to its class of 2027, including four incoming students in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. 

Jun 6, 2023

Black Farmers Address Mental Health and Find Strength in Community

Michael Schulman, a William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, helped conduct a study to see how farmers navigate farm stress. 

May 2, 2023

Supporting the True Nature of Education

Wilson Cunningham has supported the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and its Department of Plant and Microbial Biology in a number of ways over the years, culminating with the creation of the H. Wilson Cunningham Student Laboratory Enrichment Endowment. On the 2023 Day of Giving, Cunningham even committed to matching up to $10,000 in gifts to the fund. 

Apr 25, 2023

NC State Names New Dean of College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Garey Fox has been named dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences following a nationwide search. His appointment becomes effective August 1, pending Board of Trustees approval.