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Lauren Pharr

Nov 22, 2024

Natural Resources Student Conducts Research to Save Threatened Bird Species From Extinction

NC State student Lauren Pharr is conducting research on the federally-threatened bird species for her doctoral degree in fisheries, wildlife and conservation biology. Her findings will shed light on why some broods are losing nestlings.
Oscar Miranda Tapia

Nov 19, 2024

Doctoral Student Oscar Miranda Tapia Named Russell Edgerton Innovation Fellow

Oscar Miranda Tapia, a student in the Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development higher education opportunity, equity, and justice concentration has been named a Russell Edgerton Innovation Fellow.
a woman paddleboarding in a patch of lily pads

Nov 14, 2024

Paddleboarding for Pollen

Can certain diets keep bees healthy? That’s what applied ecology graduate student April Sharp aims to find out by studying Crithidia bombi, a fecal-orally transmitted parasite that may contribute to worldwide bee declines.
Farmer Cee Stanley tossing hay from the back of a pickup truck.

Nov 14, 2024

Cultivating Design Solutions with Green Heffa Farms

In the spring of 2024, PhD student and instructor Erin White brought students from his D101 Design Thinking course to solve multiple challenges faced at Green Heffa Farms. The students, many of whom are not design majors, addressed challenges such as storage issues, workflow efficiency and social media strategy.
Melissa Armistead adjusts a mask on a mannequin head. Several colorful mannequin heads are lined up on a workbench, each with an open mouth, which is part of a research or testing setup. A door and equipment are visible in the background.

Nov 7, 2024

Wilson College Doctoral Student Recognized With $10,000 Scholarship for Cutting-Edge Research

The American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) recently celebrated the research of Melissa Armistead, a fiber and polymer science Ph.D. student, for work that could prove pivotal for firefighters on the front lines.
Jayla Moody Marshall

Nov 7, 2024

Doctoral Student Jayla Moody Marshall Receives 2024 Melvin C. Terrell Scholarship

Jayla Moody Marshall, a student in the Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development higher education opportunity, equity, and justice concentration, has been named a 2024 Dr. Melvin C. Terrell Scholarship recipient.
Ting-Feng Yeh

Nov 6, 2024

From Student to Professor: Ting-Feng Yeh Returns to NC State to Join Forest Biomaterials Faculty

Yeh, who graduated with a doctoral degree in wood and paper science from NC State in 2005, has returned to his alma mater to serve as an associate professor in the Department of Forest Biomaterials.
NC State alumna and astronaut Christina Koch

Nov 6, 2024

Christina Koch to be honored with North Carolina Award for Science

The North Carolina Award is given annually by the state to up to six individuals who have made significant contributions to the state and nation in the fields of fine art, literature, public service and science. Koch, who is being recognized for science, will receive the award from North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper at a ceremony on Nov. 14.
hayden rudd

Oct 29, 2024

Forestry Student Selected For Prestigious Knauss Fellowship

Hayden Rudd will spend a year working as a scientific advisor to a member of Congress or a Congressional Committee to help address coastal policy challenges.
Faculty member Tal Ben-Horin and graduate student Zakir Bulmer prepare their gear for a scuba diving excursion

Oct 8, 2024

NC State on the Coast

On a breezy September day, doctoral student Zakir Bulmer sits on the edge of a boat on the Pamlico Sound and allows himself to fall backwards into the water. He’s spending the day scuba diving at different sites across the sound with his advisor, Tal Ben-Horin, an assistant professor in the Department of Clinical Sciences. …