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Graduation to Vocation: Katie Kolcusky is Using Data to Protect Nature

Innovative Research

Modesta Abugu in a sweetpotato field

Oct 17, 2022

Modesta Abugu: Improving Sweetpotato Flavor for Nutrition Security

Ph.D. student Modesta Abugu is researching flavor compounds in sweetpotatoes with a goal of increasing consumption and improving global nutrition security.
Jennifer Mann

Oct 13, 2022

Doctoral Student Jennifer Mann Will Engage Students in Critical Literacy Project Through Phi Kappa Phi Love of Learning Award

Jennifer Mann, a doctoral student in the NC State College of Education’s Ph.D. in Teacher Education and Learning Sciences’ literacy and English language arts concentration, has been awarded the Phi Kappa Phi Love of Learning Award.
a young woman in a purple cover gown in a lab

Sep 27, 2022

Contamination Detective

As a former culinary instructor, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences graduate student Riya Magiya wanted to better understand the science behind keeping food healthy and safe.
Shannon McAvoy stands in front of an NC State University sign

Aug 23, 2022

Collaborators Wanted for Community Science Project Led by Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. Student

As an AGU Thriving Earth Exchange Fellow, Shannon McAvoy is partnering with a community science project to conduct a Quality of Life Assessment. She is now recruiting volunteers with experience in economic development planning.
A photo of Olivia Dioli and Kevan Knizner headshots below the NC State University red logo

Aug 23, 2022

Dioli and Knizner, Recipients of 2022 Eastern Analytical Symposium Student Awards

Olivia Dioli and Kevan Knizner from the Muddiman group have been recently recognized by the 2022 Eastern Analytical Symposium for their outstanding research.
NC State student poses in front of the NASA logo at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory headquarters in Pasadena, California

Aug 23, 2022

NASA Intern Elyssa Collins is Using Satellite Data to Study Earth’s Water Resources

This summer, Elyssa Collins is interning with the Water and Ecosystems Group at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.
Mariana Prieto Torres

Aug 1, 2022

Colombia Native Excited About FFAR Fellowship Opportunity

Ph.D. student Mariana Prieto Torres loves translational science. As a Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) Fellow and international student, she is excited to learn how to better share her research with growers worldwide.
Daniela Pezzini

Aug 1, 2022

FFAR Fellow Daniela Pezzini Develops Self-Knowledge for Career Success

The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) Fellows program encouraged self-awareness and fostered a path of success for Brazilian-born graduate student Daniela Pezzini.
Allison Boone

Jul 12, 2022

DVM Pursuing Graduate Degree Wins Important Award for Avian Vaccine Research

NC State graduate student Allison Boone has earned a prestigious award from the American Association of Avian Pathologists for her innovative research.
NC State student Katie Kolcusky - Graduation to Vocation: Katie Kolcusky is Using Data to Support Policy - College of Natural Resources News - NC State University

May 6, 2022

Graduation to Vocation: Katie Kolcusky is Using Data to Protect Nature

Katie Kolcusky will graduate in May 2022 with a professional master’s degree in geospatial information science and technology (MGIST). Upon graduation, she will work as a solution engineer with Esri’s National Government Team.