college of agriculture and life sciences

Jun 13, 2018

How To Break Barriers In Science: Applied Ecology’s Martha Burford Reiskind

Research assistant professor Martha Burford Reiskind noticed that her Ph.D. students felt isolated as they worked on their dissertations. So she started a weekly group that combine dissertation writing and discussion.

May 22, 2018

Graduate School Names Outstanding Faculty Mentors

Coby Schal and Michael Schulman of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences have been named Outstanding Graduate Faculty Mentors by the Graduate School.

May 10, 2018

After Earning Master’s Degree, Online CALS Graduate Plans to Earn Ph.D

Natisha Melchor is set to graduate May 12 with a new Master of Youth, Family, and Community Sciences in tow.

May 10, 2018

CALS Online Program Provides Balance to Graduating Master’s Student

NC State graduate student Taylor McDonald will earn her Master of Youth, Family, and Community Sciences on May 12.

Mar 16, 2018

Just-in-Time Tomatoes?

NC State scientists, including postdoc Javier Brumos Fuentes, are exploring the molecular-level processes that cause tomatoes to ripen. What they discover could have big implications for a range of traits -- from flavor to firmness -- in fruit-bearing crops.

Mar 16, 2018

Student Spotlight: “I Enjoy the Challenge of Solving Problems”

Biochemistry Ph.D. student Gabriela Schroder conducts cutting-edge protein research at Oak Ridge National Laboratory that has implications for drug development and human health.

Jan 12, 2018

Blueberries: Student Works to Create Disease-Resistant Cultivars

Graduate student Ashley Yow is looking for ways to create blueberries that are resistant to mummy berry disease.

Jan 12, 2018

This Family Recipe is a Recipe for Success

A doctoral program in food science gave Michael Lloyd the knowledge he needed to launch and expand a business, based on a family sauce recipe.

Nov 30, 2017

Student Spotlight: ‘Plant Research Immediately Impacts People’

After a summer undergraduate research experience with a leading NC State plant scientist, Catherine Doyle was hooked. The Ph.D. student traveled to Tanzania to see the problems posed by cassava mosaic disease.

Nov 27, 2017

The Economics of Cutting-Edge Ag Technology

The academic journey of Ph.D. student Mike Jones spans Peruvian potato fields and the irrigated deserts of Syria to NC State’s campus, where he investigates the impacts and public perception of cutting-edge agricultural technology.