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A new partnership between North Carolina State University and the V Foundation for Cancer Research will introduce young scientists to cancer therapeutic research, encouraging them to pursue careers in combating the disease. Fueled by a $1 million award from the V Foundation for Cancer Research, the Jimmy V-NC State Cancer Therapeutics Training Program will get students – high schoolers, undergraduates and graduate students – out of the classroom and into different NC State research labs involved in cancer therapeutics. Department of Molecular and Structural Biochemistry Professor John Cavanagh leads the team. Read more here.

David MurdockA $2 million gift from David Murdock, owner of Dole Food Co., will help staff the North Carolina Research Campus being developed at Kannapolis with North Carolina State University faculty members who will work to develop more nutritious fruits and vegetables. The gift will be matched with $1 million from the North Carolina Distinguished Professors Endowment Trust Fund. The $3 million total will be used to create endowments that will fund three David H. Murdock Distinguished Professorships. Click here for more on the story.

William S. "Bill" Lamm (B.S. 1953, Agronomy; M.S. 1969, Adult Education) has received the Excellence in Agriculture Award from the Tobacco Farm Life Museum! Click here for the story.

Christopher Ayers, 4-H alumnus and member of the Advisory Board of the NC 4-H Development Fund, has been named a 2007 Mover and Shaker by Triangle Business Magazine.

Mr. Fred Wagoner, retired 4-H Camping Specialist, will be inducted into the National 4-H Hall of Fame during National 4-H Week in October...click here for more on this story...!

Ayden R. Lee, Jr. '74, B.S., Agricultural Economics, elected president of the Independent Community Bankers of North America (ICBA).

NC State is offering a new agricultural program...a new bachelor's degree program designed to meet a growing need for professionals with a broad range of knowledge and experience in agricultural sciences. Barry Croom, associate professor of Agricultural and Extension Education in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at North Carolina State, said the first students are expected to enroll in the new Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Sciences program in fall 2007. More info: http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/agscience

Norris Tolson (Crop Science 1962) was selected President and CEO of the North Carolina Biotechnology Center by its board of directors, effective July 2. Tolson, who has served as secretary of three state cabinet departments, had been the Biotechnology Center's interim leader since January...click here for more

Two NC 4-H members are 2007 Park Scholars and CALS majors!

Ashley Taylor Matthews (Microbiology 2002) and Vanessa Rising (Food Science 1993 and Microbiology M.S. 2007) were among the group hosting President George W. Bush at Novozymes...

More luster was added to Dr. T. Carlton Blalock's illustrious career of agricultural leadership recently, when he was inducted as a 2006 National 4-H Hall of Fame laureate. Blalock was honored Oct. 6 – coincidentally, his 82nd birthday.

Broin Companies Announces Hiring of Dr. Mark Stowers (Microbiology MS 1980, PhD 1982)

Local Scientist Wins Top EPA Science Award (Larry Claxton, PhD Genetics 1980, CALS Alumni & Friends Society Board Member (click here for news story).

CALS Alumna featured in half-time spots at Carter-Finley!

Stellar Students: Some Exceptional CALS Seniors Tell Their Stories as they Graduate...

CALS Cream of the Crop! Students are really making the grade...

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