JCRA’s 2012 Gala in the Garden is a red, white and green celebration
The annual garden party and fund-raising event doubled as a birthday party for N.C. State.
Dr. Randy Rose Memorial Garden dedicated
The garden is part of the scenic plaza in front of the Toxicology Building, home of the department where Rose, an internationally renowned toxicologist, taught and conducted research beneficial to human health.
Foundations for Intervention
Each year, foodborne microbes make millions sick, lead to hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations and kill more than 3,000 people in the United States alone. In her Schaub Hall laboratory, N.C. State University’s Dr. Sophia Kathariou works to reduce that toll by unraveling the molecular mysteries of two particularly problematic pathogens.
Student Perspectives: Alex Johnson
A member of the Wolfpack’s basketball team, Alex Johnson is a self-described go-getter with three career goals: playing basketball, working in sports communication and serving as a mentor for troubled youth. Hear more about this CALS graduate student in this audio slideshow (Photos by Becky Kirkland, N.C. State University Communications, and Mark McIntyre, N.C. State Athletic Media Relations)
Student Perspectives: Rachel Turner
In this audio slideshow, CALS senior and aspiring conservation veterinarian Rachel Turner discusses her published research on equine colic as well as an internship that took her to Sri Lanka to work with elephants.
YOU DECIDE: Is government getting larger or smaller?
With the record levels of spending, especially at the federal level, and sky-high government deficits and debts, how could anyone make the case that government has been shrinking? Mike Walden explains how.
North Carolina State University Receives Grand Challenges Explorations Grant For Groundbreaking Research in Global Health and Development
Julie Willoughby, assistant professor of textile engineering, chemistry and science, and Steve Lommel, William Neal Reynolds professor of plant pathology, have received a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Grand Challenges Explorations grant to develop a seed treatment method that will aid subsistence farmers in protecting their crops.
Alumnus Richard Brooks awarded Honorary American FFA Degree
CALS alum Richard Brooks recently received the Honorary American FFA Degree during the 58th annual State FFA Land Judging Career Development Event in Robeson County. The award is given to those who advance agricultural education and FFA through outstanding personal commitment.
Landscape professional field day
Rain gardens, plant installation techniques, weed and insect management and more are on the agenda for N.C. State University’s Landscape Professional Field Day on May 16 at the JC Raulston Arboretum.
Military youth, Wolfpack baseball team celebrate together
As N.C. State University’s baseball team took to the field against Duke University on April 28, military youth and their families — representing all branches of North Carolina’s military — were on hand to participate in the third annual Military Appreciation Day Baseball Game.
Worms can recycle your garbage
Vermicomposting turns many types of kitchen food scraps into nutritious soil amendments or growth media for plants. When vermicompost is added to soil, it boosts the nutrients available to plants and enhances soil structure and drainage. Learn more in this newly revised publication (PDF) from North Carolina Cooperative Extension.
Solving TBTF
The issue of TBTF — or too big to fail — is at the crux of our recent recession. The recession threatened our financial system and led to government help for many bank and financial institutions, but critics say the expectation of this government backstop motivated many in the financial sector to take big risks and this behavior contributed to the recession in the first place. Is there an easy way to resolve this issue? N.C. State University economist Mike Walden answers.
Headlines
- 10 Percent Campaign: Spend a tenth of your food budget on local sources (Salisbury Post)
- CEFS field day highlights sustainable ag practices (Southern SARE)
- Growing farmers in Eastern North Carolina (Public Radio East)
- Model forecasts long-term impacts of forest land-use decisions (Newswise)
- North Carolina schedules precision ag field day (Southeast Farm Press)
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