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Looking to the Future

Crucial connections, broadened horizons and hands-on learning: Three fall graduates reflect on their time with CALS, what they've learned and what comes next.

Meet the Graduates 

95% Job Placement

Students with high-need degrees get jobs that have salaries well above the state’s median income.

Student Resources

$1.5 Billion

Our agricultural research has a massive economic impact on rural North Carolina.

Top-Notch Research

27-to-1 ROI

NC State Extension helps fuel the state’s economy by delivering solutions directly to residents.

NC State Extension

Your Path to CALS

Did you know there’s more than one way to get into CALS? Initiatives like STEAM, ASPIRE, Community College Partnership Program and the Agricultural Institute (AGI) offer potential paths to agriculture and life sciences education at NC State.

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Students enjoy a warm fall day at Mary Yarborough court on main campus. Photo by Marc Hall

Undergraduate Programs

Explore two-year, four-year, online and certificate programs.

Graduate Programs

Pursue an advanced degree where the basic and applied sciences meet.

Scholarships

Make a CALS education possible with a variety of funding opportunities.

Careers

See what’s possible with a degree in the agricultural and life sciences at CALS.

Student Wellness

CALS students are given the resources they need to find their place, their people, and themselves.

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Inspiring Students to Pursue Agricultural Careers

Gaining experience in a laboratory or learning to use cutting-edge technology is often reserved for students pursuing master’s and advanced degrees. The N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative (PSI) is helping change that. The institute that connects growers with researchers also partners with North Carolina high schools. It also provides undergraduates across many disciplines with career-relevant opportunities. 
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2025-26 University Faculty Scholars Named

NC State’s new class of University Faculty Scholars includes CALS faculty Colleen Doherty and Deepti Salvi. This faculty designation is in recognition of outstanding academic achievements and contributions to NC State through teaching, scholarship and service to the university and beyond. 
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Seed2Grow Spotlight: Elysia Creative Biology’s Eli Hornstein

Branching beyond a focus on methane emission reductions, CALS alumnus Eli Hornstein is developing a range of feed-based solutions for animal agriculture. 

Let’s Get Social

Stay connected with all things CALS on our social media channels.

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Meet Garey Fox

From head of the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering to the dean of CALS, Garey Fox is leading our college into the future of agriculture and life sciences.

Meet the Dean 

Ways to Give

Explore the various ways you can make a gift to the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

Support CALS

12 Academic Departments

Find your place in the CALS Wolfpack.

22 Research Stations and Field Labs

Explore the facilities that enable our land-grant mission.

101 Local Extension Centers

Connect with your local office – we have one in every county.

Research

Discover the research and innovations that allow us to solve grand challenges in agriculture and the life sciences.

More research stories 

CALS initiatives

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Food Animal Initiative

Establishing North Carolina as the world leader in food-animal biosciences. 
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Food Innovation Lab

Driving plant-based food innovation from concept to commercialization. 
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Plant Sciences Initiative

Improving the world through plant science innovation. 

Upcoming Events

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Feb 03

Tuesday1:00 PM

Plant-Lover’s Tour: The Winter Garden
Feb 03

Tuesday9:00 AM

There’s a Yeti in the Garden!
Feb 03

Tuesday

CALS Academic Programs Feeds the Pack