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2021-22 University Faculty Scholars Named

February 8, 2022 | newswire

NC State recently announced its 2021-22 class of University Faculty Scholars. These 23 early- and mid-career faculty received this designation in recognition of their outstanding academic achievements and contributions to NC State through their teaching, scholarship and service to the university and beyond....

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What to Know About GMOs

November 2, 2021 | newswire

Jennifer Kuzma, Goodnight-NCGSK Foundation Distinguished Professor in the School of Public and International Affairs and a biotech policy expert, answers some common questions about genetically modified organisms. Kuzma is the co-founder and co-director of NC State’s Genetic Engineering and Society Center....

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More Transparency Recommended for Gene-Edited Crops

November 19, 2020 | newswire

NC State researchers suggest mechanism to provide more information about biotech crops and products....

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Fusing Disciplines, Transforming Graduate Education

January 2, 2020 | newswire

An interdisciplinary program prepares students to grapple with the growing role of genetic engineering and biotechnology in agriculture — and solve complex societal problems....

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Kudos to Kuzma: Distinguished Professor Named AAAS Fellow

November 28, 2018 |

Jennifer Kuzma has been elected as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Kuzma is the college’s Goodnight-North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation Distinguished Professor in Social Sciences and co-directs NC State’s Genetic Engineering and Society Center....

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4 NC State Faculty Named AAAS Fellows

November 27, 2018 | newswire

The American Association for the Advancement of Science elects 416 fellows, including four from NC State. Meet our newest members of the prestigious organization....

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Changing the Landscape of Graduate Education

September 6, 2018 | newswire

Problems related to food, energy and water are becoming increasingly complex. NC State is taking a new approach to prepare the scientists who will solve them....

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‘Changing the Landscape of Graduate Education’

September 6, 2018 | newswire

NC State’s AgBioFEWS program will blend natural and social sciences to train next-generation problem-solvers in agricultural biotechnology....

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10 of the Most Diabolical Crop Pests in North Carolina

June 26, 2018 | newswire

Ten of the most vexing pests that prey on agriculture in North Carolina....

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Graduate Students Share Stories with Legislators

June 5, 2018 | newswire

More than 30 graduate students and their leaders from across the state were on hand for Graduate Education Day 2018 at the N.C. General Assembly recently to share their research and advocate for the value of graduate education....

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What Happens If We Run Out? Pesticide Resistance Needs Attention, Large-Scale Study

May 17, 2018 | newswire

How can we slow pest resistance to herbicides and pesticides? NC State researchers say large-scale studies are needed to test new strategies....

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Think Chimpanzee Beds Are Dirtier Than Human Ones? Think Again

May 15, 2018 | newswire

Study finds that chimpanzees appear to keep tidier sleeping arrangements than humans do....

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Sciences Faculty Recognized at Celebration of Faculty Excellence

May 2, 2018 | newswire

Eight Sciences faculty were honored at the annual ceremony for winning prestigious state, national and international awards....

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NC State’s Rodolphe Barrangou Elected to National Academy of Sciences

May 2, 2018 | newswire

CRISPR pioneer Rodolphe Barrangou has been elected to one of the world’s most prestigious and influential scientific societies....

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Barrangou Wins NAS Prize in Food and Agriculture Sciences

January 17, 2018 | newswire

Dr. Rodolphe Barrangou adds another award to his long list of accolades: the 2018 NAS Prize in Food and Agriculture Sciences for his discovery of the genetic mechanisms and proteins driving CRISPR-Cas systems....

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