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Mar 15, 2025

The Heart of the N.C. PSI: Suhanee Anand and Olivia McCormack

Through N.C. PSI internships, two NC State undergraduates not only gain skills to prepare them for plant sciences careers, they also inspire a next generation to follow suit. 

Mar 12, 2025

Day of Giving Extends Opportunities to the Next Generation

CALS alumna Jackie Collins reflects on the impact of her years as a biological and agricultural engineering major and why alumni should pay it forward on NC State’s Day of Giving. 

Mar 3, 2025

Women in Ag: Lirong Xiang

As a recipient of the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research New Innovator Award, professor and agricultural engineer Lirong Xiang is building robots to neutralize one of agriculture’s biggest foes — weeds. 

Feb 28, 2025

Alumni Corner: Vashti Campbell

Campbell graduated from BAE with a Ph.D. in 2022. Her adviser was Steven Hall. Her research focused on enhancing the depuration process for oysters. She says, “Oysters are filter feeders,… 

Feb 27, 2025

Alumni Corner: Spencer Corkins

Corkins graduated from NC State with a B.S. Biological Agricultural Engineering Technology in 2023. Career path: “Sage Ag Inc is a contractor in the agriculture industry. We provide in-field support to… 

Feb 25, 2025

From Lab to Field: Using Biochar to Clean Watersheds

Liz Riedel, a graduate student in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, is investigating a low-cost biochar filtration solution to improve water quality in rural wastewater systems.