CALS Magazine

News from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at NC State.

Scissors and Shovels: CALS’ Year of Transformation

In just one year, CALS saw six new major projects either break ground or open doors – the largest infrastructure expansion in college history. A look at what’s up, what’s next and why you should care.

CALS Ph.D. candidate Emily Reed stands boldly in front of a gas station, giant mosquito trap on one hip, gazing into the future.

Hunting the Mosquito Superhighway

Ph.D. student Emily Reed uses cutting-edge genetics to investigate the most aggressive invasive mosquito species in the world – and whether they're borrowing our infrastructure to spread.

CALS Genetic Engineering Expert: “The Biggest Battle Ahead is … Misinformation”

As genetic engineering grabs international headlines, CALS professor Fred Gould works to ensure clear and accurate public conversations – and focus given to the greater good.

From Brickyard to Biltmore

Young alum Kyle Mayberry has one of the most unusual jobs in agriculture.

Rural Life Got Healthier, Thanks To Minnie Brown: CALS Archive, 1971

A poignant look at 1970s-era rural North Carolina – through the eyes of Extension pioneer Minnie Miller Brown as she worked to create change.

A man named Carroll Joyner wearing a cowboy hat and a red NC State polo shirt smiles at you from behind a cattle fence, green grass and a cloudless blue sky behind him.

The Power of Giving: Entrepreneur and Philanthropist (and CALS Alum) Carroll Joyner

He started out washing dishes to afford college. Since then, E. Carroll Joyner has become one of NC State's most generous and lauded philanthopists – most recently, to the Beef Education Unit.

Carolina Kettle Chips founder Josh Monahan tosses bags of potato chips in the air like a happy juggler.

Up-And-Coming Entrepreneurs Set Their Sights on Food

From pound cake to produce to honey sriracha potato chips, meet a few of the CALS students and young alumni who are taking the North Carolina food industry to the next level.

Before and After: CALS Renovation Nation

Laboratories that haven't been renovated since 1967? Not anymore. CALS' year of transformation isn't just about new construction, thanks to our visionary department heads.