Learning + Serving = Success!
Service-learning offers students a variety of opportunities to grow in their community involvement while examining their experiences, related to specific learning outcomes. Several Forestry and...
View ArticleNC State Develops Material To Remove Radioactive Contaminants From Drinking...
A combination of forest byproducts and crustacean shells may be the key to removing radioactive materials from drinking water. See what Joel Pawlak and Richard Venditti, researchers from North Carolina...
View ArticleStudy Finds Summer Camps Bring $365 Million to Western North Carolina
NEWS RELEASE For more information contact Jane Murray NCYCA 828.669.2145 Western North Carolina has one of the highest concentrations of summer camps in America. For generations, beautiful...
View ArticleDr. Ron Sederoff Named 2011 Forest Biotechnologist of the Year
NEWS RELEASE Dr. Ron Sederoff, Distinguished University Professor, Edwin F. Conger Professor of Forestry & Environmental Resources and Co-Director of the Forest Biotechnology Group at NC State...
View ArticleWild Hogs: Researchers Examine Impact of Feral Pigs In Eastern N.C.
NEWS RELEASE By Caroline Barnhill - University News Services For Immediate Release The nation’s feral pig population continues to expand, increasing the potential for interaction with humans and...
View ArticleProfessors Honored by NC State Alumni Association
Every year, the Alumni Association at NC State University honors faculty who excel in the classroom, in the laboratory and in the field. On May 5, 2011 two faculty members from the College of Natural...
View ArticleCommencement Largest in College’s History
Close to 250 undergraduate and graduate students received their diplomas from the NC State University College of Natural Resources at the McKimmon Center on Saturday, May 14, 2011 at 1:30 p.m in the...
View ArticleLearning about an imPORTant partner
Forest products is a legacy industry and biomass a rapidly growing one for North Carolina. That’s why our Extension Forestry group took a recent field trip to the Port of Wilmington for a firsthand...
View ArticleInvesting in the Next Generation of Scientists
Forest Biomaterials professors Marty Hubbe and Lucian Lucia at NC State University already have busy schedules teaching, conducting research and serving their university. To these duties, they have...
View ArticleStrnad Receives Governor’s Conservation Achievement Award
Each year the North Carolina Wildlife Federation(NCWF) presents the prestigious Governor’s Conservation Achievement Awards. The awards honor individuals, governmental bodies, organizations, and others...
View ArticleEco-friendly Super Foam Makes Contaminated Water Fit To Drink
It began as an experiment to create an absorbent material for the next generation of diapers, but potential uses may be much more far-reaching. Using by-products of the lumber industry and pulverized...
View ArticleExperiential Learning At Its Best, In Greece!
Partnering with local schools to exchange recreation and cultural experiences, Putting hearts and hands to work at the Antonis Environmental Park, Attending the Special Olympics in Athens and meeting...
View ArticleHenderson Honored for Revolutionizing Leisure Studies Research
According to the University of Waterloo in Canada – Dr. Karla Henderson, a professor in the Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management at North Carolina State University, is widely...
View Article“Hey Bobby, Slow Down!” Helicopter Parents Can Impede Child’s Ability to Play
Parental safety concerns may prevent children from getting good exercise, according to a new North Carolina State University study that examined how families use neighborhood parks. Results from the...
View ArticleConifer Translational Genomics Network Project Receives USDA Secretary’s...
The Conifer Translational Genomics Network Coordinated Agricultural Project (CTGN -CAP) was honored at a ceremony in Washington, DC on September 14, 2011 with the prestigious 2011 U.S. Department of...
View ArticleVibrant Foliage On Tap for Fall
Despite a hot, dry summer across much of the state, this fall will still feature the vibrant colors that residents have come to expect, according to North Carolina State University forestry and...
View Article$4 Million Grant Will Help Ramp Up Southeast Biofuel Production
North Carolina State University will use a $4 million grant to study the most efficient, cost-effective and environmentally friendly ways of producing biofuels from trees and from forest harvesting...
View ArticleNC State Renewable Energy Experts Serve On EPA Science Advisory Board Panel
Three North Carolina State University professors recently served on an Environmental Protection Agency Science Advisory Board Panel to discuss scientific issues that have major implications for the...
View ArticleCNR Dean Brown Announces Retirement
Dr. Robert (Bob) Brown, Dean of the College of Natural Resources at North Carolina State University, has announced his plans to retire in late summer-early fall, 2012. Dr. Brown has been Dean at NC...
View ArticleParks, Parents, Kids and Play
Creating environments that inspire kids to be active is a significant step in fighting childhood obesity. A team of NC State researchers’ study of park use and park-based physical activity among...
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