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What Can You Expect at a North Carolina Christmas Tree Lot This Year?

2023

NC State defeated UNC in the third annual pantry bowl.

Nov 30, 2023

NC State Wins Third Annual Pantry Bowl

NC State came out on top in the Pantry Bowl for the second straight year. The Pack racked up 1,634 gifts and a monetary total of $125,162.15. 
Students with Professor Boone as part of the Just Communities Lab

Nov 30, 2023

New Just Communities Lab Advocates for Environmental Justice

Kofi Boone, a professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, has formed a new lab at NC State that uses design and planning as a tool to address environmental justice concerns. 
NC State Bell Tower

Nov 30, 2023

New Open Doors Data Confirm Growth in NC State Global Learning

NC State excels globally: 5,281 international students, top UNC system, 1,088 in diverse study abroad, $700k scholarships for transformative experiences. 
Psychology major Trevor Patten doing fieldwork with a cadet during a West Point training session.

Nov 30, 2023

Research Partners: Robots, Soldiers and Scientists

NC State psychology faculty and students partnered with West Point to research cadets’ attitudes toward using robots in military training. 
Students work together to paint a mural for Respect the Pack, an annual campus event focused on diversity, equity and inclusion.

Nov 30, 2023

Breaking Barriers

Student advocacy and the expansion of institutional resources underpin the university’s disability services, which help to ensure every student can access the NC State experience. 
close-up photo of a reddish ant's face

Nov 30, 2023

Rare Ant Species Rediscovered in North Carolina Trees

The discovery is the first time scientists have photographed or collected any males from the elusive species. 

Nov 29, 2023

An Update on Poe Hall

NC State leadership shares an update with the campus community on the closure of Poe Hall. Read the full message here. 
photo shows a table with two laptops. two people are going over paperwork between the laptops.

Nov 28, 2023

New Audit Rules Had Little Effect on Companies

A recent study finds new financial auditing regulations did have an effect – but it was a small one. 

Nov 27, 2023

Further Cultivating Our Culture of Care and Wellness

Vice Chancellor and Dean Doneka R. Scott shares resources and an update on the work completed by the university's various implementation teams. 

Nov 27, 2023

Understanding Charged Particles Helps Physicists Simulate Element Creation in Stars

Figuring out how nucleons interact at low energy can lead to understanding how elements form within stars. 
more than a dozen tamales, wrapped in corn husks, sit inside a large metal pot

Nov 27, 2023

Don’t Make Loved Ones Barf: Holiday Food Safety Tips for Tamales

Tamales are a delicious holiday staple. Here are some tips to help you avoid foodborne illness when making them. 
Scott Collins and Kathryn Poloff of Hoofprint Biome pose smiling in their lab coats.

Nov 21, 2023

Trusting Their Gut: NC State Spinout Company Knows Cows Hold the Key to Quickly Cooling the Climate

Hoofprint Biome, which recently closed a $4.25M pre-seed round of venture capital funding, was founded by two NC State Ph.D. grads with the mission to improve cattle’s gut health and, as a result, reduce methane — a major contributor to climate change. 

Nov 21, 2023

Campus Update on Poe Hall Closure

NC State has temporarily closed Poe Hall after preliminary testing suggested the presence of environmental contaminants. This step was taken out of extreme caution, as our first priority is the well-being of those who work, teach and learn in the building. Read Chancellor Randy Woodson's full message to the community here. 
A man wearing a red hardhat with the NC State Wolfpack logo on it, in the middle of a group of volunteers at a Habitat for Humanity build project.

Nov 21, 2023

Serve Your Community — During Work Hours

As 2023 draws to a close, here are some ideas for using your community service leave during the holidays and in the coming year.  
Fraser firs at Panoramic View Christmas Tree Farm in Watauga County, outside Boone.

Nov 21, 2023

What Can You Expect at a North Carolina Christmas Tree Lot This Year?

We spoke with Jamie Bookwalter, a mountain conifer extension specialist at NC State, to get the inside scoop on the 2023 North Carolina Christmas tree industry.