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Study Points to South America – Not Mexico – as Birthplace of Irish Potato…

Mick Kulikowski

pigs in a pen

Dec 4, 2025

New Statistical Tools Sharpen the Search for Causal DNA Changes in Livestock

New statistical framework could help identify genes that influence important livestock traits. 
A corn earworm caterpillar on an ear of corn.

Dec 1, 2025

Crop Pests Can Develop ‘Fighter-Jet Wings’ After Eating Specific Mix of Corn

Consuming a blend of toxic Bt corn and non-toxic corn can give corn earworm moths longer, more narrow and more tapered wings that can send them long distances. 
Red fireworks go off over the Belltower

Oct 30, 2025

NC State Installs Kevin Howell as Chancellor

NC State's 15th chancellor described his vision for the future during the ceremonial event at Reynolds Coliseum. 
Photo of a female German cockroach.

Oct 24, 2025

Cockroach Infestation Linked to Home Allergen, Endotoxin Levels

Eliminating roaches via pest control leads to declines in allergen and endotoxin levels. 
Hollday Hall on a sunny summer day

Sep 19, 2025

Search Committee Appointed to Select NC State’s Next Provost

The university will conduct a national search to replace Provost Warwick Arden. 
Control room for soil warming.

Sep 16, 2025

Warming Temps Alone Fail to Trigger Increased CO2 Levels From Soil

Higher temperatures combined with added carbon – and added nutrients – led to higher carbon dioxide levels released from the soil. 
Prairie strip growing in wheat at the LTER Main Cropping Systems Experiment.

Sep 8, 2025

Suite of Models Shows Some Positive Effects of Climate-Smart Ag Practices

No-till farming, cover-crop utilization and residue retention can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to a study using a suite of models. 
A fried egg in a skillet.

Sep 4, 2025

Study Shows Not All Dietary Proteins Are Digested the Same Way

Categorizing dietary proteins as either animal- or plant-based fails to address source-specific differences, new research shows. 
sweet potatoes

Aug 22, 2025

Family Webs May Capture Evolutionary Change Better Than Family Trees

Historically, family trees have been used to describe evolutionary processes. But the era of big data has ushered in the use of arguably a more apt description: webs of life. 
Cotton field

Jun 11, 2025

Study Develops Optimal Cover Crop Adoption Thresholds

New model can help farmers decide whether or not cover crops can be a worthwhile investment. 
Brown rice on a plate.

Apr 30, 2025

Protein Sources Change the Gut Microbiome – Some Drastically

Protein sources appear to have major effects on both the population and function of the mouse gut microbiome. 
Image of four-step process of capturing microplastics from water.

Mar 26, 2025

New Water Microcleaners Self-Disperse, Capture Microplastics and Float Up for Removal

Proof-of-concept work uses unique, safe particles to remove microplastics in a single cycle. 
Wolves on Wolf Plaza

Mar 18, 2025

Kevin Howell Named NC State’s 15th Chancellor

Alumnus returns to NC State to helm North Carolina's largest university. 
An aerial photo of NC State's Centennial Campus with the Raleigh skyline behind it.

Mar 3, 2025

NC State Names Krista S. Walton Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation

Noted chemical engineer will lead research enterprise. 
Potato leaf with late blight disease.

Jan 24, 2025

Study Points to South America – Not Mexico – as Birthplace of Irish Potato Famine Pathogen

Spud sleuth Jean Ristaino and lab members solve a longstanding mystery into the origin of the Irish potato famine pathogen.