Steve McKeand, professor of forestry and environmental resources at North Carolina State University, has devoted his long academic career to making the state greener – in both an ecological and economic sense.
Board of Governors selects forestry professor leading innovative tree-breeding program for top service award. Steve McKeand gets funny looks when he tells people what he does for a living. “They have one of two reactions: stunned silence, or a giggle,” he says. High Resolution Download High Resolution Download It’s not easy being a tree breeder, …
New testing method from UNC researchers seeks to measure bacteria levels in shellfish There’s traditionally one nagging fear among those who love to eat seafood – is it safe to eat? Transcript of video. Conservative estimates project $20 million growth potential for the shellfish market in North Carolina. (Source: NC Coastal Federation, State of the …
As a student and strength and conditioning coach for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s women’s basketball team, Hayden Guiliani was used to working with elite athletes. But working with the U.S. Army soldiers at Fort Bragg took her experience to a whole new level.
Carolina Advising Corps has helped thousands of North Carolina students and their parents across 64 partner schools throughout the state with the college application process – how to find scholarships, how to apply for financial aid, how to find which college experience best matches with the students’ goals.
CHAPEL HILL, NC – The University of North Carolina General Administration has awarded grants totaling $1.7 million to support faculty research in areas of strategic importance to the state. Each funded project involves faculty partners from two or more UNC institutions. Faculty teams from UNC Charlotte, Appalachian State University, NC A&T State University, NC State …
NCSSM senior sets up own nonprofit group to preserve, educate about nature There are many young people who are concerned about the environment, but Kenneth Xu has taken his commitment to a new level. The North Carolina School of Sciences and Mathematics senior has formed his own nonprofit, 501(c)3 environmental group, the Student Environmental Education …
Duke Energy interns bring much-needed skills to business Internships that provide a college student genuine insight into how a business is run while providing the company someone with a valuable skillset are the most beneficial for all involved. That’s been the case for businesses involved with the Duke Energy Powers the Workforce program, now in …
The University of North Carolina Press has named the recipients of its first round of Thomas W. Ross Fund publishing grants.
The drive through North Carolina follows winding roads nestled among trees showing their golden autumn colors. It can be hard to imagine that many of these roads, connecting town to town across the state, were recently under water due the devastating flooding that accompanied Hurricane Matthew. The hurricane blew in October 8 with little consequence …