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SWEET POTATOES: NCSU finds new homes for an old friend

October 7, 2015 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

Sweet potatoes are a traditional crop in North Carolina – the state leads the nation in sweet potato production, and the sweet potato is even recognized as the state vegetable. In the accompanying video, Chancellor Randy Woodson talks about NC State University’s efforts to make nutrient-rich sweet potatoes available to people around the globe, and… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2015, Agriculture, Economic Impact, Focus on Quality, NCSU, Research

VIDEO: Chancellor Randy Woodson on NC State’s economic impact

June 9, 2015 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

Engineers. Computer scientists. High-tech agriculture. Energy. Because it is an “applied” university, NC State helps fuel today’s North Carolina economy, Chancellor Randy Woodson says in the accompanying video. “Our students get jobs. They get meaningful jobs. And it translates into value to the economy,” Woodson says. In fact, NC State pumps $6.5 billion a year… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2015, Agriculture, Economic Impact, NCSU, Prosperity

NC A&T attacks serious health threat with allergen-reduced peanut

April 7, 2015 by Higher Ed Works Leave a Comment

GREENSBORO – With 2.8 million Americans – many of them children – affected by peanut allergies, researchers at N.C. A&T State University have attacked a serious health threat and moved to tap a huge market by developing an allergen-reduced peanut. A&T announced last year that researchers at its School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences developed a… READ MORE

Filed Under: 2015, Agriculture, HBCU, North Carolina A&T

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