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Jun 20, 2025

Alumni and Wife of Former Professor Makes Major Gift to the Endowment Created in Her Husband’s Name

When friends and admirers endowed a scholarship fund in honor of Myron Kelly in 2004, they had no way of knowing what the North Carolina State University professor and his wife, Sandra “Sandy” Kelly, would ultimately mean to students in the College of Natural Resources. 

Jun 19, 2025

Exploring Antarctica By Cruise An Unforgettable, Otherworldly Adventure

MiNDFOOD
“Some people go to Antarctica for learning and experience, some people go to fulfill a lifetime dream, and some people go there as an adventure,” said Yu-Fai Leung, a professor of parks, recreation and tourism management at North Carolina State University.

Jun 17, 2025

Coyotes Are Out in NC. Here’s Why, How To Scare Them Off and Keep Pets Safe

The Charlotte Observer
While you’re unlikely to spot them in urban centers like downtown Raleigh, Charlotte, or Durham, sightings are much more frequent in suburban areas, farmland and open fields, Roland Kays, a zoologist and professor at NC State University previously told The Charlotte Observer.

Jun 10, 2025

Alumni Donors Help Paper Science Students See the World

Adam Elhammoumi and Jesseeca “Jess” Nguyen, both 2015 alumni, have established an endowment to expand access to study abroad opportunities for students in the Paper Science and Engineering program.

Jun 9, 2025

Sea Urchins Destroying Another Reef – Overfishing Blamed

Cosmos Magazine
“Without action taken now, we risk allowing these reefs to erode past the point of no return,” says Kelly van Woesik, a Ph.D. student at North Carolina State University.

Jun 5, 2025

Graduate Students Gain Extension Training BEST Program

Morning Ag Clips
Five graduate students from North Carolina State University’s College of Natural Resources, along with seven Extension professionals, recently participated in the Broadening Extension through Student Training (BEST) program — an innovative professional development initiative.

Jun 3, 2025

Spotted Lanternfly Sightings Grow in NC — What Triad Residents Should Know

Winston-Salem Journal
“With only two spotted lanternfly infested areas within three counties in North Carolina, we are still early on in the invasion of this pest,” said Kelly Oten, an assistant professor in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources at North Carolina State University.

Jun 1, 2025

Coral Reefs Can’t Survive Rising Sea Urchin Numbers

Earth.com
“We are seeing areas where you have about 51 urchins per square meter, which is among the highest population density for sea urchins anywhere in the world,” said Kelly van Woesik, a Ph.D. student in the North Carolina State University Center for Geospatial Analytics.

May 31, 2025

North Carolina Weekend: People-First Tourism, Raleigh, NC

PBS North Carolina
Born from sustainable tourism research at North Carolina State University, People-First Tourism brings an innovative approach to small-scale tourism in Wake County and beyond.

May 28, 2025

Huge Sea-Urchin Populations Are Overwhelming Hawaii’s Coral Reefs

Environmental News Network
“Fishing in these areas has greatly reduced the number of fishes that feed on these urchins, and so urchin populations have grown significantly,” said Kelly van Woesik, a Ph.D. student in the North Carolina State University Center for Geospatial Analytics.