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Dec 10, 2020

NC State Student Brings Indigenous Knowledge to State Climate Policies

Jocelyn Painter is giving North Carolina’s Native American tribes a seat at the governing table.

Nov 25, 2020

Providing Undergraduate Research Opportunities During a Pandemic

When students lost internships due to COVID-19, the Department of Forest Biomaterials stepped in to help.

Nov 24, 2020

Graduation to Vocation: Connecting Environmental Justice and Birding

Deja Perkins explores how environmental and social justice impacts birding and wildlife.

Nov 23, 2020

Graduation to Vocation: Enhancing Tourism in Latin America

Jonathan Rosales Hernandez will pursue a master's degree in tourism so he can help struggling communities.

Nov 20, 2020

Graduation to Vocation: Finding Innovative Solutions to Engineering Problems

Claudia Patterson will combine her engineering degree and people skills to work in chemical sales.

Nov 16, 2020

Graduation to Vocation: Empowering Communities with Sustainable Tourism

An internship experience abroad inspired McKenzie Herlihy to empower rural communities through sustainable tourism.

Nov 9, 2020

Graduation to Vocation: Giving Back to the Land Through Research

Clayton Lynch was driven to natural resources research because of his Native American roots and love for the land.

Nov 5, 2020

Graduation to Vocation: Using Biomaterials Sustainably

Salonika Aggarwal will use her Ph.D. to research sustainable ways of extracting resources from biomaterials.

Aug 27, 2020

Connecting Environmental Youth Summits to Increase Impact

Lauren Gibson, recently named a National Geographic Young Explorer, seeks to empower young people to solve environmental problems.

Jul 6, 2020

Graduation to Vocation: Protecting the Environment from Pollution

College of Natural Resources graduate Daniel Amparo's passion is discovering potential human health risks from pollution in our environment. Read more about his journey.