{"id":7746,"date":"2019-08-10T14:27:51","date_gmt":"2019-08-10T18:27:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/news\/?page_id=7746"},"modified":"2026-09-10T09:06:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T13:06:11","slug":"homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"Homepage"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wp-block-ncss-hp-story-listing\"><div class=\"article-listing\"><article class=\"story hp-story full\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/news\/2026\/08\/north-carolina-fall-foliage-forecast\/\" class=\"story__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"story__image-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"story__image-background\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/08\/fall-foliage-trongnguyen-AdobeStock_175420883-1500x844-1.png\" class=\"story__image\" alt=\"A close-up of several maple leaves turning from green to orange and red, hanging from a branch against a blurred background of blue sky and green foliage.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/08\/fall-foliage-trongnguyen-AdobeStock_175420883-1500x844-1.png 1500w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/08\/fall-foliage-trongnguyen-AdobeStock_175420883-1500x844-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/08\/fall-foliage-trongnguyen-AdobeStock_175420883-1500x844-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/08\/fall-foliage-trongnguyen-AdobeStock_175420883-1500x844-1-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"story__text-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"story__date\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Published on <\/span>August 26, 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"story__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNorth Carolina\u2019s Fall Foliage May Be Patchy, Muted and Shorter This Year\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"story__teaser\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text\">Professor Robert Bardon explains how drought, heat and rain could shape North Carolina\u2019s fall foliage, with some areas seeing more vibrant colors than others.<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/article><\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-ncss-hp-story-listing\"><h2 class=\"article-listing__label\"><\/h2><div class=\"article-listing\"><article class=\"story hp-story \">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/news\/2026\/09\/ai-generated-images-conservation-real-data-essential\/\" class=\"story__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"story__image-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"story__image-background\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/09\/oak-tree-ai-generated-provided-1500x844-1.jpg\" class=\"story__image\" alt=\"Two AI-generated images of oak trees, showing a close-up of oak leaves and a full tree standing in a field.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/09\/oak-tree-ai-generated-provided-1500x844-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/09\/oak-tree-ai-generated-provided-1500x844-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/09\/oak-tree-ai-generated-provided-1500x844-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/09\/oak-tree-ai-generated-provided-1500x844-1-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"story__text-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"story__date\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Published on <\/span>September 10, 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"story__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStudy Suggests AI-Generated Images Could Support Conservation, but Real-World Data Remains Essential\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"story__teaser\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text\">New research finds AI-generated images could improve computer models used for species identification and biodiversity monitoring, but cannot replace real-world images.<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/article><article class=\"story hp-story \">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/news\/2026\/08\/nc-state-nsf-initiative-biobased-manufacturing\/\" class=\"story__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"story__image-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"story__image-background\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/07\/ncsu-memoria-belltower-BK10970-1500x844-1.png\" class=\"story__image\" alt=\"Clock tower with a blue sky backdrop and the North Carolina state flag in the foreground, partially framed by green leaves.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/07\/ncsu-memoria-belltower-BK10970-1500x844-1.png 1500w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/07\/ncsu-memoria-belltower-BK10970-1500x844-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/07\/ncsu-memoria-belltower-BK10970-1500x844-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/07\/ncsu-memoria-belltower-BK10970-1500x844-1-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"story__text-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"story__date\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Published on <\/span>August 24, 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"story__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNC State Joins $160M NSF Initiative to Advance Biobased Manufacturing\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"story__teaser\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text\">A team of researchers from the Department of Forest Biomaterials will assess the affordability and sustainability of biobased products developed through the initiative.<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-light\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/article><article class=\"story hp-story \">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/news\/2026\/07\/alumni-spotlight-bree-nidds\/\" class=\"story__link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"story__image-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"story__image-background\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/06\/06252026_BreeNidds_provided_featured.png\" class=\"story__image\" alt=\"Female presenter in a black sleeveless dress addressing an audience from behind a lectern with a laptop.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/06\/06252026_BreeNidds_provided_featured.png 1500w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/06\/06252026_BreeNidds_provided_featured-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/06\/06252026_BreeNidds_provided_featured-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2026\/06\/06252026_BreeNidds_provided_featured-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"story__text-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"story__date\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Published on <\/span>July 30, 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"story__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAlumni Spotlight: Bree Nidds \u201919 Champions Lehigh Valley Growth\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"story__teaser\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"text\">Nidds leveraged her master&#8217;s degree from NC State to advance from a tourism industry professional to a leadership role as chief operating officer of Discover Lehigh Valley.<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-light\" 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