Two Professors Named 2021 AAAS Fellows
Delborne and Watzin are recognized for their “scientifically and socially distinguished achievements.”...
Blog: Considerations for developing GMO crops around the world
Agriculture is changing and so are the technologies needed to improve it. Scientists should be allowed to develop genetically modified (GM) crops to provide options for smallholder farmers who depend on a successful harvest for their livelihood. That position was highlighted in a panel discussion featuring biotechnology leaders at the Genetics Engineering and Society colloquium organized by the third cohort of the AgBioFEWs fellowship. The question that informed this colloquium was, who makes the decision on which GM crops are developed around the world?...Continue reading "Blog: Considerations for developing GMO crops around the world"
Fred Gould named Executive Director of NC State Genetics and Genomics Academy
Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Warwick Arden and Senior Vice Provost for Academic Strategy and Resource Management and Chief of Staff Duane Larick today officially announced the launch of NC State’s Genetics and Genomics Academy. The academy represents a universitywide, interdisciplinary effort to engage faculty, staff, undergraduate and graduate students in harnessing the power of science to serve society...Continue reading "Fred Gould named Executive Director of NC State Genetics and Genomics Academy"
Khara Grieger to Co-lead Knowledge Transfer Efforts for New $25 million Phosphorus Research Center
October 8, 2021 | Khara Grieger will co-lead Knowledge Transfer efforts between researchers and stakeholders for NC State’s new $25 million NSF STEPS Center....
What to Know About GMOs
NC State biotech policy expert Jennifer Kuzma answers top questions about genetically modified organisms....
A Sterile Solution: How Crispr Could Protect Wild Salmon
Gene-editing technology may prevent escaped farmed salmon from interbreeding with their wild counterparts....Continue reading "A Sterile Solution: How Crispr Could Protect Wild Salmon"
First GMO Mosquitoes to Be Released In the Florida Keys | Undark
The EPA approved Oxitec's mosquitoes for release this spring. Some scientists and locals want to halt the deployment....Continue reading "First GMO Mosquitoes to Be Released In the Florida Keys | Undark"
Invasive Flies Prefer Untouched Territory When Laying Eggs
Hannah Burrack and Matt Shipman, Feb. 15, 2021 | The finding raises questions about how the flies can tell whether a piece of fruit is virgin territory – and what that might mean for pest control....Continue reading "Invasive Flies Prefer Untouched Territory When Laying Eggs"
PSI Profile: Ross Sozzani, Platform Director for Plant Improvement
D'Lyn Ford, Feb. 9, 2021 | The plant improvement platform director for the North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative shares her vision: collaboration, innovative crop technologies and students ready for the workforce....Continue reading "PSI Profile: Ross Sozzani, Platform Director for Plant Improvement"
Scientists Set a Path for Field Trials of Gene Drive Organisms | Science
Press Release, December 17, 2020 | As genetically engineered organisms ramp up, a multidisciplinary coalition offers a framework for ethical, socially engaged and transparent field practices...Continue reading "Scientists Set a Path for Field Trials of Gene Drive Organisms | Science"
Researchers Recommend More Transparency for Gene-Edited Crops | Science
Press Release, November 19, 2020 | New government regulations for biotechnology will create gaps in oversight of gene-edited crops and the provision of information to consumers....Continue reading "Researchers Recommend More Transparency for Gene-Edited Crops | Science"
The ‘Public Good’ of Controlling Mobile Pests with Genetically Engineered Crops
Margaret Huffman, Nov. 11 2020 | Choosing to plant genetically engineered seed that will grow insect-resistant corn (Bt corn) is more expensive at the time of planting but is common practice in places like the United States and the Philippines. This study takes a closer look at those who do not plant genetically engineered seed because their neighbors use of Bt corn eliminated the local pest pressure....Continue reading "The ‘Public Good’ of Controlling Mobile Pests with Genetically Engineered Crops"
Student Spotlight: Jabeen Ahmad, AgBioFEWS Fellow
CALS Magazine, Fall 2020 | AgBioFEWS Fellow Jabeen Ahmad's interdisciplinary journey from public defender to plant biologist. ...Continue reading "Student Spotlight: Jabeen Ahmad, AgBioFEWS Fellow"
Returning to Farming’s Roots in the Battle Against the ‘Billion-Dollar Beetle’ | Agricultural and Resource Economics
Rosemary Brandt, July 21, 2020 | Nicknamed the "billion-dollar beetle" for its enormous economic costs to growers in the United States each year, the western corn rootworm is one of the most devastating pests farmers face....