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US Under Secretary of Agriculture Visits PHHI

From digging sweetpotatoes in the school garden alongside 4th graders to touring the labs of research faculty, Dr. Chavonda Jacobs-Young experienced the full spectrum of PHHI during her recent visit to Kannapolis.

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Now hiring: Postdoc Scholar

This position will focus on the effects of the dietary bioactive compounds on metagenomics, spatial transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics. Initially, studies will utilize cell-based assays on the ability of phytochemicals to modulate transcription factors. Subsequently, the combination of in vitro, animal, clinical, and epidemiologic studies will be employed to understand the role of phytochemicals in maintaining optimal human health.

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Penelope Perkins-Veazie, Ambassador of Postharvest Physiology

Our PHHI faculty are each part of a home department. Dr. Penny Perkins-Veazie is a member of the Horticultural Science Department, where she was recently profiled for her contributions to the fruit and vegetable industry as a leader in postharvest physiology.

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Building Gardens. Building Minds.

Course supporting school gardens now online

The registration for the 2024 fall course offering of Building Gardens. Building Minds will open August 1. The 6-week hybrid course offers self-paced online modules, supplemented with a 1-day in-person workshop. Learn about school garden establishment, development and program growth. Earn up to 2.5 CEUs.

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