May 25, 2023
Giuseppe Valacchi, professor at North Carolina State University’s Plants for Human Health Institute (PHHI), was recently awarded the David H. Murdock Distinguished Professorship. This honor bestowed additional funding to enhance…
Oct 31, 2022
Drs. Colin Kay and Giuseppe Valacchi, professors at North Carolina State University’s Plants for Human Health Institute (PHHI) on the North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis, have been named David…
Jul 26, 2022
Few will argue that the watermelon heart is the sweetest, most desired bite. But have you ever cut into a watermelon that had what appeared to be a significant crack…
Jun 30, 2022
Heeduk Oh, a doctoral candidate in the NC State Department of Horticultural Science, has been named a Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research Fellow for 2022-2025. The foundation established the FFAR…
Jun 15, 2022
In 2019, Dontae Jimmie attended a “kid’s science camp” at the Yukon River fish camp in Alaska led by Dr. Mary Ann Lila, professor at NC State University, and Dr. Kriya…
Apr 7, 2022
Imagine leaving a doctor’s appointment with a new prescription in hand, but instead of heading to the pharmacy, you go to the grocery store. Instead of getting just pills, you…
Mar 8, 2022
Marvin Moncada, PhD, came to NC State University to build an Extension research program that creates value-added products, starting with the processing of raw materials and food byproducts and continuing through…
Feb 3, 2022
NC State University awarded USDA grant to improve purple carrots for use in natural food colorants KANNAPOLIS, N.C. – The demand for natural food colorants, such as anthocyanins, continues to grow…
Feb 1, 2022
North Carolina State University and three partner universities at the North Carolina Research Campus will share a five-year, $19.2 million grant, pending the availability of funds, from the National Institutes…
Oct 14, 2021
Prior to the pandemic, the postharvest physiology lab of Dr. Penelope Perkins-Veazie was typically buzzing with activity processing fruits and vegetables to assess how plant compounds change after harvest and/or…
