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September 2021 News and Notes

September 27, 2021

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Dingha research highlighted in Southern SARE newsletter

Beatrice Dingha, Ph.D.

The research of Beatrice Dingha, Ph.D., was featured in an article in July’s digital newsletter of the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program. In her research, Dingha found that intercropping cowpea plants with vegetable crops can increase yields up to 50%.

CAES alumna Johnson featured in podcast

CAES alumna and former Environmental Defense Fund intern Maya Johnson was featured in EDF’s podcast, Degrees, which covers all aspects of green careers. As a green jobseeker, Johnson gave a real-time coaching session in the episode Five key questions to turbocharge your job hunt.

Jaiswal featured in Women in Design video

The Center of Excellence in Product Design and Advanced Manufacturing at N.C. A&T featured fashion merchandising faculty member Geetika Jaiswal, Ph.D. in their Women in Design and Advanced Manufacturing Academy. Jaiswal, of the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, was chosen to be profiled for her work in research, education and outreach. Jaiswal was also the recipient of the seed grant from CEPDAM in 2021.

Jaiswal featured in Women in Design video

The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services made a short video to document the summer internship program with N.C. A&T, featuring alumnae Taylor Peele and Leah Freeman.

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CAES Celebrates First Ag Ed Ph.D., 135 Undergraduates

CAES Celebrates First Ag Ed Ph.D., 135 Undergraduates

Two graduate students were recognized as the college’s first female doctoral candidates during N.C. A&T’s Spring 2026 commencement.
CAES Alumni, Zanethia Barnett

CAES Alumni, Zanethia Barnett

A freshwater stream full of crayfish may make some think of a tasty meal. To Zanethia Barnett, Ph.D., a research fisheries biologist with the USDA’s Forest Service, it means a healthy ecosystem. An important food source for larger fish, crayfish can be indicators of good water quality and biodiversity.
A Message from new Director of Development Kim Davis

A Message from new Director of Development Kim Davis

Greetings, CAES Family: My name is Kim Davis and it is my profound honor to introduce myself as the new Director of Development for the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences at N.C. A&T. I am a native of North Carolina and spent many summers as a child on our family farm in Halifax County, so I know first-hand how important agriculture is to our state. Agriculture is the state’s largest industry and is essential to the well-being of communities from the mountains to the sea.
USDA Announces New Investment in CAES During Recent Campus Visit

USDA Announces New Investment in CAES During Recent Campus Visit

EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. (Jan. 23, 2024) - U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small made her inaugural visit to N.C. A&T this month to see firsthand the ways the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences is using the federal agency’s funding to advance programs, research and scholarships.
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