June 2023: News and Notes

June 26, 2023

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Making a Way with the EPA

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Lara Phelps, director of the U.S. EPA’s Air Methods and Characterization Division (AMCD), speaks to officials at North Carolina A&T State University's Farm Pavilion Tue., Jun. 13, 2023 during a work group meeting to determine possible collaborative research opportunities that can exist between the university and the EPA.

Lara Phelps, director of the U.S. EPA’s Air Methods and Characterization Division (AMCD), speaks to officials at N.C. A&T State University's Farm Pavilion recently during a work group meeting to determine possible collaborative research opportunities between the university and the Environmental Protection Agency. Phelps outlined some avenues for a possible future Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

The EPA is currently led by college alumnus Michael Regan ‘98, whose professor mentor, Godfrey Uzochukwu, Ph.D., is also a part of the work group.

New 1890 Center of Excellence growing the next generation of diverse food, agriculture and natural resources professionals

September 4, 2021

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded a $1.2 million grant to North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and seven 1890 consortium partners to help improve the recruitment, retention and graduation of diverse students in the food, agriculture, natural resources and human (FANH) sciences.

Students present posters at Annual Showcase of Excellence

September 27, 2021

Experiential learning is always emphasized in the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, and that was on full display when 50 students presented posters describing their summer research, internship and study abroad experiences.

March News and Notes

March 22, 2021

Associate Professor Meeshay Williams-Wheeler, Ph.D., has been elected to the Board of Directors of the American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences.