Animal Sciences News

2026 Articles

New CAES Alumnus Spawns Marine Science Career

09/08/2026 in Alumni, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Animal Sciences

Myles Saunders '25 is already building a career in the field of marine science and conservation.

CAES Graduate Student Wins Award for New Beverage Idea

07/13/2026 in College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Animal Sciences, The Graduate College

Graduate student Chika Anotaenwere has earned recognition in an Agriculture Business Innovation Center pitch competition for her hibiscus-based drink idea.

2025 Articles

Anele Named Interim Animal Sciences Department Chair

08/27/2025 in College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Animal Sciences

Ruminant nutritionist Uchenna Anele, Ph.D. has been named interim chair of the Department of Animal Sciences in the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences.

Two-time Alumnus Cultivates Farming Connection with Children

07/03/2025 in Alumni, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Agribusiness, Applied Economics and Agriscience Education, Animal Sciences

Two-time alumnus Kamal Bell recently published a book about beekeeping for children that is generating buzz for himself and his farm.

2024 Articles

A&T Celebrates Ag Day 2024 with Tailgate, Scholarship Presentation

11/14/2024 in College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Animal Sciences

Sophomore Nina Story is the first recipient of the $2,500 Ag Day Scholarship, presented by global agricultural technology company Syngenta US and awarded to an athlete who is an equally strong student.

Lab Animal Sciences Student Plunges into UCLA Marine Biology Internship

09/12/2024 in College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Animal Sciences

Senior D’Karia Bascom spent this past summer studying the foraging habits of fish as a participant in the University of California, Los Angeles’ The Diversity Project.

Animal Science Alumna Wins Fellowship, Travel Grants

06/05/2024 in Alumni, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Animal Sciences, The Graduate College

Deborah Okedoyin ‘24, a North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (CAES) alumna, has received the International Livestock Congress Student Fellowship for 2024.

2023 Articles

A&T Names Road on University Farm for Former Professor Totton

10/19/2023 in University Advancement, Cooperative Extension, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Animal Sciences

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has named Arthur S. Totton Circle Farm Road on the University Farm for Arthur S. Totton in recognition of his service and contributions to the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (CAES).

Milking the Moment: Dairy Unveils New Automated Milking System

09/25/2023 in Cooperative Extension, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Animal Sciences

Cows, Meet Precision Agriculture: A&T Dairy Unveils New Automated Milking System

09/05/2023 in College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Animal Sciences

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s Aggie cows will mooo-ve into the age of “precision agriculture” as the University Dairy hosts an open house for its new, state-of-the-art Automated Milking System.

A&T Receives $100K Grant from Tides Foundation, Google.org to Assist N.C. Livestock Producers

08/25/2023 in Cooperative Extension, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Animal Sciences

Eight African American livestock and poultry producers in North Carolina will be eligible to receive technology funding and training thanks to a grant received by North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University through Google.org, Google’s philanthropic arm, and the Tides Foundation.

Universities Combine Expertise to Build Trust between Pork Producers and Pork Consumers

06/28/2023 in College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Animal Sciences

Derrick J. Coble, Ph.D., swine specialist and assistant professor in the Department of Animal Science at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, is a part of the National Pork Board's new five-year effort focused on addressing consumer questions related to the pork industry’s We Care® Ethical Principles and strengthening consumers’ confidence in choosing pork for their plate.

Third-Generation N.C. A&T Graduate Alston Propels Family’s Agriculture Legacy

05/22/2023 in College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Animal Sciences

When Kayla Alston turned her tassel at A&T’s May 13 graduation ceremony, she represented the latest generation of her family to secure an agriculturally-oriented degree from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.

N.C. A&T Animal Science Student McAdoo Chosen for Elite Farm Foundation Panel

01/27/2023 in College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Animal Sciences

Milosh McAdoo, a senior studying animal science in the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, is one only six students in the country chosen to participate in a roundtable discussion with agricultural leaders and peers.

2022 Articles

N.C. A&T Student Researcher Alston Selected for Prestigious 2022 Posters on the Hill

07/06/2022 in College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Animal Sciences

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University student researcher Kayla Alston is one of 60 undergraduates selected for the 2022 Posters on the Hill conference presented by the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR).

2021 Articles

CAES Awarded $5.1M NIH Grant to Upgrade Biomedical Research Facility 

12/02/2021 in College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Animal Sciences

N.C. A&T's College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences received a $5.1 million grant from NIH to renovate and modernize the vivarium, the university’s biomedical research facility.

Research Team Investigates SARS CoV-2’s Potential to Infect Food Animals 

02/23/2021 in College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Animal Sciences

2020 Articles

N.C. A&T Receives $752,632 Grant for Agriculture Scholarships

05/05/2020 in Academic Affairs, Students, Community and Rural Development, Agriculture and Natural Resources, 4-H and Youth Development, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Agribusiness, Applied Economics and Agriscience Education, Animal Sciences, Family and Consumer Sciences, Natural Resources and Environmental Design

North Carolina A&T has received a $752,632 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) for undergraduate food and agricultural sciences scholarships.

CAES Professor Awarded Excellence in Teaching Honor

04/08/2020 in College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Animal Sciences

For more than a decade, Jenora Waterman, Ph.D., has led students and research at N.C. A&T in animal science, specifically functional genomics. This year, Waterman, an associate professor of functional genomics in the CAES, is N.C. A&T’s honoree for the UNC System’s Board of Governors (BOG) Award for Excellence in Teaching.

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