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This year’s 3MT competition will take place on Oct. 28, as part of Red and White Week. Join us on Wednesday, Oct. 28 3-5 p.m. in the James B. Hunt Jr. Library and cheer on our ten graduate scholars.

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Red and White Week

The Pack is Getting Back Together October 25-November 1, 2026. Red and White Week will be here before you know it. The stage has been set with the big game scheduled for Saturday, October 31. Get ready to come together to celebrate the traditions that shaped us, the people who’ve walked alongside us and the momentum that continues to move NC State forward. 

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3MT First-place winner Thomas Thelen

October 06, 2026

Graduate School Announces 2026 Three Minute Thesis Finalists

Ten NC State graduate students will take the stage on Oct. 28 as finalists in the Graduate School’s 12th annual Three Minute Thesis competition.
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October 06, 2026

Researcher Spotlight – Danny Lackey

2026-27 Global Change Research Fellow, Danny Lackey, shares his work on how people move and interact with parks and protected areas.
Angie Petrichenko

October 05, 2026

Genetics and Genomics Scholar Spotlight: Angie Petrichenko

A question & answer session to get to know the 2025-2026 GG Scholar Angie Petrichenko, a graduate student in Microbiology.
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October 05, 2026

Poole College Broadens Access to Graduate Business Leadership Certificate

Graduate students from any discipline, as well as prospective learners from outside NC State, may now pursue the certificate.

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Oct 19

Monday

Fall Break; No classes (Oct. 19-20)
Oct 22

Thursday

Drop / Revision Deadline
Oct 28

Wednesday

Enrollment (Registration) begins for Spring & Summer 2027 terms

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Sauqina

Sauqina


Driven by a passion to inspire the next generation of science educators, Sauqina joins the NC State College of Education as a Fulbright Scholar pursuing her Ph.D. in Learning and Teaching in STEM with a concentration in science education.

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