Three Minute Thesis

Ten graduate students will compete Dec. 2 in NC State's first virtual Three Minute Thesis competition.

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Dear Graduate Students Living in a Pandemic World: You Are Not Alone

How are graduate students building relationships with their classmates and professors? How are they completing lab work or group projects while maintaining proper mental health? We sit down with two students and one professor to find out.

Virtual Three Minute Thesis Finalists

Ten graduate students will compete Dec. 2 in NC State’s first virtual Three Minute Thesis competition.

Doctoral Student Helps Redesign NASA’s Astronaut Selection Process

When NASA recently revised how it chooses astronauts, NC State doctoral student Gary Travinin helped develop the process.

Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professors

Four faculty have been named Alumni Association Distinguished Graduate Professors. The honor recognizes outstanding graduate-level teaching at NC State University.

Protect the Pack

In addition to steps you can take to protect yourself from COVID-19, the university is developing and implementing new policies and procedures — and making changes to the campus environment — to lessen the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Dec 02

Wednesday

Fall grades due by 5:00 pm

Dec 04

Friday

Virtual Commencement Ceremony – 2020 Graduates

Dec 07

Monday

Enrollment begins for Summer 2021 terms

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