2016

Apr 12, 2016

Dr. Mike Carter Recognized by Provost’s Office

Dr. Mike Carter, associate dean for program evaluation at the Graduate School, was recently recognized by the Office of the Provost as a University Award of Excellence nominee. He was nominated under the category of "Efficiency and Innovative Service." 

Apr 7, 2016

Adrienne Crosier Works to Save Cheetah Population

Adrienne Crosier, 41-year-old biologist who earned her Ph.D. at NC State, heads the cheetah breeding program at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute’s Center for Species Survival in Front Royal, Va., which is part of an international effort to save the world’s fastest land mammal from extinction. 

Apr 7, 2016

Study: Near-Shore Wind Farms Would Have Big Impact on Coastal Tourism

Former Ph.D. student Sanja Lutzeyer is among the co-authors of a paper showing that most people are unwilling to rent vacation homes that have a view of offshore wind turbines -- and those who are willing expect steep rental discounts unless turbines are more than eight miles offshore. 

Apr 6, 2016

Alumna Hits the Road, After Studying Roads

After five years of studying how to recycle asphalt in road construction, alumna Dr. Haritha Malladi set out in December to explore the United States' vast network of roads. 

Mar 24, 2016

NC State Research Shines at 11th Graduate Symposium

From more than 200 students participating in the 11th Graduate Student Research Symposium, 24 were selected as top performers in eight disciplines. 

Mar 22, 2016

Network Partnership Will Promote Innovative Teaching

As NC State University celebrates Graduate Education Week, the Graduate School announces that it has joined the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL). 

Mar 18, 2016

Donation Will ‘Accelerate’ Student Startups

Former Graduate School Advisory Board member and alumnus establishes gift to help student entrepreneurs jumpstart their businesses. 

Mar 17, 2016

The Science of Chocolate is the Work of this Graduate Alumnus

Ray Schnell, cacao plant science director at Mars Inc., works with other scientists to promote better cacao farming methods and continue to develop hardier plants for the farmers who depend on them for survival. Schnell, 63, earned his master’s degree in 1979 and doctorate in 1984 from NC State’s Department of Crop Science, where he also worked as a research technician between getting his degrees. 

Mar 16, 2016

US News Graduate School Rankings Released

A number of NC State University graduate programs have been ranked by U.S. News & World Report in its annual graduate school rankings. 

Mar 15, 2016

Graduate Alum, Researcher Wins Prestigious Prize

Rodolphe Barrangou, an NC State professor, graduate alumnus and a pioneer of the discovery of the adaptive bacterial immune system known as CRISPR, has been named a recipient of the 2016 Warren Alpert Foundation Prize.