Darren White

May 15, 2020

Postdoc Research Spotlight

The NC State Office of Postdoctoral Affairs & Postdoctoral Association want to use this blog as a platform to highlight the amazing research our postdoctoral community does. We will be featuring more of these research blurbs from our postdocs beginning the week of May 25th.

May 12, 2020

Pack in Action: Chelsea Smith

Chelsea Smith, a graduate student in the higher education program at NC State, works with the Black Graduate Student Association and studies women of color in STEM fields. Here, she shares her academic journey, plans for the future, and a bit of advice for fellow grad students.

May 11, 2020

Six Graduate Students Named Fulbright Scholars

Six NC State University graduate students have received awards through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program and an NC State alumna has been named an alternate for the 2020-21 academic year.

May 4, 2020

Writing Retreat, Other Learning Opportunities Go Online

Starting May 4, the Graduate School kicks off a Virtual Writing Retreat for students. Find out about other professional development opportunities now offered online.

May 3, 2020

Graduates Give Us Their Best Shots

With Spring 2020 commencement exercises postponed, the Graduate School reached out to students earning master's and doctoral degrees this spring. You can see the amazing results here.

May 2, 2020

Join Us for the Industry Job Search Strategies (JSS) Online

From understanding what career options are available to you to creating resumes, the industry job search can bring a lot of questions and challenges. To help our gradpack, The Graduate School’s professional development team is offering an online summer session of Industry Job Search Strategies (JSS).

Apr 28, 2020

Adapting to Online: A Remote Master’s Defense

Master's student Ryan Spurney learned over spring break that his in-person defense would have to be done remotely over Zoom, a virtual meetings platform, because of social distancing at NC State University. He offers tips for success.

Apr 27, 2020

Maintaining Your Mental Health in Quarantine

Quarantine and isolation are difficult, and often they can breed anxiety and depression. We consulted mental health ambassador Cody Zane about how to best maintain graduate student or postdoc mental health while social distancing.

Apr 22, 2020

How to Construct a Compelling Research Statement

A research statement is a critical document for prospective faculty applicants. In it, applicants seek to convey to their future colleagues the importance and impact of their past and, most importantly, future research. Here, we share tips on how to make your research statement shine.

Apr 21, 2020

Adapting to Online: How to Prepare for a Remote Defense

Newly-minted Ph.D. Ashish Kapoor shares tips for a successful remote defense. Here, he covers Zoom best practices and more.