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hayden rudd

Oct 29, 2024

Forestry Student Selected For Prestigious Knauss Fellowship

Hayden Rudd will spend a year working as a scientific advisor to a member of Congress or a Congressional Committee to help address coastal policy challenges. 
Faculty member Tal Ben-Horin and graduate student Zakir Bulmer prepare their gear for a scuba diving excursion

Oct 8, 2024

NC State on the Coast

On a breezy September day, doctoral student Zakir Bulmer sits on the edge of a boat on the Pamlico Sound and allows himself to fall backwards into the water. He’s spending the day scuba diving at different sites across the sound with his advisor, Tal Ben-Horin, an assistant professor in the Department of Clinical Sciences. … 
Charlie Townsend, right, accepts award from Raleigh mayor Mary Ann Baldwin.

Oct 3, 2024

NC State alum wins New Professional Engineer of the Year award

Charlie Townsend ’15, ’21 is the land development team leader for VHB, where he leads projects that are shaping the landscape of Raleigh’s residential, industrial and commercial sectors — or as he puts it, the places where people live, work and play. 
Sara Vogel

Sep 27, 2024

#WhyIChoseEducation: ‘Nothing Is More Thrilling Than Learning Something New and Sparking Curiosity in Another Person,’ Says Sara Vogel ’13MED

As a researcher, Sara Vogel ’13MED, the Title IX coordinator at Hawaii Community College, is focused on implementing innovative ways to lower the rates of sexual violence on college campuses. 
Fry works with the weaving machine, which consists of multiple wooden frames guiding the fibers.

Sep 24, 2024

LOOM3D: Wilson College of Textiles Ph.D. Student Founds Sustainable Startup

Meet Jeanine Fry, a textile technology management Ph.D. student who went from costume designer and suit tailor to textile researcher and business owner. 
STEM Education Scholars

Sep 20, 2024

Six College of Education Students Prepare to Address Teacher Shortages By Becoming Math, Science Educators Through NC State STEM Education Scholars Program

Six graduate and undergraduate students are set to become the first cohort of NC State STEM Education Scholars, through a $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program. 
Caitlin McDade

Sep 20, 2024

Caitlin McDade Awarded 2024-25 Fletcher Graduate Scholarship

McDade, who is pursuing a master’s degree in parks, recreation and tourism management, serves as a member of the Graduate Student Association and the Leave No Trace initiative at NC State. 
Nick Treco

Sep 20, 2024

Nick Treco, Aspiring Chief Risk Officer

Nick Treco, former football player for the NC State Wolfpack and now a defensive student coach for the team, is continuing his education in the Master of Management, Risk and… 
Four people standing in front of a USDA building

Sep 13, 2024

Grad Students Put Data Science Skills Into Action for Agriculture

For Neha Jagtap, a recent internship with leading national scientists proved to be a rewarding chance to gain experience solving a real-world agricultural challenge with knowledge she’s gained from computer… 
Mariana Prieto Torres and Sina Jamalzedegan posing

Sep 9, 2024

Newest Trolinder Award Winners Named

Two North Carolina State University Ph.D. students pursuing research aimed at plant disease detection were recently named 2024-25 winners of the Norma L. Trolinder N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative Graduate Student…