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Advancing Conservation Through Research and Advocacy: Lauren Pharr’s Journey

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a woman wearing a white and blue dress standing outside holds a white chicken with a red wattle

Feb 26, 2026

Talking Up the Science of Food Systems

With an academic foundation rooted in animal and poultry science, Bavisha Gulabrai is leveraging a doctorate in agricultural education and human sciences to help people better understand how food is produced and why those practices matter.
Eric Spaugh

Feb 25, 2026

Eric Spaugh, 2025, Audit Staff, Ernst & Young (EY)

Drawn by reputation and affordability, Eric stayed at NC State for his MAC degree and left not only CPA-ready – but backed by a network of professors and peers who continue to shape his career.
Grace Upton

Feb 17, 2026

Student Spotlight: Meet Grace Upton, Turning a Love of the Outdoors into GIS Expertise

Grace Upton is a graduate student in the Geographic Information System Certificate program at NC State and a previous intern with CaSA’s Coastal Community Resilience Immersive Training (C-CRIT) program. She graduated from Meredith College with a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Environmental Sustainability.
a white robot resembling a moth creates ripples in purple water as it flaps its wings

Feb 10, 2026

NC State Contest Seeks Research Images from Students, Faculty, Staff

NC State calls on students, postdocs, faculty and staff to take part in the university’s annual research image contest.
Amanda Meixsell Wilmoth

Jan 30, 2026

Amanda Meixsell Wilmoth, Marketing Coordinator, Travis Crawford HVAC, Plumbing & Electrical

After running her own photography business, Amanda Meixsell Wilmoth returned to the corporate world through the Jenkins MMA program, gaining the skills and confidence to grow her marketing career while balancing graduate school and family life.
Sumedh Beknalkar

Jan 6, 2026

Grad Student Profile: Sumedh Beknalkar

Sumedh Beknalkar, a Ph.D. candidate in the mechanical and aerospace engineering department at NC State’s College of Engineering, is also the president and co-founder of SLA Robotics. His research involves the development of an autonomous, multi-terrain, and amphibious robot from ‘concept to prototype’.
College of Education banners

Jan 5, 2026

My Student Experience: Graduate Student Assistantships Prepare College of Education Students for Future Careers

From teaching and supporting pre-service teachers, to supporting recruitment and programs like Teaching Fellows and Students Advocating for Youth (SAY) Village, graduate students in the College of Education are making an impact while receiving funding for their degrees and gaining valuable, hands-on experience through graduate assistantships.
Matt McCabe

Dec 16, 2025

Matt McCabe, Graduate Student-Athlete

A former NC State student-athlete and current graduate student balancing Division I football with intensive analytics training, Matt McCabe is combining his love for sports with financial modeling to help athletes plan for their futures – both on and off the field.
Master of Statistics graduate Elle Whitlock holds up her graduation cap in front of the Memorial Belltower

Dec 15, 2025

Advancing Into a Statistics Career

As Elle Whitlock prepares to graduate from NC State for the second time, she recounts how she fell in love with the university’s campus and people.
Lauren Pharr stands in front of a grey concrete wall, dressed in red and black graduation robes.

Dec 9, 2025

Advancing Conservation Through Research and Advocacy: Lauren Pharr’s Journey

Lauren Pharr is an avian ecologist and science communicator dedicated to wildlife conservation and supporting underrepresented voices in science.