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smiling male student wearing glasses standing in front of benches and Hunt Library on NC State's Centennial Campus

Dec 2, 2025

From Ph.D. to Postdoc

Working with fellow students and postdoctoral researchers, Kamiyama is developing advanced methods for bulk and epitaxial crystal growth, polarity control and defect management with the goal of creating the next generation of optoelectronic and power devices.
Sutton Hodges smiles while wearing a red dress standing outdoors on a grassy area, making the "Wolfpack" hand sign. She wears gold jewelry and her long blonde hair is down. Trees and a brick building are in the background.

Nov 24, 2025

From Student-Athlete to Ph.D. Student: Sutton Hodges Pursues Her Third NC State Degree

Sutton Hodges balanced a rigorous cheerleading schedule with the demands of her undergraduate and master’s degrees. Now, she has decided to stay at NC State and pursue a Ph.D. in textile technology management.
Raja Bandari

Nov 24, 2025

Student Spotlight: Meet Raja Bandari, Ph.D. Student Bridging Urban Design, Spatial Data and Sustainability

Raja Bandari is a Ph.D. student in the College of Design whose research explores the intersection of Architecture, Urban Design and Geospatial Analytics. Raja stays busy pursuing research and earning certificates, including the GIS and City Design Certificates.
Prateeti Ugale

Nov 19, 2025

Grad Student Profile: Prateeti Ugale

Prateeti Ugale is a Ph.D. candidate in fiber and polymer science program at Wilson College of Textiles. She conducts her research in the SHIFT Lab under the guidance of Dr. Amanda Mills, focusing on advancing electronic textiles (e-textiles) especially interconnects.
Jennifer Macko and Jamie Pearson

Nov 19, 2025

Doctoral Student Jennifer Macko Joins 18th Cohort of Council for Exceptional Children’s Division for Research Doctoral Student Scholars Program

Jennifer Macko, a doctoral student earning a Ph.D. in Teacher Education and Learning Sciences educational psychology concentration, has been selected to join the 18th cohort of the Council for Exceptional Children’s Division for Research Doctoral Student Scholars program.
GSA at tabling event

Nov 17, 2025

From the Himalayas to Hillsborough Street

When Shubham Rawat left the rural mountains of India for the highways of Raleigh, North Carolina, he wasn’t chasing prestige — he was mostly chasing perspective.
a man in a field of row crops examines leaves from a stalk he pulled

Nov 4, 2025

FFAR Fellows Grow As Leaders in Agriculture and Beyond

NC State’s Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research Fellows gain experience beyond their fields of study to better lead the future of food and agriculture. The program builds interdisciplinary communication, leadership and career-readiness skills for Ph.D. students across the agricultural sciences
Uchenna Osia

Oct 31, 2025

Uchenna Osia Shares Insights from Her Academic Journey

Uchenna Osia is a Ph.D. candidate in the Center of Geospatial Analytics. She is a GEM Full Fellow and a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Program Fellow.
Archaeology students dig in the ground with spades.

Oct 29, 2025

A Deeper Dig

An anthropology graduate student leads an archaeological dig at historic Glencoe Mill Village in Burlington, NC.
female student wearing a dark grey NC State branded t-shirt while outside during a bright sunny day

Oct 27, 2025

Sivana Hamer Receives Google PhD Fellowship

Sivana Hamer, a third-year Ph.D. student in computer science received a . She is the first NC State University student to receive this fellowship.