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We Need More Industry Immersion Programs

Winter 2018

Peter Harries by Lake Raleigh

Jan 12, 2018

A Message From the Dean

Interim Dean Peter Harries is 'humbled and honored' to lead Graduate School. 'Not only is this office staffed by an engaged, motivated, and professional staff, but it represents the hub of NC State’s graduate education.'
Yanqi Ye

Jan 12, 2018

A ‘Smart’ Insulin Patch May Aid Future Therapies

Yanqi Ye, biomedical engineering student, is exploring ways to use micro-needles in a skin patch prevent and control diabetes and skin cancer.

Katelyn Brandt

Jan 12, 2018

Working With the Game-Changer Known as CRISPR

Student Katelyn Brandt came to NC State to get in on the cutting edge of research involving a new gene-editing technique called CRISPR.
Rodolphe in the lab

Jan 12, 2018

What You Should Know About CRISPR

You’ve seen headlines and possibly even heard podcasts on the topic of genetic editing. If you have not yet memorized the acronym CRISPR, you may want to start.
Mira Abed

Jan 12, 2018

Americans Want a Say in Human Genome Editing

Student Mira Abed used a summer internship with the Los Angeles Times to explain the results of a survey on how Americans feel about CRISPR.
Ashley Yow

Jan 12, 2018

Blueberries: Student Works to Create Disease-Resistant Cultivars

Graduate student Ashley Yow is looking for ways to create blueberries that are resistant to mummy berry disease.
Jessica Phillips

Jan 12, 2018

An Intrepid Veteran and NC State Alum Finds A Hat That Fits

As a state park ranger, alumna Jessica Phillips is using her position to inform and 'bring the parks to the people.'
Latonya Graham at Hunt Library

Jan 12, 2018

Researching Ethics in Counseling with an Aim to Help Others

Latonya Graham's experience in public health led her to explore the ethics of how and when to notify patients of disease exposure.
Michael Lloyd

Jan 12, 2018

This Family Recipe is a Recipe for Success

A doctoral program in food science gave Michael Lloyd the knowledge he needed to launch and expand a business, based on a family sauce recipe.
Tova Williams

Jan 12, 2018

We Need More Industry Immersion Programs

Tova Williams, who participated in the Graduate School's Industry Immersion Program last summer, tells why the experience is important for doctoral students and postdocs who want jobs in industry.