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An ear of corn on a farm in North Carolina

Jan 7, 2020

Fusing Disciplines, Transforming Graduate Education

An interdisciplinary program prepares students to grapple with the growing role of genetic engineering and biotechnology in agriculture — and solve complex societal problems.

Brandy Arellano headshot

Dec 17, 2019

A Passion for Students Led Online Graduate to Pursue Her Degree

Brandy Arellano's five years as an online Master in Counselor Education student is coming to an end, but the impact of her time at NC State is already proving to last. Learn more about Brandy's online journey while working full time.

Lonny Carter measures fabric on a desk. The fabric is black and white striped.

Dec 11, 2019

An Online Graduate’s Story of Applying Knowledge to Industry

Lonny Carter, a product manager at  Bob Barker Company, will graduate this December with a Master of Textiles degree completed entirely online at NC State. The skills and knowledge she's gained from the program have already begun making an impact in her career.

Sanjana Curtis leaning against a bicycle

Nov 7, 2019

Adventures Abroad

Physics Ph.D. student Sanjana Curtis chronicles her five weeks of research and learning in Europe.

Garrett Millar

Oct 11, 2019

Putting Human Experience on the Map

Garrett Millar has a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from NC State and will graduate in May from the Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. program. Using data from wearable sensors, he creates interactive visualizations that explore the spatial side of stress.

Rachel Atkins in Zion National Park

Sep 27, 2019

Planetary Geology Graduate Student Selected for NASA Honor

Rachel Atkins was selected for the prestigious Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science Technology funding opportunity.

baby alligator hatching out of its egg

Aug 29, 2019

Envisioning Research Contest Winners Offer Glimpses of Discovery

Researchers use images to learn about the world around us and to help viewers engage with the work of discovery.

Alumnus Brad McCoy stands in NC State's Constructed Facility Lab.

Jun 10, 2019

Breathing New Life Into Old Bridges

Bridges across our state are in rough shape, but NC State alumnus Brad McCoy has developed a solution to give them new life — and keep us safely on the road.

Kaylie Kirkwood

May 17, 2019

A Chemical Chain Reaction

Scholarship support gave senior chemistry major Kaylie Kirkwood more time to work in the lab of David Muddiman, which has led to the publication of her first paper, attendance at national conferences and her next adventure: pursuing a Ph.D. at NC State.

LaTeisha Jeannis in front of Wake County Public School System sign

May 17, 2019

An Educator Right Where She Needed to Be

When LaTeisha Jeannis graduates with her doctorate in educational administration and supervision this month, it won’t be her first degree from NC State. Innovative professors and support including the Augustus Witherspoon Graduate Fellowship ensured that the College of Education was the right place for her – four times over.