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Emily Duan wearing graduation cap and gown while standing next to wolf sculpture at Wolf Plaza on NC State's campus.

Dec 20, 2024

Cultivating community key to MAE student commencement speaker’s success

Emily Duan officially earned her Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from NC State University this week after defending her dissertation in September.

Tabitha Gardner, third from left, raises the NC State flag while posing for a group photo with friends.

Dec 18, 2024

Two-time ISE grad makes plans for the future

As she graduates with her master’s degree in industrial engineering, Tabitha Gardner answers questions about her experience at NC State, how she balances her mental health with her class work and her upcoming plans for the future.

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.

May 30, 2024

Nanoengineering Master’s Alum and NC Courage Midfielder Jacori Hayes Touts Distance MSE Graduate Program

In life, it’s natural to question if you’re truly where you’re meant to be. NC State MSE graduate alum and North Carolina FC midfielder Jacori Hayes was certain that in early May of 2024 that he was.

Dina Osama Elsayed Elgewaily in front of a large nuclear engineering display.

May 8, 2024

Ph.D. student develops AI technology to better support NE research

Dina Osama Elsayed Elgewaily has plenty of advice for incoming Ph.D. students getting a degree in nuclear engineering. First, stick with a nine-to-five work schedule. Second, respect the weekends.

Apr 26, 2024

Grad Student Profile: Ryan McCune

Ryan McCune, a second-year Ph.D. student in civil engineering specializing in coastal engineering, is researching chronic coastal flooding in North Carolina as part of the Sunny Day Flooding Project.

Minerva Bonilla is wearing a blue top while standing in front of green bushes.

Dec 13, 2023

Minerva Bonilla, Ph.D. ’23, is helping make our intersections safer

Bonilla, who graduated in August from NC State with her Ph.D. in construction and transportation engineering, likes to take on projects with tangible results, and especially those that make a positive impact on people’s lives.

Aug 21, 2023

MSE Doctoral Candidate Appreciates the Value of Collaboration at International Research Workshop

Sustainable energy has always been a topic of interest for NC State Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) doctoral candidate, Ishita Kamboj.

Jun 14, 2023

Doctoral Candidate Saeed Reflects on Immersive Faculty Experience

NC State materials science and engineering doctoral candidate, Saeed Saeed, recently completed a week-long faculty training program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

May 2, 2023

Rahul Chakraborty finds community at NC State by embracing opportunities

When Rahul Chakraborty defended his thesis in February, more than 100 of his friends came to celebrate over a potluck dinner. He’s expecting to see just as many friends when he returns to Raleigh for NC State University’s commencement ceremony on May 6.