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Baiyina Muhammad stands next to her research poster

May 4, 2022

Fostering Equity Between Race, Disability

Graduate student Baiyina Muhammad aims to amplify the voices and experiences of Black people with disabilities in North Carolina. 

Brittney McKoy, graduate student

May 2, 2022

Grad Student Profile: Brittney McKoy

Meet our Graduate Student Spotlight Brittney McKoy. Brittney's pursuing her M.A. in English. 

Lina Quesada and Camilo Parada examine a petri dish

Sep 1, 2021

Ph.D. Candidate Camilo Parada Wins Prestigious Award

Camilo Humberto Parada-Rojas, a Ph.D. candidate in plant pathology, received a $10,000 Storkan-Hanes-McCaslin Foundation Award, given annually to an outstanding graduate student working with soilborne diseases. 

doctoral student holding virtual reality gear while sitting at desk

Aug 10, 2021

Psychology Student Uses Virtual Reality to Study Astronaut Emergencies

Using a virtual reality simulation of the International Space Station, doctoral student Imani Murph will explore how distractions affect abilities to perform unfamiliar tasks. 

headshot of Lydia Elrod

May 3, 2021

The Chloe Project

English graduate student Lydia Elrod is hoping to disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline with her tutoring program. 

Portrait of Coleman Simpson

May 3, 2021

A Leading Advocate: Master’s Student Coleman Simpson

Master's student Coleman Simpson drew on his leadership skills and agricultural education to write a grant that provides counseling services for CALS students. 

Staff and students use the newly renovated Carmichael gym Complex

Jan 8, 2020

Keep Your Resolution: Get Fit in 2020

Three graduate students who are fitness instructors at NC State’s Wellness and Recreation offer tips on how to fit exercise into a busy schedule -- and get paid for it. 

3MT winners

Oct 30, 2019

Engineering Students Win Three Minute Thesis

Three students from the College of Engineering were chosen as winners in the Graduate School’s fifth annual Three Minute Thesis. 

green book in gloved hand

Jun 3, 2019

Student Documents Green Book Sites in North Carolina

In this post, public history doctoral student Lisa Withers reflects on her work with the North Carolina Green Book Project, an effort to document Green Book sites across the state. 

Students use the Hunt Library

Apr 3, 2019

Faculty Mentors Recognized by the Graduate School

Faculty members Emily Berglund and Tammy Gordon have been named 2018 Outstanding Graduate Faculty Mentors by the Graduate School.