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NC State MFA alumnus Tyree Daye.

Mar 29, 2019

MFA Alumnus Wins Prestigious Writing Prize

Poet Tyree Daye, who earned his master of fine arts in creative writing from NC State in 2017, is one of 10 recipients of a 2019 Whiting Award, one of the largest and most prestigious awards given to emerging writers in the United States. 

NC State Memorial Bell Tower

Feb 7, 2019

Diversity in Law Enforcement: 5 Questions with Raleigh’s Chief of Police

NC State graduate alumna and Raleigh Police Chief Cassandra Deck Brown delivers a campus lecture Feb. 7 on Inclusion and Diversity in Law Enforcement. 

Five people on stage

Oct 3, 2017

Finalists Chosen for 2017 Three Minute Thesis

Ten graduate student finalists representing five NC State University colleges will compete in the Graduate School’s third annual Three Minute Thesis competition on Oct. 31 at Hunt Library. 

Therese Anne Fowler

Jul 10, 2017

Therese Anne Fowler

After graduating from NC State's MFA program, Therese Fowler experienced the publication of many successful works--including Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald, recently adapted as an Amazon original series. 

Group standing on stairs

Jun 12, 2017

Science Behind Bars

A research team of forensic psychologists -- including a graduate student and graduate alumna -- are investigating the incidence of mental illness in the Wake County Jail population. 

Tia Bethea

Jun 12, 2017

Bridging the Digital Divide

MALS alumna Tia Bethea is helping to connect limited-resource Raleigh residents with high-speed internet service. 

Hannah McQueen and her research poster

May 30, 2017

Graduate Students Share Humanities, Social Sciences Research

From student loans to Syrian immigrants to public opinion in Russia, graduate students in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences share their research projects presented at this year's Graduate Student Research Symposium. 

CJ Rice at podium

Mar 15, 2017

Former NC State Master’s Student Wins Thesis Award

Former NC State master's student CJ Rice, now a Ph.D. candidate at Yale University, recently received the Southern Conference of Graduate Schools' Outstanding Master’s Thesis Award in Humanities and Fine Arts. 

Jannette Reichel with musuem collection

Jan 19, 2017

Alumna Preserves Moving Images at NY Museum

Jannette Reichel, who earned a master's degree in public history, is busy documenting and cataloging a donation of puppets and memorabilia from "Muppeteer" Jim Henson at a New York museum. Humanities and Social Sciences News 

Carlo Zanelli

Jan 8, 2017

Student Leaves Sustainability Impact at Home, Abroad

Master's student Carlo Zanelli has made an impact on waste reduction as an NC State Steward and incorporated sustainability into a summer program for Latino students as well. NC State Sustainability News