graduate alumni

Aug 25, 2016

NC State Alumna Wins National Medal From President Obama

Karen Newman, teacher and master of science education alumna, was one of 213 recipients of the President Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, the White House announced this week. From Technician staff reports 

Aug 25, 2016

MFA Writers Make Top Sci-Fi, Fantasy List

Five writers from NC State’s master of fine arts in creative writing program are receiving recognition for their work in science fiction and fantasy. Written by Nash Dunn 

Jul 12, 2016

This Is What Science Looks Like at NC State: Scott Vu

Scott Vu, who earned three bachelor's degrees and a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering from NC State, also learned to be a competitive ballroom dancer here. He is co-founder and CEO of RiboWiz Scientific. 

Jun 30, 2016

Ph.D. Alumni Andrade, Mwanga Win World Food Prize

Two NC State alumni are among the four winners of the 2016 World Food Prize, one of the most important and coveted international awards given in agriculture. Story by Mick Kulikowski 

Apr 7, 2016

Adrienne Crosier Works to Save Cheetah Population

Adrienne Crosier, 41-year-old biologist who earned her Ph.D. at NC State, heads the cheetah breeding program at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute’s Center for Species Survival in Front Royal, Va., which is part of an international effort to save the world’s fastest land mammal from extinction. 

Apr 7, 2016

Study: Near-Shore Wind Farms Would Have Big Impact on Coastal Tourism

Former Ph.D. student Sanja Lutzeyer is among the co-authors of a paper showing that most people are unwilling to rent vacation homes that have a view of offshore wind turbines -- and those who are willing expect steep rental discounts unless turbines are more than eight miles offshore. 

Apr 6, 2016

Alumna Hits the Road, After Studying Roads

After five years of studying how to recycle asphalt in road construction, alumna Dr. Haritha Malladi set out in December to explore the United States' vast network of roads. 

Mar 17, 2016

The Science of Chocolate is the Work of this Graduate Alumnus

Ray Schnell, cacao plant science director at Mars Inc., works with other scientists to promote better cacao farming methods and continue to develop hardier plants for the farmers who depend on them for survival. Schnell, 63, earned his master’s degree in 1979 and doctorate in 1984 from NC State’s Department of Crop Science, where he also worked as a research technician between getting his degrees. 

Jan 19, 2016

ecoPRT: Grad Alum’s Vision for Moving People

NC State graduate alumnus Marshall Brain is working with students to explore a new way to move people around the university's campus: Meet ecoPRT. 

Dec 10, 2015

CVM Ph.D. Graduate Receives Distinguished Alumni Award

Dr. Julie Levy, a professor of shelter medicine at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, received a 2015 Distinguished Alumni Award from NC State. Levy, who received her Ph.D.…