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Jan 12, 2018

Blueberries: Student Works to Create Disease-Resistant Cultivars

Graduate student Ashley Yow is looking for ways to create blueberries that are resistant to mummy berry disease. 

Jan 12, 2018

An Intrepid Veteran and NC State Alum Finds A Hat That Fits

As a state park ranger, alumna Jessica Phillips is using her position to inform and 'bring the parks to the people.' 

Jan 5, 2018

Help Us Create a ‘Defenders’ T-shirt

The Graduate School is seeking your designs for a t-shirt to celebrate our Ph.D. 'defenders' who successfully defend their dissertation research. 

Dec 6, 2017

His Disease, His Mission

Undeterred by a devastating diagnosis, NC State scientist and Ph.D. alumnus Michael Bereman is taking the battle to ALS. 

Dec 5, 2017

More than 1,400 Graduate Students Earn Degrees in December

In December, more than 1,400 graduate degrees will be awarded at NC State University’s graduation exercises, including nearly 1,100 master’s degrees and 330 doctoral degrees. 

Nov 30, 2017

Student Spotlight: ‘Plant Research Immediately Impacts People’

After a summer undergraduate research experience with a leading NC State plant scientist, Catherine Doyle was hooked. The Ph.D. student traveled to Tanzania to see the problems posed by cassava mosaic disease. 

Oct 3, 2017

Military Lessons: Sustainment and Sustainability

Brig. Gen. Allen Boyette, a double graduate in engineering who serves as NC State's interim senior director for energy systems for facilities and maintenance, is active member of the North Carolina National Guard. 

Sep 13, 2017

Student Pitches Idea for Educational Statistics Videos

Jami Mulgrave, the only graduate student to compete in this year's Entrepalooza Minute to Pitch It, shared her passion for statistics in her idea for videos to teach statistics to children. 

Aug 30, 2017

9,400+ Students Are in Graduate School This Fall

More than 9,400 graduate students are enrolled in programs this fall, and 2,300 new students registered to participate in New Graduate Student Orientation held Aug. 14. 

Aug 24, 2017

GradPack Talks: GSA Offers Social and Academic Opportunities

Graduate Student Association Tyler Allen talks about social, academic and leadership opportunities that GSA offers to NC State graduate students.