graduate alumni

Aug 18, 2017

From Fashion to Function

College of Textiles alumna Kelly Bogan describes her younger self as a maker. Today, she researches and prototypes textile material on the leading edge as a textile design engineer in the applied sciences group at software giant Microsoft. 

Aug 9, 2017

Dean’s Scene: Skills You Need to Launch Your Career

Graduate School Dean Maureen Grasso offers tips to graduate students on how to develop the skills that will set you apart in the eyes of employers. 

Jul 10, 2017

Think Magazine, Summer 2017

How are our NC State graduate students and alumni changing the world? Better equipment for firefighters, new technologies to fight Zika, support for flood victims and a best-selling novel adapted for a television series. 

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. 

Jul 10, 2017

Sayed Mashaheet

Sayed Mashaheet, PhD alumnus and postdoc, is developing wheat varieties that are tolerant to ozone and resistant to wheat rust, a devastating disease that could destroy the world's wheat crop. 

Jun 29, 2017

Hot Cities Spell Bad News for Bees

Graduate alumna April Hamblin is co-author of a new study finds that common wild bee species decline as urban temperatures increase. 

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. 

Jun 12, 2017

Bridging the Digital Divide

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

May 31, 2017

Online Graduate Program Made Engineering Alumnus a Better Problem Solver

Alumnus Mike Hancock said earning an online master of computer science degree from NC State’s College of Engineering equipped him with the knowledge and skills to be an efficient problem solver. 

Apr 27, 2017

Taheera Blount: From Inspired to Inspiring

Newly minted Ph.D. Taheera Blount successfully defended her dissertation in counseling education on March 14. However, she has had a full career even before this accomplishment. Learn more about her unique path to academia.