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Harries Named Graduate School Dean

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Notes from the Field Reception. From left to right: Katie Homar, Joe Aldinger, Vanessa Doriott-Anderson, and Lydia Villa Komaroff

Nov 21, 2019

Notes from the Field: Lydia Villa-Komaroff

Lydia Villa-Komaroff's research helped make the production of insulin more efficient. She’s also led a small biotech company through a billion-plus dollar acquisition, served as chief executive and chief science officer of a start-up company and helped to establish an organization committed to increasing diversity in STEM. She reflected on these experiences and more during her Notes from the Field lecture at NC State.

Sanjana Curtis leaning against a bicycle

Nov 7, 2019

Adventures Abroad

Physics Ph.D. student Sanjana Curtis chronicles her five weeks of research and learning in Europe.
Garrett Millar

Oct 11, 2019

Putting Human Experience on the Map

Garrett Millar has a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from NC State and will graduate in May from the Geospatial Analytics Ph.D. program. Using data from wearable sensors, he creates interactive visualizations that explore the spatial side of stress.
Rachel Atkins in Zion National Park

Sep 27, 2019

Planetary Geology Graduate Student Selected for NASA Honor

Rachel Atkins was selected for the prestigious Future Investigators in NASA Earth and Space Science Technology funding opportunity.
Ashish Kapoor

Sep 24, 2019

GradPack Talks: Writing at the Graduate Level, the Multilingual Edition

Ashish Kapoor, a doctoral student in the Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science department discusses writing at the graduate level.
two scholars sitting at a table

Sep 12, 2019

Reception Honors Provost’s Doctoral Fellows

Ninety new Provost's Doctoral Recruiting fellows were recognized at a September reception, hosted by the Provost's office and the Graduate School.
A2i students

Sep 9, 2019

NSF Grant Will Help Grow Industry Program

The Graduate School has been awarded NC State University’s first-ever Innovations in Graduate Education grant, $400,000 from the National Science Foundation.

Sep 3, 2019

Mathematics’ Gremaud Appointed Associate Dean of Graduate School

Pierre Gremaud, professor of mathematics at NC State, has been named associate dean for program development and evaluation in the Graduate School.
Participants of Industry Immersion Week 2019 working on alumni David Faila's interactive project.

Aug 23, 2019

ImPACKful Tips: How to Differentiate Yourself on the Job Market

The job market (both academic and non-academic) is highly competitive in a variety of careers and an MA or Ph.D. is not enough.
Peter Harries by Lake Raleigh

Aug 20, 2019

Harries Named Graduate School Dean

Peter Harries has been named dean of the Graduate School, effective Sept. 1. Harries, who came to NC State in 2015 as the Graduate School’s senior associate dean, has served as interim dean for nearly two years.