graduate students

Apr 26, 2024

Grad Student Profile: Ryan McCune

Ryan McCune, a second-year Ph.D. student in civil engineering specializing in coastal engineering, is researching chronic coastal flooding in North Carolina as part of the Sunny Day Flooding Project. 

Apr 18, 2024

Doctoral Student Jayla Moody Marshall Wins Chancellor’s Creating Community Outstanding Student Award

A commitment to creating more equitable environments for students in higher education has been a passion of Jayla Moody Marshall’s throughout her educational career and, now, that commitment has been recognized with the NC State Chancellor’s Creating Community Outstanding Student Award. 

Apr 11, 2024

Dance Your PhD: NC State Grad Student Layla El-Khoury Awarded for Educational Dance Production

NC State grad student Layla El-Khoury’s ‘Force of Flows’ demonstrates the process and impact of stream bank erosion through dance, and received the “Dance Your PhD” award. 

Apr 11, 2024

Kim Garrett Is NC State’s 2024 Esri Innovation Program Student of the Year 

NC State joined a select group of universities worldwide when it became part of the Esri Innovation Program in 2017. Congratulations to our 2024 EIP Student of the Year. 

Apr 10, 2024

NC State’s College of Education Ranked #30 in U.S. News’ 2024 Best Graduate Schools

The NC State College of Education is tied at No. 30 in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Graduate Schools rankings released April 9, 2024, placing the College of Education among the top 7% in the nation among both public and private universities. 

Apr 8, 2024

Reflecting on A2i’s Industry Insights: A Gateway to Industry Success

As we wrap up another successful series of A2i’s Industry Insights, it’s a great time to reflect on the invaluable knowledge and skills shared by our industry partners. This bi-monthly… 

Apr 8, 2024

From TECS Graduate to Project Engineer at UL Solutions: How A2i Helped Shape My Career

As a 2020 graduate of the Textile Engineering, Chemistry, and Science (TECS) program, Cody Zane’s journey from academia to industry has been both challenging and rewarding. Today, he works as… 

Apr 8, 2024

Empowering Tomorrow’s Leaders: A Recap of the Accelerate to Industry Training Institute

The Accelerate to Industry (A2i) program recently hosted a dynamic two-day training institute, bringing together academic partner institutions to explore innovative ways to provide opportunities for graduate students and postdocs.… 

Apr 8, 2024

Accelerating Careers: A Visit to SAS for Academic Partners’ Graduate Students and Postdocs

The Accelerate to Industry program continues to bridge the gap between academia and industry, offering invaluable experiences for graduate students and postdocs. Most recently, participants from our academic partner institution… 

Apr 5, 2024

Winners Named for 2024 Graduate Research Symposium

Nearly 200 NC State graduate students presented their research projects during the 17th annual Graduate Student Research Symposium, 27 top performers awarded.