graduate students

Dec 7, 2023

Graduating Student Spotlight: Xiaojie Gao

Xiaojie Gao will graduate in December with a Ph.D. in geospatial analytics. He is currently employed as a post-doctoral research fellow at Harvard University.

Dec 7, 2023

Heart for Helping

Master of social work alumna Tosheria Brown helps people at risk of or experiencing homelessness find a new path.

Dec 4, 2023

Congratulations to Our Fall 2023 Graduates

On Dec. 16, more than 1,000 graduate degrees will be awarded at NC State University’s fall commencement exercises. These include over 700 master’s degrees and nearly 170 doctoral degrees.

Nov 29, 2023

A Lasting Legacy for Dairy Science

Four graduate students became part of a living legacy this fall thanks to the launch of the William E. Younts Jr. Dairy Science Graduate Support Endowment.

Nov 29, 2023

CALS Graduate Student Studies Tiny Bird Species

Emily Nastase, a doctoral student in the Department of Applied Ecology, is uncovering the secret life of Henslow’s Sparrows, a rare, grassland species that only visits two locations in North Carolina every summer.

Nov 22, 2023

Trusting Their Gut: NC State Spinout Company Knows Cows Hold the Key to Quickly Cooling the Climate

Hoofprint Biome, which recently closed a $4.25M pre-seed round of venture capital funding, was founded by two NC State Ph.D. grads with the mission to improve cattle’s gut health and, as a result, reduce methane — a major contributor to climate change.

Nov 20, 2023

Mother, Daughter Pursue Degrees Together in NC State’s College of Education

Zeeshan Luqman and her daughter, Samiya Abdul-Lateef, are enjoying the unique experience of earning their degrees together in the NC State College of Education.

Nov 15, 2023

Doctoral Student Mario Jackson Selected to Join Emerging Education Policy Scholars Program

Mario Jackson, a doctoral student in the NC State College of Education’s Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development educational evaluation and policy analysis concentration, has been selected to join the Emerging Education Policy Scholars program for the spring 2024 semester.

Oct 30, 2023

Bacteria Could Help Build Structures in Space

CALS graduate student Micaela Robson is studying how to use bacteria to create “bio-bricks” in Outer Space as a research fellow with the NC Space Grant.

Oct 30, 2023

NC State Doctoral Student Developing Better Manufacturing Method for Wound Closures

Wilson College of Textiles student Karuna Nambi Gowri’s dissertation will make barbed sutures more efficient and customizable, which means less time on the operating table for patients.