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Wilson College Doctoral Student Recognized With $10,000 Scholarship for Cutting-Edge Research

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Collin Smith

Dec 2, 2024

Wolfpack Player and Jenkins MBA Student Collin Smith Looks Ahead 

NC State’s Collin Smith has excelled on the field and in the classroom, balancing football, internships, and the Jenkins MBA program. Learn how his hard work and determination are shaping his future.
Muhammad Ikbal Putera Ph.D. student in the College of Natural Resources

Dec 2, 2024

Grad Student Profile: Muhammad Ikbal Putera

Meet first-year graduate student and Fulbright Scholar Muhammad Ikbal Putera. Muhammad is an Indonesian student here at NC State in the Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management.

Tatiana Osorio Montoya

Dec 2, 2024

Grad Student Profile: Tatiana Osorio Montoya

Meet first-year graduate student Tatiana Osorio Montoya. Tatiana is an international student from Colombia studying in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.
research poster presentation

Nov 26, 2024

Doctoral Students Showcase Work through Design Probes: Research Strands

On November 21, the College of Design’s doctoral programs brought together practitioners from the Doctor of Design and PhD in Design programs to showcase their outstanding research in a poster session and review titled “Design Probes: Research Strands.”
Poole student Luke Hale at commencement

Nov 25, 2024

Retired Army Officer Finds His Place at Poole and in the Workplace

From ‘blank slate’ to full-time job, the Poole College Career Center helped Jenkins MBA grad Luke Hale find and follow a path. 
Lauren Pharr

Nov 22, 2024

Natural Resources Student Conducts Research to Save Threatened Bird Species From Extinction

NC State student Lauren Pharr is conducting research on the federally-threatened bird species for her doctoral degree in fisheries, wildlife and conservation biology. Her findings will shed light on why some broods are losing nestlings.
Oscar Miranda Tapia

Nov 19, 2024

Doctoral Student Oscar Miranda Tapia Named Russell Edgerton Innovation Fellow

Oscar Miranda Tapia, a student in the Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development higher education opportunity, equity, and justice concentration has been named a Russell Edgerton Innovation Fellow.
a woman paddleboarding in a patch of lily pads

Nov 14, 2024

Paddleboarding for Pollen

Can certain diets keep bees healthy? That’s what applied ecology graduate student April Sharp aims to find out by studying Crithidia bombi, a fecal-orally transmitted parasite that may contribute to worldwide bee declines.
Farmer Cee Stanley tossing hay from the back of a pickup truck.

Nov 14, 2024

Cultivating Design Solutions with Green Heffa Farms

In the spring of 2024, PhD student and instructor Erin White brought students from his D101 Design Thinking course to solve multiple challenges faced at Green Heffa Farms. The students, many of whom are not design majors, addressed challenges such as storage issues, workflow efficiency and social media strategy.
Melissa Armistead adjusts a mask on a mannequin head. Several colorful mannequin heads are lined up on a workbench, each with an open mouth, which is part of a research or testing setup. A door and equipment are visible in the background.

Nov 7, 2024

Wilson College Doctoral Student Recognized With $10,000 Scholarship for Cutting-Edge Research

The American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) recently celebrated the research of Melissa Armistead, a fiber and polymer science Ph.D. student, for work that could prove pivotal for firefighters on the front lines.