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Modesta Abugu: Improving Sweetpotato Flavor for Nutrition Security

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Young woman holding up a lab sample

Nov 28, 2022

International Graduate Student Encourages Diversity in the Agricultural Sciences

CALS international graduate student Andrea Gómez Cabrera believes a diverse and inclusive academic environment benefits the work, research and daily lives of CALS community members.
Chelsi Oxendine throwing up NC State wolf ears

Nov 28, 2022

Chelsi Oxendine: Native American Graduate Student Improving Her Community

Graduate student Chelsi Oxendine is passionate about being involved in her community, and it’s played a significant role in deciding which path to take for her career.
Four people stand in front of a PCIAW "step and repeat" backdrop. Daniel Weipsfenning stands center left holding the award plaque. Center right stands the model wearing the suit Daniel designed.

Nov 18, 2022

Wilson College Ph.D. Student Designs New Survival Suit to Reduce Drowning Risk of Commercial Fishermen

Wilson College of Textiles student Daniel Weispfenning designs a new survival suit to reduce the drowning risk of commercial fishermen.
Kayes Mahmud

Nov 18, 2022

MBA Supply Chain Student Advances Career With Tailor-Made Program

From textile engineer to supply chain management professional, career-changer Kayes Mahmud found the right fit with Jenkins’ full-time MBA program.
Maksim Nikiforov (left) and a classmate

Nov 17, 2022

Learning Industry-Prevalent Tools in Statistics and Data Science

Maksim Nikiforov has leveraged his graduate certificate in applied statistics and data management to advance his career.
Diana Ramirez Segovia

Nov 8, 2022

Diana Ramirez Segovia Talks Inclusivity and Support at CALS

From finding the best international grocery stores to overcoming a language barrier, Salvadoran Diana Ramirez Segovia has found a community of inclusivity and support at NC State.
Luke Hale photo and quote

Nov 4, 2022

Army Veteran Scouts New Career in Technology

Full-time Jenkins MBA student Luke Hale spent the summer of 2022 interning at IBM as one of eight Extreme Blue interns focused on strategy and software automation.
2022 3MT winners

Oct 27, 2022

Three Chosen as Winners for 8th Annual Three Minute Thesis

Meet the three winners of this year's 8th annual Three Minute Thesis: Ankita Gupta, Morgan Maly, and Suh Hee Cook.
Terrell Williams

Oct 18, 2022

Jenkins MAC Student is ‘Living with a Purpose’

Terrell Williams’ sense of belonging at NC State, in the Poole College of Management and in the Jenkins Master of Accounting degree program is magnified by the firm-sponsored, merit-based MAC fellowship he received, which pays for his full tuition.
Modesta Abugu in a sweetpotato field

Oct 17, 2022

Modesta Abugu: Improving Sweetpotato Flavor for Nutrition Security

Ph.D. student Modesta Abugu is researching flavor compounds in sweetpotatoes with a goal of increasing consumption and improving global nutrition security.