graduate students

Aug 29, 2019

Envisioning Research Contest Winners Offer Glimpses of Discovery

Researchers use images to learn about the world around us and to help viewers engage with the work of discovery. 

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. 

Aug 13, 2019

GradPack Talks: Transitioning to Graduate School

Keith Street Robinson, a doctoral student in the Adult Workforce and Continuing Professional Education program at NC State shares his experiences transitioning to graduate school. 

Jul 31, 2019

A2i Immersion Week Introduces PhD Students to Industry

More than 40 Ph.D. students and postdoctoral scholars from NC State are learning what it’s like to work in industry during the Graduate School’s third annual Industry Immersion Week, part of the Accelerate to Industry (A2i) program. 

Jun 10, 2019

Breathing New Life Into Old Bridges

Bridges across our state are in rough shape, but NC State alumnus Brad McCoy has developed a solution to give them new life — and keep us safely on the road. 

Jun 3, 2019

PhD Student Organizes Third Race to Fight Dementia

Ph.D. student Suzanne Crifo started a 5K run two years ago to raise awareness about Lewy body dementia and to remember her father who died from the disease. 

Jun 3, 2019

Student Documents Green Book Sites in North Carolina

In this post, public history doctoral student Lisa Withers reflects on her work with the North Carolina Green Book Project, an effort to document Green Book sites across the state. 

May 24, 2019

After Commencement, Graduate Students Continue to Learn

With spring semester behind them, graduate students and postdocs participated in two Graduate School workshops designed to help them with major writing projects and to prepare them for careers in academia. 

May 17, 2019

A Chemical Chain Reaction

Scholarship support gave senior chemistry major Kaylie Kirkwood more time to work in the lab of David Muddiman, which has led to the publication of her first paper, attendance at national conferences and her next adventure: pursuing a Ph.D. at NC State. 

May 8, 2019

Congratulations to the Spring 2019 Graduates

On May 11, more than 1,900 graduate degrees will be awarded at NC State University’s spring commencement exercises, as the Graduate School and NC State celebrate 125 years since the first graduate degrees were awarded here.