graduate students

Dec 5, 2016

950 Graduate Degrees Awarded

Graduate degrees will be awarded to nearly 950 students during fall 2016 graduation on December 16. Read more about the PNC Arena ceremony, departmental ceremonies, graduation speaker Margaret Spellings and watch a video on how to wear your graduate regalia.

Nov 29, 2016

A Message From the Dean

The Graduate School introduces Think magazine, which showcases the achievements and contributions of our graduate students and graduate alumni.

Nov 29, 2016

NC State’s First Research Image Contest Winners

NC State’s first Research Image Contest for graduate students and postdocs produced winning images like simulating the aftermath of an exploding star, capturing a bee in mid-flight and tracking how cancer cells move through the blood stream.

Nov 29, 2016

Alexander Kapatos

Graduate student Alexander Kapatos’ research in cancer immunotherapy is potentially a breakthrough therapy that may one day lead to the news headline: Cancer Vaccine Targets Lymphoma.

Nov 22, 2016

Student’s Research Seeks Ozone-Tolerant Wheat

Ph.D. candidate Sayed Mashaheet, who will graduate in December, is seeking wheat varieties that are resistant to rust, ozone tolerant and high yielding.

Nov 3, 2016

Student Creates Campus Pollinator Garden

Graduate student Melissa Tining designed and installed a pollinator garden on Centennial Campus, with funding from an NC State Sustainability Fund grant. (NC State Sustainability Office)

Oct 26, 2016

Engineering, CALS Students Win 3 Minute Thesis Honors

Three Ph.D. students were recognized for their outstanding research presentations Tuesday in the Graduate School’s second annual 3 Minute Thesis competition. Ten graduate student finalists presented their dissertation research in just three minutes, with one slide.

Oct 11, 2016

Finalists Named for 3 Minute Thesis 2016

Ten finalists for the Graduate School’s second annual 3 Minute Thesis® competition, Oct. 25, will demonstrate who is most capable of describing their Ph.D. research in just three minutes and with only one slide.

Oct 3, 2016

Mentoring Program Aims to Help Grad Students Land Jobs

A mentoring program for grad students, by grad students — that’s the idea behind a new leadership initiative in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. Story by Nash Dunn

Sep 29, 2016

Panelists Offer Tips on NSF Fellowship Success

Graduate School workshop offers students tips on applying for the prestigious National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships.