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Professor Chris DePerno holds up a bottle of Slobberin' Sauce.

Published on August 20, 2026

The Secret Sauce for Student Success

For more than a decade, Professor Chris DePerno has been working to perfect his homemade barbecue sauce. Now he’s sharing it with the world as part of a co-branded partnership with NC State.

Christina Koch and her crewmates pose on a balcony overlooking Times Square in New York City.

Published on August 19, 2026

Putting Her Feet Back on the Ground

Following an educational and public relations tour this summer, NASA astronaut and three-time NC State graduate Christina Koch returns to NC State’s campus for a two-day celebration of her trip around the moon.

the setting sun casts warm light on a futuristic looking building

Published on August 18, 2026

Patent and Trademark Office Expands Regional Outreach Efforts, Opens New Location at NC State

The Patent and Trademark Office is opening its first community engagement office in North Carolina on NC State’s Centennial Campus.

aerial view of NC State's Wilson College of Textiles

Published on August 17, 2026

NC State to Spearhead 10-Year, $480 Million Effort to Bolster Defense Textile Manufacturing

The FutureTEX initiative will work with American manufacturing to capitalize on digital infrastructure and other emerging technologies to make the domestic supply network more robust for the defense industrial base.

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The Secret Sauce for Student Success

Putting Her Feet Back on the Ground

Patent and Trademark Office Expands Regional Outreach Efforts, Opens New Location at NC State

NC State to Spearhead 10-Year, $480 Million Effort to Bolster Defense Textile Manufacturing

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NASA Astronaut Christina Koch’s Secret Trick to Decompress After Artemis II

Christina Koch closes NC State homecoming with message of ‘grit and self-trust’

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The Secret Sauce for Student Success

Putting Her Feet Back on the Ground

Patent and Trademark Office Expands Regional Outreach Efforts, Opens New Location at NC State

NC State to Spearhead 10-Year, $480 Million Effort to Bolster Defense Textile Manufacturing

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NASA Astronaut Christina Koch’s Secret Trick to Decompress After Artemis II

Christina Koch closes NC State homecoming with message of ‘grit and self-trust’

The ‘true story’ of NASA spaceship’s broken toilet, from astronaut Christina Koch

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