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Your Year at NC State

2023

Sep 14, 2023

New Marketing Analytics Student Brings Global Education and Journalism Background to Poole College

Incoming Marketing Analytics student Ilin Misaras talks about what she’s learned in her career about communicating with diverse audiences – and how she hopes to combine data analytics and storytelling to communicate more effectively. 

Sep 14, 2023

Incoming Marketing Analytics Student Boosts Analytics Skills to Tell Stories, Advance Equity

Incoming graduate student Olivia Rojas chose NC State’s MMA program to add more value to her creative background and to sharpen her analytics skills in order to leverage data for good. 
Zaire Garner receiving his high school diploma. He is dressed in a light blue cap and gown.

Sep 14, 2023

Apprenticeship Inspires Zaire Garner to Study Engineering

Goodnight Scholar Zaire Garner worked as an apprentice machinist, and graduated high school with his associate's degree in science. Now he's ready for everything college has to offer. 
Raven Cummings poses seated on ground outdoors beneath tree. Green shrubbery and grey concrete garden bench are in the background.

Sep 14, 2023

Goodnight Scholar Raven Cummings is Excited to Try New Things

As a rising high school senior, Raven Cummings attended the Native Education Forum at NC State. It helped determine the path she’s on today. 
Jack Bolton poses for a photo wearing a dark blue sweatshirt. The ruins of Stonehenge are in the background.

Sep 14, 2023

Proven Problem Solver Jack Bolton Is Ready to Think and Do

Jack Bolton, an incoming first-year student and Park Scholar from Davidson, N.C., wants to apply his problem-solving mindset in engineering and entrepreneurship. 
plastic fibers and debris float in blue ocean water with fish swimming nearby

Sep 14, 2023

Genetically Modified Bacteria Break Down Plastics in Saltwater

The modified organism breaks down a plastic called PET, which is a significant contributor to microplastic pollution in oceans. 
Students write "life" on a chalk wall during an annual Day of Giving event.

Sep 14, 2023

NC State Joins JED Campus to Expand Student Mental Health Support

In partnership with The Jed Foundation, NC State will continue to assess its efforts to enhance mental health and well-being and to help prevent substance misuse and suicide. 
A group of students and faculty pose in front of a cityscape in Prague

Sep 13, 2023

A Champion of Learning by Doing

Holly Hurlburt helps students familiarize themselves with NC State’s campus — and the wider world around them. 
The central beacon in Freedom Park, with the Raleigh skyline in the background

Sep 13, 2023

Freedom Park Opening Is Special Moment for Professor

Victoria Gallagher, professor of communication, served on the park’s board of directors and has long been involved with the project. 
four young women of different races sit on a bench on a busy street.

Sep 13, 2023

How Education, Work and Motherhood Shape Women’s Life ‘Pathways’

The researchers found seven “pathways” that illustrate the way major life events can have long-term ripple effects for women. 
Students wave the Nicaraguan and Mexican flags in Talley Student Union.

Sep 12, 2023

Latinx Heritage Month: What Is It and How Can You Get Involved?

From Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, the entire NC State community is invited to celebrate the culture and identities of our Latinx Wolfpack. 
three signs are attached to a chain link fence. The signs read: "Don't Give Up", "You Are Not Alone", and "You Matter".

Sep 11, 2023

Study Sheds Light on Increased Reports of Suicidal Behavior in Teens

Some of the increase appears to be due to changes in how health professionals screen for and report on suicidal thoughts. 
image shows two long, twisted strands of clear polymer

Sep 8, 2023

‘Brainless’ Robot Can Navigate Complex Obstacles

Researchers who created a soft robot that could navigate simple mazes without computer direction have built on that work, creating a “brainless” robot that can navigate more complex environments. 
A black and white photo of the scoreboard in Carter-Finley Stadium in 1985 with a cartoon character saying Hello on the main screen

Sep 7, 2023

Settling the Score (Board)

From a slab of wood to the 11th-largest display board in college football, the Wolfpack has always found innovative ways to keep score and entertain fans. 
Two students laugh together while walking in front of a chalkboard sign that reads "What does NC State mean to you?" with hand written comments below the question.

Sep 6, 2023

Your Year at NC State

Amazing things happen every day at NC State. Many of them, you'll discover for yourself, but check out this list of annual highlights to get you started. Mark your calendars now — you won't want to miss a moment.