Author: Tim Peeler

Published on Jan 9, 2020

Landmark Exhibit Unearths History

In "When MLK and the KKK Met in Raleigh," NC State English professor Jason Miller reveals never-before-developed- or displayed photos from Martin Luther King Jr.'s historic 1966 visit to Raleigh. 

Published on Sep 19, 2019

Survivor Challenges Campus to #SetTheExpectation

Brenda Tracy will spend five days on campus as part of a student-led effort to combat sexual and interpersonal violence. Her #SetTheExpectation campaign has raised awareness of the issue nationwide. 

Published on Aug 22, 2019

Astronaut and Alumna to Hold Live Video Q&A From Space

Christina Koch will talk with students through a live video downlink on Friday, Aug. 30. Catch all the action at Talley Student Union. 

Published on Aug 12, 2019

Creature Care: Veterinary Medicine at the N.C. Zoo

NC State graduate Jb Minter cares for more than 400 species of animals at the world's largest natural-habitat zoo. 

Published on Jul 17, 2019

Meet Richard Linnehan, NASA’s Pioneering Veterinary Astronaut

The NC State adjunct professor served as guinea pig, construction crew and designated spacewalker during his time as a NASA mission specialist. 

Published on Jul 15, 2019

Moon Landing: How NC State Helped Make That Giant Leap

The Apollo 11 space mission put men on the moon — with the aid of more than two dozen NC State scientists, researchers and engineers. 

Published on Jul 9, 2019

Acclaimed Architect Phil Freelon Dies

The NC State alumnus led the team that designed the Smithsonian Institution’s $540 million National Museum of African American History and Culture in the nation's capital. 

Published on Jun 20, 2019

Reunited

Jerseys worn by NC State's legendary 1974 NCAA Championship basketball team were rescued from a surplus bin three decades ago by alumna Leslie Lewis. They'll soon be back together in Reynolds Coliseum as part of the Athletic Hall of Fame. 

Published on Jun 5, 2019

Rendezvous With History

NC State alum William Carey Lee, 'Father of the U.S. Airborne,' trained the elite paratroopers dropped behind German lines during the Allied invasion of Europe on D-Day. A museum in Dunn, North Carolina, honors his life, service and athletic accomplishments at NC State. 

Published on May 30, 2019

Breathtaking

NC State alum Roxanne Vogel trained and worked in a low-oxygen chamber for three months before scaling the world's highest peak in record time. Next up: Antarctica's Mount Vinson. 

Published on May 22, 2019

Statistically, a Good Bet

Goldwater Scholar Rachel Chen fell in love with math in high school and quickly moved on to the more applied version: statistics. 

Published on May 8, 2019

Victory Lap

Swimming champ Anton Ipsen takes a break from the pool to pick up his industrial engineering degree Saturday. Then it's back to work preparing for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and graduate studies at MIT. 

Published on May 7, 2019

Setting a High Bar

May 2019 graduate Maggie Tamburro has balanced gymnastics with academic success and is vaulting into a bright future. 

Published on Mar 28, 2019

New Position Focuses on Well-Being of Minors

Three years ago, NC State made a pronounced effort to improve accountability across campus for all legal, regulatory and ethical responsibilities through its longstanding Compliance and Integrity Program. Part of that commitment was developing a policy covering programs hosting the thousands of minors who come to NC State’s campus every year. Many of these minors – summer… 

Published on Mar 13, 2019

A Dream Takes Flight

Madison Maloney aspires to follow friend and mentor Christina Hammock Koch into space. Thanks to a prestigious Knight-Hennessy Scholarship, the NC State senior begins graduate studies in astronautics at Stanford this fall.