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Statistically, a Good Bet

Tim Peeler

voting sign on a brick wall

Feb 13, 2020

Pack the Polls

As in elections past, NC State will host an on-campus early-voting site for students, faculty, staff and members of the community. 
Astronaut Christina Koch gives a press conference

Feb 12, 2020

Climbing Into Space

Of the many things NASA astronaut Christina Koch learned while earning three degrees at NC State, one of the most useful was her first foray onto the rock climbing wall at Carmichael Gymnasium. 
CASSI in front of Hunt Library.

Feb 5, 2020

Driverless Shuttle a Smart Move for Centennial Campus

NC State isn't cutting corners in the drive for innovation. Thanks to a partnership with the N.C. Department of Transportation, the university is testing an autonomous vehicle that can ferry 12 passengers. 
Top of the front page of the first issue of Technician

Jan 30, 2020

A Century of Readership

Technician, NC State's student newspaper, celebrates the 100th anniversary of its inaugural edition, published on Feb. 1, 1920. 
Protesters march during a Ku Klux Klan rally in downtown Raleigh, one of the never-before-published photos that will be on display at the African American Cultural Center Art Gallery next Wednesday. [Photo courtesy of State Archives of North Carolina].

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. 
A group of student athletes pose with Brenda Tracy.

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. 
NC State alumna and astronaut Christina Koch

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. 
A man pats an ostrich behind a fence

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. 
Richard Linnehan, NASA's first-ever veterinary astronaut, floating in space.

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. 
Jim Prim and George Prude pose in the Gemini Trainer used in the Apollo 11 mission.

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. 
Phil Freelon with scale model of an architectural project.

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. 
Five jerseys laid out on the floor of Reynolds Coliseum.

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. 
Statue of Gen. William Lee in front of his family home.

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. 
View of sunrise from near the summit of Mount Everest.

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. 
Sophomore Rachel Chen standing by an NC State sign.

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.