Academics

Oct 27, 2025

Why I Chose Education: NC State Men’s Head Basketball Coach Will Wade

Before coaching his first official game as head coach of the NC State men’s basketball team, Will Wade sat down with the NC State College of Education to share why…

Faculty/Staff Photography, 1st Place by Alice Alonso Unique ecosystems, known as estuaries, form where rivers meet the sea. Imagery from the Landsat 8 satellite reveals the blackwaters of the Suwannee River contrasting against the greenish-blue waters of the Gulf of Mexico, capturing large-scale relationships between upstream change, river flow, and oyster reef health. Upstream changes in land use and land cover impact estuarine environments, leading to degradation of many nearshore habitats.

Oct 17, 2025

A Decade of Envisioning Research

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then Envisioning Research — a contest and collection of captivating scientific videos and images captured across NC State — represents thousands of hours dedicated to discovery.

Environmental Science student Ellie Boitnott works on a sidewalk chalk drawing of her research, titled "Climate Change and Mental Health!", during the Sidewalk Symposium.

Oct 15, 2025

Chalk It Up to Undergraduate Research

At the annual Sidewalk Symposium, undergraduate students share their research — and their creativity — through sidewalk chalk drawings and informal presentations. Experience their work through their eyes and in their words.

A student smiles and holds up a t-shirt that reads, "Mental Health Matters".

Sep 18, 2025

Reducing Barriers To Care

As NC State enters its third year as a JED Campus, the university continues to enhance the holistic care offered to support student mental health and well-being.

Two students in NC State gear pose for a picture in Prague

Sep 17, 2025

Celebrate 20 Years of the NC State European Center in Prague

Since it opened in 2005, more than 3,500 students have studied abroad at the NC State European Center in Prague. To showcase the center’s transformative impact on the Wolfpack community over the past two decades, the university is hosting a series of events throughout the fall semester on the main campus in Raleigh. The celebration will…

Group of graduates stand arm in arm at commencement.

Sep 15, 2025

NC State Launches Guaranteed Admissions Program for All North Carolina Community Colleges

NC State University, in collaboration with the North Carolina Community College System, announced a new program, Wolfpack Connect, that provides a guaranteed admissions pathway to NC State for North Carolina community college students. Students in the program who earn an associate’s degree from a participating community college, maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher and meet NC State’s transfer…

A group of students pose in front of a European cityscape with snowy mountains showing the background.

Aug 25, 2025

Grow Into Global Leadership

The Global Leadership Minor sends NC State students to live and learn in Europe, giving them leadership skills and a growth mindset that sets them apart.

NC State students gather in the common area of West Campus with a Coca-Cola service truck behind them

Aug 14, 2025

NC State University and Coca-Cola Extend Partnership Through 2035

NC State renews its long-standing partnership with Coca-Cola through a 10-year pouring rights agreement.

Graduate student Taynara Possebom walks a visitor through her research poster display at the Graduate Student Research Symposium.

Jul 30, 2025

Soundbites of Graduate Student Research

The annual Graduate Student Research Symposium provides a bird's eye view of the diversity and quality of research being conducted at NC State. Six graduate student presenters share the societal challenges that motivate them to Think and Do.

A group of NC State students walk through Tucker-Owen Beach and past the sandy beach volleyball court.

Jul 14, 2025

Discover Our Colorful Campus

Join a student-led tour of NC State and learn about the campus we hold dear — and the boundless opportunities waiting for you here.

Jul 2, 2025

NC State Ranks as a Top 10 Best Value

NC State has made another impressive showing in Princeton Review’s annual rankings of the nation’s best colleges. Princeton Review ranked NC State in the top 10 on two different best value lists. Among public schools that provide the best value for students with no demonstrated financial need, NC State jumped 12 spots since last year’s ranking, from No.…

Students and faculty hold up five red wolf puppies

Jun 18, 2025

Red Wolf Pack Welcomes 5 Puppies

NC State’s College of Veterinary Medicine has welcomed five new puppies into its red wolf pack. They arrived in May, much to the delight of students and faculty members in the Carnivore Conservation Crew, which is part of a nationwide effort to save red wolves — the world’s most endangered wolf species — from extinction. “We…

Chancellor Woodson poses for a photo with a student outside the WKNC radio station.

Apr 17, 2025

A Day in the Life of an NC State Student

If you're thinking of joining our Pack in the fall, you might be wondering what it's really like here. Check out our video series that lets you spend a day in the life of an NC State student.

An NC State banner in front of Hunt Library on Centennial Campus

Apr 9, 2025

Graduate Programs Keep Up the High Rankings

U.S. News & World Report’s rankings for 2025 show that three NC State graduate programs are among the top five in the country.

Facutly and students work with Pyroman, a life-sized manikin used to evaluate the performance of thermal protective clothing in the Textile Protection And Comfort Center.

Apr 4, 2025

Milliken Naming Investment Fuels NC State Research in the Textile Protection and Comfort Center

A new $1.5 million investment from Milliken & Company will further elevate groundbreaking research at NC State’s Textile Protection and Comfort Center.