faculty and staff

Rodolphe Barrangou and Ph.D. student Echo Pan in the lab.

Nov 12, 2024

Future-proofing Food and Agriculture: NC State’s Genome Editing Center

How will genome editing benefit food and agriculture? We asked CRISPR expert Rodolphe Barrangou, an NC State faculty member and co-founder of five companies.

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Nov 11, 2024

Donate to the Wolfpack Winter Coat and Clothing Drive

Donations for students and staff in need will be accepted at various drop-off locations around campus through Jan. 27, 2025.

Nov 8, 2024

Remembering Bill Grant

William Cullen “Bill” Grant, who taught biological sciences at NC State, died on Oct. 13, 2024, at the age of 80.

Oct 29, 2024

Danowitz Will Use Fulbright Specialist Award To Explore Gender Equality for European Union INSPIRE Project

NC State College of Education Professor and Dean Emerita Mary Ann Danowitz will spend six weeks at the Open University of Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain, this fall as the recipient of a Fulbright Specialist Award.

A man and a young girl load bags of pet food onto a truck to take to western North Carolina as part of the Hurricane Helene relief effort

Oct 10, 2024

Getting a Recovery Foothold in the NC Mountains

In the two weeks since Hurricane Helene swamped the North Carolina mountains, NC State students, faculty, staff and alumni have pitched in to help with recovery and relief. These are their stories.

Oct 9, 2024

Creating Cultural Connections Through Aquatic Ecology

Applied Ecology Professor Alonso Ramirez has built a welcoming community for Latino students and researchers through ongoing research and initiatives.

Shelly Brown Dobek in front of the Greek Village entrance sign.

Oct 9, 2024

Shelly Brown Dobek Wins AFA Award

Recently, Shelly Brown Dobek was honored with the Dr. Robert H. Shaffer Award by the Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors (AFA), in recognition of her extensive contributions to the organization throughout her career.

A shot of NC State's Belltower centered in front of a partly cloudy blue sky, with the Belltower partially obscured by green leafy trees and pink and white spring foliage. The shot is taken from underneath a brick awning, and one of the awning's brick columns dominates the frame to the right of the Belltower. A hanging lantern-style light can be seen near the center-top.

Oct 3, 2024

NC State Welcomes New Members to Board of Visitors

Meet four new members of NC State’s Board of Visitors who will serve four-year terms as advocates of the university's educational mission.

A view of Centennial campus at dawn, with the sunlight reflecting on windows in the Hunt Library.

Sep 24, 2024

NC State Shines in U.S. News Rankings

Learn how NC State's continued rise on the 2025 Best Colleges list from U.S. News included its best finish ever among U.S. public universities.

Sep 5, 2024

Meet Elevate Program Director Tamira White: ‘Elevate Is Going To Be a Transformational Experience’

Tamira White joined the NC State College of Education this past spring as the program director for Elevate, NC State’s new inclusive post-secondary education program. She talks about this new program and her background in the field.

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Sep 3, 2024

Extension Director Receives Long Leaf Pine Award

Richard Bonanno, outgoing associate dean and director of NC State Extension, has been awarded The Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the highest award for state service given by the North Carolina Governor.

Aug 29, 2024

The Community Builder

Under the leadership of Carolyn Mattingly, one of NC State’s largest academic departments became more unified.

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Aug 26, 2024

The Scope of Our Research: Winners of the 2024 Envisioning Research Contest

The 2024 Envisioning Research contest captures the spectacular landscape of research being conducted at NC State.

Aug 22, 2024

Five Questions With Faculty and Staff Ombuds Bradley Davis

The NC State Faculty and Staff Ombuds Office empowers people and the university to reach their full potential by offering a range of independent, impartial, informal and confidential services. Bradley Davis,…

Aug 22, 2024

Lauren Welch Appointed COE Executive Director of Philanthropy

Welch, who is a double alumna of NC State, has a minor in chemical engineering. She earned bachelor’s degrees in chemistry and multidisciplinary studies, as well as a master’s degree in higher education administration.