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The Day King Addressed Campus — and the Klan Marched on Raleigh

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NC State Esports Program Director Cody Elsen plays a game alongside Mr. Wuf in the NC State Gaming and Esports Lab.

Mar 21, 2024

Meet the 2-Time World Champion Leading NC State Esports

As NC State's first esports program director, Cody Elsen looks to build NC State Esports into a hub for student success and institutional collaboration. 
Looking downward at a group of faculty and staff conversing next to a coffee table and furniture

Mar 19, 2024

2024 Employee Engagement Survey Available March 25

Watch for an email on March 25 with a link to the online UNC System Employee Engagement Survey, and give your feedback on key measures of job satisfaction. 
Chris Vitiello (the Poetry Fox) sits at a table under a tent and types poems for students during Packapalooza.

Mar 13, 2024

The Paradox of the Librarian Poetry Fox

Every costumed hero has an origin story. For University Libraries employee Chris Vitiello, aka the Poetry Fox, it all started with a second-hand set of clothing given to him as a joke.  
Gary Hahn is recognized on the court of PNC Arena after calling his last men's basketball game earlier this week.

Mar 7, 2024

Last Call for the ‘Voice of the Pack’

After 34 years, Gary Hahn is hanging up his play-by-play microphone for NC State’s football and men’s basketball programs. He’s one of just four play-by-play announcers in NC State radio network history. 
Scum-forming bloom of toxic cyanobacteria Microcystis in North Carolina coastal waters

Mar 4, 2024

NC State Receives $6.9 Million From NSF, NIEHS to Fund New Oceans and Human Health Center

The grant will help establish the North Carolina Center for Coastal Algae, People and Environment. 
pacific ocean

Mar 4, 2024

Using Stats to Protect Oceans

Shu Yang and Brian Reich use statistics to determine whether conservation efforts are working. 
Kaleb Spivey sitting in a wheelchair utilizing the hand pedal device on the sewing machine with Sam Pearce watching.

Feb 16, 2024

Bridging Accessibility Gaps in the Fashion Studio

Wilson College of Textiles staff are making fashion studio spaces more accessible with 3D-printed hand pedal devices. 
George Martell Spotlight Article

Feb 9, 2024

George Martell: A Journey of Service, Safety and Seamless IT

In the world of IT and safety, George Martell is a seasoned professional who brings a unique blend of perspective and experience to his role as the IT Manager and Safety Officer at NC State’s Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) department. Martell’s journey, both before and during his time at NC State, reveals a story of dedication, resilience, and a commitment to creating a seamless and secure environment for the university’s research community. 
Memorial Belltower

Feb 7, 2024

Senior Vice Provost for Faculty and Academic Affairs Katharine Stewart to Return to Faculty

Senior Vice Provost for Faculty and Academic Affairs Katharine Stewart will be stepping down from her position to return to her full-time faculty role as a professor in the Department of Psychology. Her last day as senior vice provost will be June 30, 2024. 

Feb 7, 2024

Prof. Yin Liu Wins NSF CAREER Award for Research in Materials Science

North Carolina State University’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering is excited to announce Assistant Professor Yin Liu has been awarded the esteemed National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER Award. This recognition comes as a testament to his innovative research in electronic and photonic materials and has far-reaching implications for the rapidly evolving fields of optics and nanotechnology. 

Jan 24, 2024

NC State Announces Transition for New Vice Chancellor for External Affairs, Partnerships and Economic Development

Kevin D. Howell, vice chancellor for external affairs, partnerships and economic development, is departing NC State. Julie Smith has accepted the vice chancellor role, contingent on the approval of the NC State Board of Trustees. 
Man standing in an indoor shop in front of a tractor .

Jan 22, 2024

How a Distinguished Professorship Became a Career Pinnacle

Gary Roberson, the Charles W. Suggs Distinguished Professor in CALS, is retiring after 40 years. His relationship with a departmental legend — the donor and namesake behind his title — helped pave his way to success. 
Portrait of Lesley-Ann Noel holding her recently published book, "Design Social Change."

Jan 18, 2024

Q&A: Lesley-Ann Noel on Her New Book, Design Social Change

Assistant Professor Lesley-Ann Noel’s recently-published book, titled “Design Social Change” was written as a guide for topics, mindsets and principles that designers can use to drive the way they think about change. We talked with Dr. Noel about the book’s mission and inspiration. 

Jan 18, 2024

Professor Rodney Waschka’s New Composition Premieres

Arts studies professor and composer Rodney Waschka’s new original work, “Suite for Piano,” will receive its premiere performance at the NYC Contemporary Music Symposium’s upcoming Columbia University concert. 
Martin Luther King Jr. in front of a crowd.

Jan 10, 2024

The Day King Addressed Campus — and the Klan Marched on Raleigh

Professor Jason Miller has discovered footage of the Ku Klux Klan marching in downtown Raleigh and Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. giving a speech in Reynolds Coliseum — both of which happened on the same day.