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Sunlight hits a piece of paper bearing Albert Einstein's signature.

Dec 7, 2023

Letters From a Legend

An exchange of letters between Albert Einstein and former NC State mathematics professor Raimond Struble is now permanently housed at NC State University Libraries. 
Psychology major Trevor Patten doing fieldwork with a cadet during a West Point training session.

Nov 30, 2023

Research Partners: Robots, Soldiers and Scientists

NC State psychology faculty and students partnered with West Point to research cadets’ attitudes toward using robots in military training. 
A man wearing a red hardhat with the NC State Wolfpack logo on it, in the middle of a group of volunteers at a Habitat for Humanity build project.

Nov 21, 2023

Serve Your Community — During Work Hours

As 2023 draws to a close, here are some ideas for using your community service leave during the holidays and in the coming year.  
Chancellor Randy Woodson and his wife, Susan, holding the handles to the front door of their house

Nov 15, 2023

Chancellor’s Holiday Open House is Dec. 8

All NC State employees are invited to a reception with festive holiday food at the chancellor’s residence. 
Director of the LGBTQ Pride Center, Charla Blumell, leans on desk and smiles in front the Pride Center's etched glass.

Sep 27, 2023

Creating Spaces and Places Where We Grow

Charla Blumell leads the LGBTQ Pride Center through a holistic health lens, ensuring wellness is a priority for all in the community space. 
Four people in front of a backdrop that has the AAAS logo on it

Sep 20, 2023

Professor, Alumni Awarded Science and Technology Policy Fellowship

Professor Jason Delborne and NC State alumni Morgan DiCarlo, William Casola and William Murray have been selected for a prestigious fellowship with the American Association for the Advancement of Science. 
A group of students and faculty pose in front of a cityscape in Prague

Sep 13, 2023

A Champion of Learning by Doing

Holly Hurlburt helps students familiarize themselves with NC State’s campus — and the wider world around them. 
The central beacon in Freedom Park, with the Raleigh skyline in the background

Sep 13, 2023

Freedom Park Opening Is Special Moment for Professor

Victoria Gallagher, professor of communication, served on the park’s board of directors and has long been involved with the project. 
Laurie Henes wearing a black sweatshirt with the Wolfpack logo on it

Jun 22, 2023

Coaching Her Way to the Top

Former NC State champion runner and current women’s cross-country and track and field head coach Laurie Henes will become the Wolfpack’s director of track and field and cross-country programs, the school announced Wednesday. 
students talking outside of SAS Hall

May 31, 2023

NC State Names New Dean of College of Sciences

Lewis Owen has been named dean of the College of Sciences at North Carolina State University following a nationwide search. His appointment becomes effective August 1, pending Board of Trustees approval. 
A man in a red shirt leans against a table next to a large window

May 17, 2023

In Service to His Community

Bredell Moody has been helping others since he was a boy. He and his sister spent summers with their grandmother in Elizabethtown, North Carolina, where they packed bags of food to hand out to people at a crisis center in Bladen County. Their grandmother hosted fish fries where everyone was welcome to grab a plate,… 

Apr 26, 2023

Part of the Pack as Employees — and Graduates

Ryan Velazquez and Tania Gavino-Lopez melded theory in the classroom with experience in the field as they worked on campus while pursuing master’s degrees in higher education administration. 
Professor J. Mark Scearce in his office

Apr 19, 2023

Setting Love to Music

The score for Carolina Ballet's Orpheus & Eurydice contains a message of love — lost, regained and lost again. 
members of the Staff Women's Network on a tour of Reynolds Coliseum

Mar 28, 2023

Creating Community

NC State staffer Janice Sitzes helps lead the Staff Women's Network, which offers opportunities for networking, professional development and community service. 
female firefighter walking in forest

Mar 16, 2023

Into the (Prescribed) Fire

The 2023 Women-In-Fire Prescribed Fire Training Exchange, a 12-day training course designed for women in fire management, offered the opportunity to participate in planned live-fire training at public lands in Eastern North Carolina. It was organized and facilitated by a committee that included NC State Extension associate Jennifer Fawcett.