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A graduate student discusses their research with the public and faculty judges.

Apr 9, 2025

Get a Glimpse of Grad School Life

For Graduate Student Appreciation Week, we asked a few of our graduate and professional students to share their insights and experiences at NC State.

A microscopic image of the sexual structure of a powdery mildew with a dark orange and brown center with a halo of light blue tendrils around it.

Sep 11, 2024

Gallery: The 2024 Envisioning Research Winners

From volcanoes to microscopic polymers, NC State researchers highlighted their vital work in natural resources, biochemistry, engineering and more through the 2024 Envisioning Research Contest.

Several blue and yellow tentacles wave from a blue and yellow stem against a black backdrop

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.

2024 Graduate Student Research Symposium winners

Apr 9, 2024

Winners Named for 2024 Graduate Research Symposium

Nearly 200 NC State graduate students presented their research projects during the 17th annual Graduate Student Research Symposium, 27 top performers awarded.

Feb 21, 2024

Discover the Power of Design Thinking

Aspiring designers arrive at the College of Design with diverse dreams and leave prepared to bring the values of design thinking to their communities and careers.

Dec 14, 2023

Celebrating 55 Years of Dedicated Service: Peggy Olive’s Remarkable Journey with the NC State Graduate School

In the heart of NC State University, an extraordinary journey spanning 55 years comes to a close as Peggy Olive announces her retirement.

a woman holds a small bird in one hand while attaching a band to its leg with her other hand

Aug 23, 2023

The Beauty of Research

The winners of the 2023 Envisioning Research contest showcase the scope of research being done at NC State.

The flight crew of Artemis II: Mission specialist Christina Koch, pilot Victor Glover, commander Reid Wiseman and mission specialist Jeremy Hansen.

Apr 4, 2023

‘We’re Headed for the Moon’

Just after Christina Koch learned last month that she had been selected for NASA’s Artemis II project — becoming the first woman to travel around the moon and back as part of a four-member crew — the pioneering NASA astronaut and three-time NC State graduate was told to limit sharing the news to only a few…

aerial view of a wetland forest shows many green trees and large patches of floating weed in the water

Feb 7, 2023

NC State Researchers: Show Us What You’re Working On

Research can produce remarkable photography, microscopy, data visualization, and more. Share them with us!

blue-ish white dots and lines against a black backdrop resemble a night sky, but are actually a microscopic image of salt crystals and a fluorescently labeled virus

Aug 24, 2022

Researchers Capture the Beauty of Our Weird, Wonderful World

Winners of the 2022 Envisioning Research contest help us understand, and appreciate, our world.

plush wolf with NC State bandana around its neck

May 19, 2022

Where’s the Wolf? At NC State’s Global Courtyard

Graduate School staffer Katie Homar makes the correct guess in the latest installment of our contest for NC State employees.

photo shows a large-eyed larva that resembles some sort of alien spaceship

Feb 15, 2022

Envisioning Research: NC State Wants to Put Your Research on Display

We know you are doing the work, now we want you to share it.

Rafeeat Aliyu and Meghan Tanaka sit beside each other on a bench on campus and discuss creative writing.

Sep 28, 2021

‘Community Matters Here’: Inside NC State’s Creative Writing MFA Program

NC State's MFA in Creative Writing program is devoted to tangible creative output and is informed by a mixture of classroom instruction, peer support and faculty mentorship.

Feb 12, 2021

Show Us What NC State Research Looks Like

Help us highlight the beauty and importance of the work being done at the bench and in the field.

The photo "testing + holi" shows an engineering project centered in colorful powder.

Dec 14, 2020

Gallery: Envisioning Research Winners

NC State researchers highlighted their vital work in natural resources, engineering, veterinary medicine and more through art in the 2020 Envisioning Research Contest.