Students

May 8, 2013

Highest Honor

Seniors Emily Tucker, Josh Privette, Mary Charles Hale and Andy Walsh received the Mathews Medal, the highest non-academic honor awarded to NC State students. 

May 8, 2013

Up, Up and Away

Astronaut Scholarship gives chemical engineering senior Andrew Santos a head-start on his next chapter. 

May 8, 2013

The Strong One

Graduating industrial design student Nicholas Sailer's award-winning short film, "The Strong One," played to audiences from Raleigh to Hollywood to the Cannes Film Festival. 

May 8, 2013

NC State to Hold Commencement Ceremony May 11

North Carolina State University will confer degrees on more than 5,200 graduating students during its spring commencement exercise, beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 11, in the PNC Arena in Raleigh. Media coverage is invited. During the ceremony, Chancellor Randy Woodson will confer 5,255 degrees – 80 associate’s, 3,528 bachelor’s, 1,384 master’s, 191 doctoral and… 

May 3, 2013

North Carolina State University Selects Park Scholars

North Carolina State University has selected 44 Park Scholars for fall 2013. Winners were chosen from a pool of nearly 1,650 highly qualified applicants. Biographies and photos of the Class of 2017 Park Scholars can be accessed on the Web. The Park Scholarships program brings exceptional students to NC State based on outstanding accomplishments and potential… 

Apr 29, 2013

Art2Wear: More Than a Fashion Show

At Art2Wear, the annual show of fashions from students in the College of Design and the College of Textiles, students get rare exposure to an audience of fans and potential employers. 

Apr 10, 2013

NC State University Students Win Goldwater Scholarships

Three North Carolina State University students are winners of prestigious Goldwater Scholarships. Morgan Elizabeth Carter, a junior biochemistry major from Bermuda Run, N.C., Cody Allen Melton, a junior physics and applied mathematics major from Liberty, N.C., and Eric Whitmire, a junior biomedical engineering and computer science major from Wilmington, N.C., were among 271 recipients from… 

Apr 10, 2013

NC State University Student Wins Udall Scholarship

Caroline Hansley of Hendersonville, N.C.,  a junior majoring in interdisciplinary studies (agroecology and social entrepreneurship), has received a Morris K. Udall scholarship for the 2013-14 academic year. Udall Scholarships are valued at a maximum of $5,000 and are offered to second- and third-year undergraduate students committed to careers related to the environment, tribal public policy… 

Mar 25, 2013

Radiation Detection for the Smartphone Era

Add radiation detection to the list of tasks your smartphone can handle, thanks to senior nuclear engineering major Mark Delgado. 

Mar 20, 2013

NC State Hunt Library Dedication Slated for April 3

North Carolina State University invites members of the media to experience firsthand the most innovative, collaborative and technologically advanced library on the planet. The new Hunt Library on NC State’s Centennial Campus will be officially dedicated at a public event hosted by Chancellor Randy Woodson on April 3. Hunt Library is named in honor of former… 

Mar 12, 2013

Spring Service

NC State's commitment to service goes beyond the campus itself. Over spring break, students traveled as far as Alaska, Rome and Belize on Alternative Service Break trips. 

Mar 6, 2013

The First Freshmen

Seventy-two students made up the first class of the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in 1889. Some were just boys and some were men, but they all were a part of the land-grant college experiment that unfolded at NC State 125 years ago. 

Feb 5, 2013

Flexible Classroom Design Saves Money, Improves Flexibility, Accessibility of Instruction

Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a classroom design that gives instructors increased flexibility in how to teach their courses and improves accessibility for students, while  slashing administrative costs. 

Feb 5, 2013

Running on Full

Each runner in the Krispy Kreme Challenge races for his own reasons. David Spencer, a 2002 alumnus, runs in gratitude for his son's health. 

Jan 28, 2013

Hallowed

There are nearly 450 buildings on the NC State campus, but only nine hallowed places. Learn about the Wolfpack's most revered sites.