Students

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. 

Jan 23, 2013

Cross Trainers

In the future, biologists and mathematicians will work together to model disease growth. In the present, NC State students are already doing it. 

Jan 15, 2013

College of Textiles Welcomes Prospective Students at Annual Open House

What: High school students, parents, teachers and the general public are invited to learn more about the new world of textiles by attending the annual open house at North Carolina State University’s College of Textiles. The open house will showcase advances in fashion design and production, brand management and marketing, fabric design, polymer and color… 

Jan 7, 2013

Drawing on Real Life

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Jennifer Landin, a teaching assistant professor of biology at NC State who teaches a course on biological illustration. Check out why she thinks biological illustration is valuable – and some of the art created in her classroom. While other universities have biological illustration courses, as far as I… 

Dec 16, 2012

Fall 2012 Graduates Celebrate on Social Media

More than 3,500 transformational NC State students became transformational alumni on Saturday, Dec. 15. See how they celebrated their achievement on social media. 

Dec 12, 2012

Hope From a Headband

Senior communication major Jessica Ekstrom makes a headband a powerful thing, helping pediatric cancer patients through her company, Headbands for Hope. 

Dec 10, 2012

Innovation to Save Lives: A Student’s Story, Part II

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by NC State grad student Tate Rogers. Rogers came up with an idea to address the life-threatening challenge of human waste disposal in the developing world, and was part of a team that received funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to pursue the idea further. Rogers presented… 

Dec 6, 2012

Meet the Future

Meet Andrew, Hillary and KeJuan. Some day, they'll be doctors and teachers; today, they're NC State students, supported by scholarships and awards that exist because of the generosity of annual donors. 

Nov 20, 2012

To Stop Hunger

NC State is fighting hunger on campus and across the globe, through a campus food pantry and partnerships with nonprofits and other universities. 

Nov 16, 2012

NC State Board of Trustees Approves Chancellor’s Tuition and Fees Recommendations

In the wake of an uncertain economy and reductions in state funding, the North Carolina State University Board of Trustees today approved Chancellor Randy Woodson’s recommendations for tuition and fee increases for the 2013-14 academic year. The board approved tuition increases of $290, or about 5.1 percent, for in-state undergraduates and $290, or about 4.2… 

Nov 16, 2012

NC State Packs Meals to Feed Hungry

North Carolina State University students, faculty and staff will wrap up National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week on Saturday, Nov. 17, with a 125th anniversary event to package about 125,000 meals in support of school meal programs around the globe. Meals will be packaged from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. in Carmichael Gymnasium on main… 

Nov 7, 2012

A Tradition of Service

Service is a hallmark of NC State. Faculty, staff and students, give their efforts, time and money to support charities that touch the state, nation and world. 

Nov 5, 2012

Vice Chancellor Mullen on Election 2012

The 2012 elections are cause for excitement and engagement; they're also an opportunity to show respect despite disagreements, according to Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs Mike Mullen. 

Oct 31, 2012

In the Footsteps of Indiana Jones: A New Archaeological Excavation at Petra

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Dr. Tom Parker, a professor of history at NC State. Parker has served on archaeological expeditions in the Middle East for more than 30 years. Since 1994, Parker has been director of the Roman Aqaba Project, overseeing archaeological research on the Roman frontier in Jordan. A blog about… 

Oct 30, 2012

NC State Partners With Volvo Group to Provide Job-Ready Talent

North Carolina State University will partner with the Volvo Group to provide job-ready talent for the global automotive manufacturer as part of the company’s Academic Partner Program (APP) Preferred Talent Partner Cooperation Program. The relationship was formalized with the signing of a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday, Oct. 30, by NC State Provost Warwick Arden and…