August 2019

Aug 5, 2019

A Passion for Producing Beneficial Reactions

NC State alumna Natalie Sherwood makes a connection between her love for theater and her love of polymer and color chemistry – with a little boost from philanthropy. 

Aug 5, 2019

Corn Maze Offers Look at Agricultural History

Do you know where the corn on your plate comes from? A quarter-acre corn maze opening next week at the North Carolina Museum of Art will help answer that question. The maze, From Teosinte to Tomorrow, is a conceptual walk back through agricultural history designed by NC State University Libraries exhibit designer Molly Renda and architect William Dodge. Included in a multisite exhibition with coordinating programs designed to raise awareness and discussion about biotechnologies and their consequences in our society, the maze is partially supported by the NC State University Libraries’ Goodnight Educational Foundation Endowment for Special Collections. 

Aug 5, 2019

Endowed Scholarship Support is a Home Run for Veterinary Student

Danielle Barnes, a member of the College of Veterinary Medicine's class of 2020, has been named the inaugural recipient of the Babe and Yogi Scholarship Endowment, established by Kimberly and Donald Moore. Donald Moore is the president and general manager of the Greensboro Grasshoppers, and the scholarship is named in memory of the family's two dogs, who were trained as bat dogs and delighted fans at hundreds of baseball games. 

Aug 5, 2019

GES Center Awarded Half-Million Dollar Grant to Study Responsible Innovation of Food Nanotechnology

NC State's Genetic Engineering and Society Center has received a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture to study responsible innovation of food nanotechnology. The two-year study will be led by GES Center Director Jennifer Kuzma, Goodnight-North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation Distinguished Professor in the School of Public and International Affairs. 

Aug 5, 2019

Volunteers Needed

It takes every member of the Wolfpack to help us reach our goals. By volunteering on campus and giving your time to our students, faculty, programs and facilities, you can help us think beyond the boundaries and do the extraordinary. Volunteers are currently needed for Packapalooza and Move-In Days. 

Aug 5, 2019

Jada Hester ’20 Looks at the Wage Gap as a WomenNC Scholar

Jada Hester, a member of the Park Scholarships class of 2020, was named one of 10 WomenNC Scholars from across the state. As part of the program, Hester, who is majoring in business administration and international studies, conducted research focused on the wage gap among women in Durham — specifically, the disparity between pay for white and nonwhite women. 

Aug 5, 2019

Gilman Scholarship Supports Study Abroad Experiences

Four NC State students were recently selected to receive the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study abroad or intern abroad this fall. Spain and Tanzania are among the places the students will think and do during the semester. 

Aug 5, 2019

Libraries Receives NC State University Foundation Grant

The NC State University Foundation has granted the Libraries $20,000 to enhance Hunt Library's new Dataspace. The award will support the creation of a specialized, securable workstation, allowing students in all disciplines to work with large data sets that cannot be managed on public lab computers. 

Aug 5, 2019

Ward Promoted to NCTF Executive Director

Michael Ward has been promoted to executive director of the North Carolina Textile Foundation (NCTF), the fundraising arm of the Wilson College of Textiles. A valued member of the NCTF team since 2016, he will continue to connect donors with opportunities to enhance a resurgent textile industry. 

Aug 5, 2019

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We've mapped out a big, bold future for NC State: increasing scholarships and fellowships, strengthening our faculty and their research, and extending education and opportunity to tens of thousands of students. We're launching a news briefs section to keep you up-to-date on even more ways philanthropy is transforming our university.