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April 2020

Tim Humphrey holding his Hall of Fame statuette in front of red background

Apr 7, 2020

Engineering a More Inclusive Campus

Timothy Humphrey ’96 gives back to NC State through his time and financial gifts. He recently created two endowments within the College of Engineering and the Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity with one extraordinary goal: promoting opportunities to create a more diverse, inclusive campus. 

Belltower and North Carolina flag.

Apr 7, 2020

Chancellor Woodson Thanks the NC State Community

In a video message, Chancellor Randy Woodson shares his appreciation and gratitude for Wolfpack students, faculty and staff for their commitment and strength in response to the impact of COVID-19. He also highlights the volunteers who have kept the Feed the Pack food pantry running and the hundreds of donors whose gifts to the Student Emergency Fund have helped students facing financial crises in the wake of the virus. 

Lulu egames winners pose with the mascots and a giant check

Apr 7, 2020

Lulu eGames Goes Digital

The Lulu eGames, NC State's annual startup competition sponsored by Lulu.com and supported by volunteer judges, has gone digital. Winners will be announced on NC State Entrepreneurship’s Facebook page April 8 at 6 p.m., with livestream Q&As to follow. 

portrait of Evan Grant

Apr 7, 2020

Evan Grant ’20 Reflects on Scholarship, Leadership, Service and Character

In a first-person account, Evan Grant '20 shares how his experiences as a Park Scholar have helped him make the most of his time at NC State. 

a member of the nonwovens institute stands in front of machinery holding a laptop

Apr 7, 2020

A Necessary Filter: Nonwovens Institute Steps Up to Combat COVID-19

Behnam Pourdeyhimi, executive director of the Nonwovens Institute, Wilson College of Textiles associate dean for industry research and extension and William A. Klopman Distinguished Professor, explains how the institute is ramping up two research and training pilot production lines to create mask filters — and masks for health care workers on the front lines of the coronavirus outbreak. 

Joe Thuney squatting on a football field in a Patriots uniform

Apr 7, 2020

Catching Up with Joe Thuney

Jeff Gravley does a short video interview about this unusual offseason with former NC State football student-athlete Joe Thuney. Chosen in the third round of the 2016 NFL Draft by the New England Patriots, the offensive lineman has started all 64 games of his pro career, including three Super Bowl starts. Thuney graduated cum laude in accounting from Poole College of Management. 

portrait of Shannon Parker

Apr 7, 2020

Alumna Shannon Parker Transitioned from Personal to Corporate Finance to Impact Her Community

Shannon Parker '06, who was both an Alexander Hamilton Scholar and Caldwell Fellow as a Poole College of Management student, has applied the lessons she learned at NC State to her career transition. 

Chancellor Woodson smiling on a treadmill

Apr 7, 2020

A Peek at Daily Life in the Division of Academic and Student Affairs

Just before spring break (and COVID-19's impact on campus), NC State Chancellor Randy Woodson met with staff and toured facilities for the Division of Academic and Student Affairs, including donor-supported efforts such as Military and Veteran Services and the Feed the Pack food pantry. 

a teacher leans behind a student working on a laptop

Apr 7, 2020

Grant Will Help Train New Cohorts of School Leaders

A five-year, $3.75 million grant from the N.C. Principal Fellows Commission will allow the College of Education to expand delivery of its customized, two-year Master of School Administration program through partnerships with multiple school districts. 

stylized photo of a Smart factory concept

Apr 7, 2020

Artificial Intelligence: A Game Changer for the Chemical Manufacturing Industry

Chemicals can be found in everyday products from cars and medicines to toys and clothes, but their production can have adverse effects on the environment, including the release of greenhouse gases. The chemical manufacturing industry increasingly is using artificial intelligence to help reduce its environmental footprint. A study being led by Yuan Yao, an assistant professor of sustainability science and engineering in the Department of Forest Biomaterials at NC State’s College of Natural Resources, may help. The research is funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.