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AGI lecturer Currey Nobles teaches students in a lamb evaluation class.

Mar 11, 2024

Funding Boosts Agricultural Institute’s Career Readiness Programs

In 2021, the Golden LEAF Foundation provided the Agricultural Institute (AGI) with nearly $1 million to support new programs to increase student recruitment and enhance job readiness for agricultural management and the livestock sector. Through the foundation’s generous gift, AGI has applied the funding in four areas: an agricultural operations certificate, a food animal and poultry processing curriculum, student internships and a mentorship program. 

two cards that read "How beautiful it is to live in a world with no walls," a quote from Manal Al-Sharif

Mar 1, 2024

“Dignity and Choice”: Women’s Center Survivor Fund Supports Students in Crisis

Completely driven by donors, the Women’s Center’s Survivor Fund has helped remove financial barriers for more than 100 NC State students who have faced interpersonal violence — supporting their healing, recovery and future success. 

the Memorial Belltower

Mar 1, 2024

Naji Husseini Wins University Teaching Award

Naji Husseini, Park Faculty Scholar for the class of 2026 and teaching assistant professor in the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, was recently honored with the 2024 Johnston Teaching Excellence Award. The award is presented annually by the Center for Faculty Excellence and recognizes the University of North Carolina System’s dedication to exceptional teaching and mentorship of both graduate and undergraduate students. 

The NC State Belltower at dusk and night. Photo by Marc Hall

Feb 26, 2024

New NSF Center Will Advance Textile Industry Greening

The Wilson College of Textiles will serve as a core partner on a regional research effort to advance U.S. capacity for textile innovation. The effort will receive up to $15 million for two years and up to $160 million over 10 years from the National Science Foundation. 

Wolf Plaza during fall. Photo by Marc Hall

Feb 26, 2024

Welcome to Brittany Kachalia, Embedded Counselor

Brittany Kachalia is now an embedded counselor with the Park Scholarships Program, the Goodnight Scholars Program and the Caldwell Fellows Program, ensuring that students can receive many of the same services provided at NC State’s Counseling Center from someone more familiar with the culture and demands of their respective programs. 

ROB-O-CHEM Laboratory infographic

Feb 26, 2024

Students Use Robotics to Complete Organic Chemistry Lab

With the help of a DELTA Grant, NC State students can now use robotics to complete organic chemistry labs remotely. 

The Memorial Belltower against the sky

Feb 26, 2024

Michael Dickey Named One of the Most Cited Researchers in the World

Michael Dickey, Park Advisory Committee member and Park Scholar mentor, was one of four College of Engineering professors who were recognized on Clarivate’s 2023 list of Highly Cited Researchers. Dickey is also a Camille and Henry Dreyfus Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. 

A mock-up of the Integrative Sciences Building

Feb 5, 2024

New Gift From Skanska USA Building Provides Strong Start for Integrative Sciences Building Construction

The $125,000 founding commitment, made under the leadership of Executive Vice President and General Manager Mark Balling, will name Laboratory Rooms 169/171 in the building that will transform the sciences at NC State. 

Wolf Plaza in the spring.

Feb 5, 2024

IEI Receives $260,000 to Address Digital Divide in Eastern North Carolina

The Institute for Emerging Issues (IEI) at NC State has received two grants totaling $260,000 to assist communities in eastern North Carolina with digital inclusion planning, bringing the institute closer to its goal of all 100 counties having a local-level digital inclusion plan in place by the end of 2024. 

Nancy Webster standing at a podium on stage at the 2024 CASE Awards

Feb 5, 2024

Nancy Webster ’75 Honored With the CASE District III Bill Franklin Volunteer of the Year Award

In honor of the remarkable legacy she has created as a seasoned service leader, Wilson College of Textiles alumna Nancy Webster was named the recipient of the 2024 Bill Franklin Volunteer of the Year Award, presented by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District III.