Program Support

Mar 11, 2024

NC State Receives $6.9 Million to Fund New Oceans and Human Health Center

Researchers from NC State have received a five-year, $6.9 million grant co-funded by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to establish the North Carolina Center for Coastal Algae, People and Environment. College of Sciences faculty are leading the new center, which will focus on the human health risks posed by the blooms in North Carolina coastal waters. 

Mar 11, 2024

RSVP for the Gerald H. Elkan Distinguished Lecture in Science and Society

The Park Scholarships program’s class of 2026 has invited Dr. Kristie Ebi to speak on climate change and health on March 27 in Talley Student Union. The Gerald H. Elkan Distinguished Lecture on Science and Society was established by its namesake’s former students, associates and friends in honor of Elkan’s 40-year career as a microbiology professor in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. 

Mar 11, 2024

Building Something Big? It’s Time to Apply to the Andrews Launch Accelerator.

The NC State Acceleration Fund is the product of an extraordinary $1 million donation from Lyn and Chip Andrews. Through the fund, NC State allocates equity-free seed capital to startups that complete the Andrews Launch Accelerator. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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.