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January 2017

Jan 18, 2017

Distinguished Professor Shares Documentary at D.H. Hill Library

The NCSU Libraries will host a screening of Cedars in the Pines, a film that documents 130 years of Lebanese life in North Carolina. Akram Khater, the Khayrallah Distinguished Professor in Lebanese Diaspora Studies, will introduce the film and answer questions after the screening. 

Jan 18, 2017

STEM Around The House Video Series Launches

New children’s video series featuring Goodnight Scholars, in partnership with in partnership with The Science House and North Carolina Science Olympiad, shows how to conduct science demonstrations using everyday household items. 

Jan 18, 2017

What’s the Role of Philanthropy?

The upcoming 2017 Sayers Lecture, hosted by the Department of Physics, College of Sciences, will feature Marc Kastner -- president of the Science Philanthropy Alliance and formerly of MIT -- discussing the role of philanthropy in funding for basic science. 

Jan 18, 2017

AgPack Strong: A Force of Nature

Armed with two NC State degrees, Paula Woodall makes a real difference in the lives of youth and farmers alike. She also believes it’s important to give back to her alma mater. 

Jan 18, 2017

Paying it Forward

In 2008, the Greenwald family endowed the Fritz and Softy Equine Scholarship at the College of Veterinary Medicine in memory of two beloved horses. It's making a difference for student Zoie Randall. 

Jan 18, 2017

Bee Downtown Heads to Ghana

Leigh-Kathryn Bonner, an NC State scholarship recipient and now alumna in international studies (with minors in Spanish and nonprofit studies) is taking her Bee Downtown nonprofit to Africa to help local women create a sustainable source of income. 

A classic shot of the NC State Memorial Bell Tower.

Jan 18, 2017

NC State Ranked as a Top Supply Chain University

Robert Handfield, Bank of America University Distinguished Professor of Supply Chain Management, in series of videos about the growth of data and analytics within procurement and supply chain. 

Jan 16, 2017

Going the Distance

Student-athlete Kaitlyn Kramer is making the most of her NC State experience. 

Stephen Amoah in lab

Jan 16, 2017

Fellowship Helps Former Student-Athlete Further His Education

Stephen Amoah was one of several students who received Steve and Jane Warren-Wolfpack Club Graduate Fellowships, which are designed to help former student-athletes further their education at NC State. 

Jan 16, 2017

Extraordinary Purpose: Supporting Innovative Research

As part of the Jordan Family Distinguished Professorship, two Forest Biomaterials Ph.D students are pushing the boundaries of the forest products industry with innovative research on lignin and bio-refinery processes.