June 2018

Jun 12, 2018

Ready for Her Space Flight

NC State alumna and NASA astronaut Christina Hammock Koch is getting ready for her first trip to space. Koch -- who spoke at last fall's Red and White Night: A Celebration of Philanthropy -- will serve as a flight engineer on a mission set to launch to the International Space Station in April 2019. 

Jun 5, 2018

College of Education Receives $10.8 Million Grant from Belk Endowment to Enhance Its Support of Community Colleges

A generous grant from the John M. Belk Endowment -- the largest ever made to the NC State College of Education -- will expand the college’s efforts to create a pipeline of highly qualified community college leaders who improve postsecondary student outcomes. 

Jun 5, 2018

College of Veterinary Medicine Breaks Ground at Reedy Creek Equine Farm

NC State took another step forward in bold efforts to expand its equine program's educational and service potential during a May 21 ceremony. The new Reedy Creek Equine Farm, located minutes from the College of Veterinary Medicine campus, will be a modern home for equine reproductive services and a shared space also housing faculty and students from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. The donor-backed facility, along with the recent establishment of the Tiffany and Randy Ramsey Equine Sports Medicine Program, are part of a $37.9-million plan to provide state-of-the-art equine services. 

Jun 5, 2018

Airport Designs Take Flight in Venice

A group including 11 students and recent graduates from NC State's architecture program were recently in Venice for the Biennale Architettura 2018, an international display of the latest ideas in building innovation and design. The group had the unique chance to display their designs for airports of the future alongside work from some of the biggest names in the industry. 

Jun 5, 2018

Soaring to New Heights of Design

Learn more about the "airports of the future" project, including the financial supporters who made the extraordinary experience possible for the College of Design group. 

Jun 5, 2018

New Scholarship Provides Opportunity for Forestry Students

A new scholarship established by Resource Management Service LLC will benefit students pursuing degrees in forestry at the College of Natural Resources. The scholarship includes an optional full-time, paid summer internship and particularly will support students from populations historically under-represented in forestry or who demonstrate financial need. 

Jun 5, 2018

Golden LEAF Grant Bolsters Soldier to Agriculture Program

A $150,000 gift from Golden LEAF breathes new life into the Soldier to Agriculture Program, an intensive and unique five-week training course that links NC State's Agricultural Institute with veterans seeking new career paths. 

Jun 5, 2018

How Sports Science Got a Cornerback Into Public Health

NC State cornerback Nicholas Lacy's experiences playing football led him to an interest in human biology. The May graduate from the College of Sciences -- and former walk-on who earned an athletics scholarship -- will further his studies in Baltimore this summer through an internship at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. 

Jun 5, 2018

Designing with Perspective

Business owner, Art2Wear designer, Park Scholar: industrial design major Christian Fuda has made the most of his opportunities at NC State. He will spend the summer in Boston as footwear design intern for Converse. 

Jun 5, 2018

Eleven Humanities and Social Sciences Students Recognized with Prestigious National Awards

Eleven College of Humanities and Social Sciences students -- including Park and Goodnight Scholars and Caldwell Fellows -- recently received or were named finalists for prestigious national awards tied to the teaching or study of critical languages abroad.