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Apr 8, 2024

Spontak Awarded Honorary Doctorate at NTNU Doctoral Awards Ceremony

Richard Spontak, a distinguished professor in the College of Engineering with joint appointments in the departments of Materials Science and Engineering and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, was recently awarded an honorary doctorate at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) during its Doctoral Awards Ceremony. The ceremony recognized Spontak’s exceptional contributions to chemical process engineering and polymer science. 

Apr 1, 2024

A Record-Breaking Day of Giving for the College of Natural Resources

Wolfpack supporters around the world showed their commitment to helping the College of Natural Resources build a more sustainable future by donating a record number of gifts to it on NC State’s sixth annual Day of Giving. 

Apr 1, 2024

Planting the Future

With support from the Norma L. Trolinder N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative Graduate Student Endowment Award, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences student Weilong He is aiming to make plant science high tech. 

Mar 22, 2024

NC State Announces New Scholarship Funded by Alumni Rhett & Link

During NC State’s Day of Giving 2024, College of Engineering alumni Rhett McLaughlin ’00 and Link Neal ’01 (aka Rhett & Link) established a full-ride, two-year scholarship via their company, Mythical. The Rhett & Link Engineering Innovation Scholarship Fund will be available to third- and fourth-year Engineering students who demonstrate a commitment to innovation and creativity in engineering, sciences, the arts, entertainment or the intersection of these disciplines. 

Mar 22, 2024

A Passion for Conservation Led Gabby Landry to NC State

Gabby Landry is a senior majoring in fisheries, wildlife and conservation biology in the College of Natural Resources. She is also an inaugural member of the James Buzzard Leadership Development Program, which is designed to build leadership skills through a variety of hands-on experiences with current leaders in a variety of fields. The program was initiated through a generous donation from James “Jim” Buzzard, an alumnus of the College of Natural Resources and the former president of MeadWestvaco. 

Mar 22, 2024

Boutique Eco Bouldering Gym to Open in Durham Central Park This Fall

NC State alumnus Johnny Davis actively participated in entrepreneurship programming during his time on campus, including the Miller Fellows, and worked as a technical assistant in the Entrepreneurship Garage. Now, he is launching a new sustainable climbing destination in Durham that will help encourage a culture of wellness and companionship among the city’s busy residents. 

Mar 19, 2024

Day of Giving: Our Wolfpack. Our University. Our Vision for the Future.

Since 2019, this annual 24-hour celebration has brought our university together for #GivingPack and giving forward. Learn more about Day of Giving’s impact and prepare to join us on Wednesday, March 20. 

Mar 19, 2024

Goodnight Scholarships Select Finalists for Class of 2028

The 102 finalists were selected from a pool of candidates from across North Carolina and represent 84 high schools, 45 counties and six NC State academic colleges. 

Mar 19, 2024

ChemEd Summit Envisions Interdisciplinary Future for Chemistry Students

On March 8, NC State’s Integrative Sciences Initiative, in partnership with the Departments of Chemistry and Molecular and Structural Biochemistry and under the auspices of the College of Sciences Dean’s Faculty Fellow Program, hosted a one-day event that brought together members from the industrial, academic and state and federal chemical sciences communities. The result: a giant leap forward in how the Pack is transforming undergraduate chemical sciences education for the next-generation workforce. 

Mar 19, 2024

Farhan Gandhi Named Hassan A. Hassan Distinguished Professor

Farhan Gandhi, world-renowned for his research contributions to the field of eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) aircraft technologies, was recently appointed the newly established Hassan A. Hassan Distinguished Professor at the NC State University Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE). Hassan, late titan of the MAE department and legend in the field of aerospace engineering, helped establish the professorship shortly before his passing in 2019.