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May 4, 2026

Veena Misra Named Interim Dean of College of Engineering

Veena Misra, head of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been appointed interim dean of NC State’s College of Engineering, effective May 11. A three-time graduate of NC State, Misra is M.C. Dean Distinguished University Professor, founding director and lead principal investigator of the National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center on Advanced Self-Powered Systems of Integrated Sensors and Technologies.

May 4, 2026

First Transformational Scholars Prepare To Graduate From College of Education

Supported by a charitable grant from the Anonymous Trust, the Transformational Scholarships Program provides a minimum of $40,000 over four years to students from eastern North Carolina who plan to return to the region after graduation to teach. Learn how private support has helped the program’s first cohort Think and Do during their time in the College of Education.

May 4, 2026

Hassan Gift Accelerates Hypersonics Research

Three-time NC State alumnus Basil Hassan has elevated his family’s long-held ties to the university’s Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) with a naming gift for the high-speed wind tunnel laboratory located in MAE West. The newly named Hassan Lab was officially dedicated on April 23, recognizing the significant support and resources Hassan’s gift will provide faculty and students who are innovating in a rapidly advancing field.

May 4, 2026

How Study Abroad Program Shaped Poole Student’s Global Perspective

Poole College of Management senior and Global Corps Scholar Grace Lowery has not only studied abroad during her time at NC State but also mentors international students and supports global programming, all of which strengthens her own cultural competency. Private support helps make these high-impact experiences — and many others — possible.

May 4, 2026

College of Natural Resources Spring 2026 Award Winners Recognized

This spring, NC State proudly recognized faculty, staff and students from the College of Natural Resources for their outstanding achievements in global engagement, sustainability and teaching. Sunkyu Park, the Jordan Family Distinguished Professor in the Department of Forest Biomaterials, and Erin Seekamp, the Goodnight Distinguished Professor of Coastal Resilience and Sustainability in the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, were among them.

May 4, 2026

Kanton Reynolds Inducted Into the North Carolina A&T State University Graduate College Hall of Fame

Kanton Reynolds, director of undergraduate programs and associate teaching professor in the Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering, was recently honored by his alma mater NC A&T. At NC State, Reynolds was also the Park Faculty Scholar for the program’s classes of 2024 and 2025, has served as chair of the Park Advisory Committee and has participated in Final Selection Activities for many years.

May 4, 2026

José Alonso Elected to National Academy of Sciences

José Alonso, a William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor and University Faculty Scholar in plant and microbial biology in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences, one of the world’s most important and influential scientific societies.

May 4, 2026

The MSPCA-Angell Archives Comes to the Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center

The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals-Angell Animal Medical Center (MSPCA-Angell) has agreed to donate their extensive archives to the NC State University Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center (SCRC). The MSPCA-Angell Archives are sizable and will gradually be transferred to the SCRC over a period of time, joining the Libraries’ extensive Animal Rights and Welfare Collections.

Apr 28, 2026

Goodnight Transfer Scholars Program Selects Finalists for Class of 2029

The Goodnight Transfer Scholars Program recently announced the finalists who will participate in the program’s annual Transfer Finalist Interview Day. From there, 60 students will be invited to join the Goodnight Transfer Scholars Program’s class of 2029.

Apr 28, 2026

Meet the Poole College of Management’s Spring 2026 Student Commencement Speaker

Makayla Richardson, a Poole College double-major and a Caldwell Fellow, will deliver remarks to her fellow graduates at the college’s undergraduate commencement ceremony on May 9.