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Flowers in front of the Memorial Belltower

Jun 3, 2025

Medwick Byrd: The Power of Education

Medwick Byrd’s commitment to supporting NC State and the College of Natural Resources stems from his belief in the power of education to transform lives — a belief that was strengthened when a scholarship gave Byrd the chance to discover the field that would become his lifelong passion.
Five Goodnight Scholars smiling

Jun 3, 2025

Goodnight Scholarships Announces the Class of 2029 and Transfer Class of 2028

The Goodnight Scholarships Office at NC State recently announced the 100 new scholars joining the Goodnight Scholars Program’s class of 2029 and the 60 new scholars joining the Goodnight Transfer Scholars Program’s class of 2028. The Goodnight Scholarship is made possible through the generosity of Dr. Jim and Mrs. Ann Goodnight and includes programming, travel opportunities and enrichment grant funding for cohorts of students studying STEM and STEM education.
Sophie Scherer after ringing the NASDAQ bell

Jun 3, 2025

Poole Student Rings Nasdaq Bell, Paving Her Path in Quant Finance

From co-founding a club to landing a competitive internship, rising senior and Park Scholar Sophie Scherer is redefining what’s possible for NC State students in finance.
Bhavisha Gulabrai with white and brown laying hens. Gulabrai did the research for her master’s degree in poultry science at NC State, where she previously earned a bachelor’s degree in animal science.

Jun 3, 2025

What Comes First: The Chicken or the Housing for a Cage-Free Egg?

Researchers in NC State’s Prestage Department of Poultry Science, one of only six land-grant academic departments in the U.S. dedicated to poultry science, have found that hen breeds vary in their ability to adapt to cage-free environments. This can influence how farmers meet market demand for cage-free eggs and animal welfare goals.
Kayla Jones on the sidelines at a NC State women's basketball game

Jun 3, 2025

Former Wolfpack Player Sticking With the Pack

Former standout student-athlete Kayla Jones has been promoted from graduate manager to director of player personnel for the NC State women’s basketball team.
The 2025 Open Pedagogy PIT STOP cohort.

Jun 3, 2025

New Endowment Supports Libraries Open Knowledge Center

The Betsy Etheridge Brown Open Education Resource and Pedagogy Endowment will provide support for the work of the Open Knowledge Center at the NC State University Libraries, particularly the center’s Open Pedagogy PIT STOP and its development of the UNC System’s Open Pedagogy and AI Faculty Learning Community.

Timothy Kelliher

Jun 3, 2025

Kelliher Named Roberts and Mikhail Distinguished Chair in Plant Genome Editing

Timothy Kelliher will join NC State this July as the Roberts and Mikhail Distinguished Chair in Plant Genome Editing of the Genome Editing Center for Sustainable Agriculture (GEC). Integrated with the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ state-of-the-art N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative and its expertise in genome editing and CRISPR, the GEC is poised to revolutionize agriculture.
Three College of Education scholarship recipients holding up the wolfie hand sign with Ms. Wuf.

Jun 3, 2025

Joy of Education Celebrated at College of Education’s 2025 Scholarships Banquet

The College of Education held its annual scholarship banquet this spring celebrating the transformative power of education and the generosity of those who support it.
The North Carolina flag in front of the Memorial Belltower.

Jun 3, 2025

Chancellor’s Innovation Fund Backs Six Budding Inventions

Before retiring this year, Chancellor Randy Woodson announced for the final time the awardees of the Chancellor’s Innovation Fund, which he founded in 2010.
Microplastics in the ocean

Jun 3, 2025

Microcleaners to Catch Microplastics

NC State researchers have shown that an integrated system leveraging unique materials could be used to capture and remove microplastics from bodies of water. Orlin Velev, the S. Frank and Doris Culberson Distinguished Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, is the paper’s corresponding author.