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Feb 13, 2023

NC State’s Entrepreneurship Programs Named Among the Best in the South

NC State’s undergraduate and graduate entrepreneurship programs ranked No. 4 and No. 2 respectively for the South, and both were included in the top 25 programs overall. These rankings are based on a summer 2022 survey of more than 300 schools with offerings in entrepreneurship studies and are intended to give future entrepreneurs guidance on the best schools that can help them start their journey in entrepreneurship. Scholarships, the Albright Entrepreneurs Village and post-graduation mentorship and support programs such as the Andrews Launch Accelerator and Miller Fellowship help drive NC State Entrepreneurship forward.

Feb 13, 2023

Enduring Legacy

Chester Grant, NC State athletics’ first and, for the longest time, only Black employee, inspired generations of student-athletes as an athletic trainer, father figure and friend. The Chester A. Grant Athletic Trainer Scholarship, created in 2016 by former football player Jim Hipps and his wife, Kathleen Hipps, is named in his memory.

Feb 13, 2023

NC State to Explore a New Building for the Poole College of Management on Centennial Campus

NC State will commission a design study to establish the overall space needs, costs and location for a potential new building for the Poole College of Management, as announced at the university’s buildings and property committee meeting on Jan. 26. Following the completion of the study, college and university leadership will determine whether to continue the project. If the decision is made to continue, the next step would be to raise funds for the construction of the new building.

Feb 13, 2023

Javian McMillan: Challenge Yourself to Find Community

Meet a Goodnight Scholar, FFA state officer and aspiring veterinarian who is following his dreams in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

Feb 13, 2023

Generous Gift to the College of Natural Resources Will Fund International Studies for Forestry Students

Lee and Sunny Allen, educators who have dedicated the bulk of their academic lives and love to NC State, have created an endowment that will enable students to learn about ecosystems, wildlife and forestry operations around the world. The Allen International Travel Endowment provides support for undergraduate and/or graduate students pursuing a degree in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources who want to travel internationally — especially those traveling overseas for the first time.

Feb 13, 2023

Grants Expand Options for North Carolina Farmers

A $1.5 million grant from the North Carolina Tobacco Trust Fund Commission will help farmers upgrade, diversify and maintain family farms throughout the state. It is the latest in continued funding by the commission to NC State’s AgVentures program.

Jan 30, 2023

Providing FREEDM Through a Better Power Grid

Iqbal Husain, director of NC State’s FREEDM Systems Center and a distinguished professor in the College of Engineering, is on a mission to make the world cleaner, greener and easier to travel in.

Jan 30, 2023

Save the Date for the College of Design’s 75th Anniversary

Alumni and Friends Weekend is April 21-23, and the College of Design is celebrating its 75th anniversary with the community.

Jan 30, 2023

Crowdfunding for the Libraries’ Alt-Textbook Program

In its 10 years of existence, Alt-Textbook has saved students $10.7 million in 84 unique projects. Your support assists faculty in creating textbooks that lesson students’ financial burden.

Jan 30, 2023

Miranda Ludovice Among Inaugural Recipients of the Goodnight Doctoral Fellowship

Miranda Ludovice, a Ph.D. student in the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering based at NC State University, has been awarded a prestigious Goodnight Doctoral Fellowship for her research focus in rehabilitative technologies for cerebral palsy patients, as well as her service contributions as a graduate student.