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NC State Chancellor Kevin Howell (left) and Ryan McCurdy, senior vice president and president of Lenovo North America, holding up the wolfie hand sign.

Apr 2, 2026

Lenovo Investment Advances NC State’s Esports Program, Recognized With Arena and Gaming Lab Naming

The contribution supports NC State’s and Lenovo’s shared focus on innovation, research and student development while strengthening esports at the university.

Mar 25, 2026

6 NC State Faculty Elected AAAS Fellows

Six NC State faculty members, including several distinguished professors, have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The association is the world’s largest scientific society and the publisher of the journal Science.

Mar 23, 2026

Supporting Student Success

Since 2019, the College of Sciences has received more than $76,000 in challenge funds from Day of Giving support. Learn how you can help the college reach even greater heights during this year’s event.
Sarah Kromer (left) and Phil Castellano work in a laser laboratory on Centennial Campus.

Feb 27, 2026

Publish and Flourish

NC State’s Organic and Carbon Electronics Laboratory, known as ORaCEL, has been particularly successful in publishing breakthroughs in the most prestigious scientific journals. The research cluster is led by Harald Ade, Goodnight Innovation Distinguished Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy.

Elle Whitlock in her master's graduation gown holding up her cap with the Memorial Belltower in the background against a cloudless blue sky.

Jan 20, 2026

Advancing Into a Statistics Career

Before she graduated from NC State last semester for the second time, College of Sciences alumna Elle Whitlock sat down to recount how she fell in love with the university — and how private support made her academic journey possible.
An NC State banner hangs in the foreground along with some tree branches and bushes while the sunset shines on an outer wall of Hunt Library.

Jan 20, 2026

Faculty and Staff Earn Campus Safety Awards

NC State recently bestowed the inaugural David Rainer Memorial Campus Safety Award and other safety recognitions to 13 individuals and teams across campus. The award honors the memory of Rainer, a former associate vice chancellor, and is made possible by a donation from Henry Schaffer, a professor emeritus in the College of Sciences.
Jan Wooten ’73 stands in front of Dabney Hall on his graduation day.

Jan 5, 2026

A Gift for Graduate Students

Jan Wooten ’73 has established the College of Sciences’ first endowment for the general support of graduate students.
Three NC State graduates in their caps and gowns in front of many more graduates at Carter-Finley Stadium.

Dec 15, 2025

Celebrating Our Fall 2025 Graduates

Our fall graduates turned their tassels last Saturday, Dec. 13. They leave NC State with knowledge, skills and an entire Wolfpack behind them. Get to know six new members of our alumni Pack, including several scholarship recipients.
Lloyd and Genevieve Bostian sitting on their couch

Nov 24, 2025

Loyal Like Lloyd

It started with a gift of $5 in 1955. Seventy years later, Lloyd Bostian '54 still supports NC State.
An artist’s rendering of students walking into the front of Woodson Hall.

Nov 18, 2025

Naming Our Way Into the Future

In 2024, NC State’s Board of Trustees voted to name Woodson Hall in honor of now-retired Chancellor Randy Woodson. Inspired by the trajectory of NC State and its Integrative Sciences Initiative, several donors have made naming gifts of their own to support this cutting-edge facility, under construction on the Brickyard.