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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.
Fitts-Woolard Hall

Feb 12, 2026

Announcing the M.C. Dean Engineering Hub

The hub, made possible by the generosity of M.C. Dean, leverages the College of Engineering’s expertise to accelerate innovation in engineering, infrastructure and workforce development.
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.
The Belltower lit red with fireworks exploding behind it as a crowd watches during Packapalooza

Sep 2, 2025

NC State Celebrates a Record-Breaking Fundraising Year

Each year, donor support supplements state funding to benefit students, faculty and programs at NC State. The 2025 fiscal year was the university’s most successful fundraising year to date — a powerful vote of confidence in the role NC State plays in North Carolina and beyond.
Students visited Espacio Escultórico, a UNESCO World Heritage site made from volcanic rock at UNAM.

Jul 8, 2025

Global Perspectives in Design: How NC State’s Duda Program Shapes Design Students

The Duda Visiting Designer Program, supported by NC State alumnus Turan Duda and his wife, Linda, expands students’ academic and professional horizons while fostering global perspectives in design. The program is also a transformative experience that equips students with the skills, knowledge and global awareness needed to address the pressing challenges of the modern world.
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.
Burlington Distinguished Professor Roger Barker (right), founder and director of the newly named Milliken Textile Protection and Comfort Center, works with John Morton-Aslanis, research scholar and thermal lab manager, to conduct a test using PyroMan™, a life-size manikin designed to evaluate the performance of thermal protective clothing.

Apr 15, 2025

Milliken Naming Investment Fuels NC State Research in the Textile Protection and Comfort Center

A $1.5 million investment from the Milliken & Company Charitable Foundation will accelerate protective and comfort research and create critical graduate fellowships in the newly named Milliken Textile Protection and Comfort Center.
From left: Jan Genzer, Jim Pfaendtner and Krista Walton.

Apr 15, 2025

Three CBE Faculty Members Named AAAS Fellows

Two current Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (CBE) faculty members and one incoming faculty member in CBE have been named 2024 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
Basil Hassan standing in a large room talking to people just outside of the photo.

Apr 1, 2025

Basil Hassan’s Gift Strengthens High-Speed Research at NC State MAE

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) will soon honor NC State alumnus and longtime supporter Basil Hassan with the naming of its high-speed laboratory in the MAE West Annex. Hassan, a distinguished aerospace engineer, has made a significant gift to the department, furthering his commitment to advancing aerospace education and research.
The Lampe family gathered at Lampe Drive

Feb 25, 2025

Transformational Investment in Biomedical Engineering Deepens Lampe Family Legacy

A $20 million naming investment from alumnus Ross W. Lampe Jr. will advance the life-changing work of the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at NC State and UNC-Chapel Hill. The endowment creates the third named department at NC State and is the second-largest gift in the College of Engineering’s history.