FoodCon 2016 is a one-day conference focused on the business of sustainable food. Its goal is to bring together a diverse audience of students, community members, and business professionals who have a shared interest in the sustainable food industry. The event is hosted by NC State, UNC-Chapel Hill and Duke University. Purchase tickets by Friday Nov. 9: $15 for students, $20 for non-students.
The environment plays a critical role in healthy aging. Come learn about research being done at NC State and resources available in the community that promote the healthy aging of older adults. This free event is hosted by the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, the Department of Psychology and the Daily Well-Being in Adulthood Lab. Registration is required.
Global Entrepreneurship Week is the world's largest celebration of innovators and job creators who launch startups that bring ideas to life, drive economic growth and expand human welfare. The university has planned a variety of events that are open to the entire campus community.
Overview of the Fulbright Program with the President of the NC Chapter of the Fulbright Association followed by presentations and Q & A with four recent Fulbright Scholars.
Please join us from 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. in 104 Witherspoon Student Center to celebrate the opening of the brand new Military and Veterans Resource Center at NC State. We welcome all students, faculty, staff, and alumni to join us for this open house event. Come tour the new center, learn about our programs…
A full slate of events is scheduled at NC State for Black History Month. For details, see the eleventh annual campus-wide calendar, prepared by Multicultural Student Affairs. The 2017 theme is “Unlearning the Single Story: Intersectional Blackness.”
All members of the campus community are invited to a panel discussion focused on examining and learning about the religious climate of Islam and Muslims - as well as the difficulties they are faced with. Panelists will provide an overview of the religion, discuss some of the challenges that have arisen including an increase in hate crimes, discrimination, and lack of understanding, and provide impactful solutions that anyone can implement.
Dr. Sylvester Jim Gates, Jr. will give the 2017 College of Humanities and Social Sciences' Diversity Lecture on “Equity vs. Excellence: A False Dichotomy in Science and Society.” Dr. Gates is a theoretical physicist and the author of more than 200 research papers. He received the National Medal of Science in 2013 and was awarded the 2016 Arts and Sciences Advocacy Award by the Council of College of Arts and Sciences.
NC State faculty use campus institutes as a springboard for new directions of interdisciplinary and inter-institutional research. Come hear from faculty who have built research partnerships in the U.S. and many other countries related to sustainability, climate change, construction, environmental issues and nanotechnology. Registration requested.