Interdisciplinary Excellence: Celebrate, Collaborate, Innovate
Honoring the Support of Interdisciplinary Excellence at NC State
About the Event
The 2026 Interdisciplinary Excellence Celebration will recognize the impact of developing interdisciplinary educational and training programs at NC State, with a focus on celebrating the Biotechnology Program and its campus-wide impact. Attendees will hear from Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Warwick Arden and other academic leaders, as well as graduate and undergraduate students and alumni. ISI Executive Director Joshua Pierce will talk about a new era of integrative science at NC State, and the legacy of the late Bob Kelly and his contributions to the Biotechnology Program will be honored.
Date and Time
Monday, May 4, from 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
Location
Duke Energy Hall, Hunt Library
Event Schedule
| Interdisciplinary Excellence: Celebrate, Collaborate, Innovate | |
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| 8-8:30 a.m. | Registration and Morning Refreshments |
| 8:30-8:40 a.m. | Welcome and Introduction |
| 8:40-9 a.m. | Opening Remarks Kate Meurs, Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine Warwick Arden, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost |
| 9-9:30 a.m. | BIT and Dr. Kelly’s Impact “By the Numbers” Melissa Srougi, PhD, BIT Associate Teaching Professor Stefanie Chen, PhD, BIT Associate Teaching Professor Phillip Brown, PhD, BIT Assistant Teaching Professor |
| 9:30-9:50 a.m. | BIT PhD Student Alumni Spotlight |
| 9:50-10:05 a.m. | Break and Refreshments |
| 10:05-10:25 a.m. | BIT Teaching Postdoc Alumni Spotlight |
| 10:25–10:45 a.m. | BIT BS Student Alumni Spotlight |
| 10:45–11:05 a.m. | A New Era of Integrative Science at NC State Joshua Pierce, Executive Director, Integrative Sciences Initiative |
| 11:05–11:35 a.m. | ISI Undergraduate Spotlight |
| 11:35 a.m.–12:30 p.m. | Networking and Lunch |
| 12:25 – 12:45 p.m. | Closing Remarks |
Questions?
For more information about the Interdisciplinary Excellence Event, please contact Associate Vice Provost for Interdisciplinary Faculty and Student Engagement Levent Atici at latici@ncsu.edu or Assistant Vice Provost for Academic Administration Jai Jackson at jai.jackson@ncsu.edu.