Emily Packard

Sep 9, 2016

Faculty Chat: Joel Ducoste and Kathleen Vogel

Joel Ducoste and Kathleen Vogel are two faculty making an impact on the university through their teaching and research. Learn more about their experiences at NC State. 

Sep 8, 2016

September Announcements

Nearly 160 new faculty across 51 departments will join more than 4,200 NC State freshmen on campus this fall. This includes 10 new members of the Chancellor’s Faculty Excellence Program. Dr.… 

Aug 14, 2016

Letter from the Provost

In the world of academia today is the beginning of our yearly adventure, so I feel comfortable saying Happy New Year to you and yours. The start of a new year is a time of nervous anticipation and excitement for the year to come as well as reflection on the accomplishments we’ve achieved. 

Aug 8, 2016

Passport Services Now Available at NC State

The Office of International Affairs at NC State is pleased to announce that it now accepts passport applications on behalf of the U.S. Department of State. U.S. citizens planning international travel may apply for their passports on Tuesdays from 5:00 to 8:00pm and the second Saturday of every month from 9:00am to 3:00pm. 

Aug 8, 2016

Joines Wins 2016 Board of Governors Excellence in Teaching Award

Joines’ engaging hands-on teaching methods haven’t gone unnoticed. He recently won the 2016 Board of Governors Excellence in Teaching Award from the University of North Carolina system, an annual honor given to one faculty member at each of the system’s 17 institutions. 

Aug 8, 2016

NC State to Form NSF-Funded Center for Advanced Electronics

North Carolina State University, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Georgia Tech are forming a center that aims to speed up design and verification of microelectronic circuits and systems, reducing development costs and time-to-market for manufacturers of microelectronic products, especially integrated circuits. 

Aug 1, 2016

Space, Bees and Cancer: Announcing the Research Image Winners

Simulating the aftermath of an exploding star. Capturing a bee in mid-flight. Tracking how cancer cells move through the blood stream. These are the images that captured first place in NC State’s first Research Image Contest. 

Jul 27, 2016

NC State Named a Research ‘Rising Star’

NC State ranks 31st in the world, and third in North America, on a list of 100 institutions that increased contributions to a selection of top academic journals from Jan. 1, 2012 to Dec. 31, 2015, according to a new report on research “rising stars” conducted by Nature. 

Jul 13, 2016

Report Finds Trend Toward Research Article Dissertations

Doctoral dissertations — the last achievement of a Ph.D. program – are more likely to be research article dissertations at institutions focused on science, technology, engineering and math, according to a report by NC State University’s Graduate School. 

May 27, 2016

Dissertation Direction

NC State’s doctoral candidates lead research efforts to solve society’s most pressing issues. Before they make an impact outside campus, however, they need to take a final step – finishing their dissertation.