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interdisciplinarity

Dali Sun

Apr 11, 2023

Department of Defense Awards Physicist Sun $7.5 Million MURI Grant

Dali Sun, associate professor of physics, will lead a study on quantum spin effects in chiral matter. 

gecko feet

Feb 15, 2023

Biomimicry on the Move

Last month, the Office of University Interdisciplinary Programs and the Integrative Sciences Initiative held a one-day symposium focused on biomimicry, which seeks inspiration and innovation from nature to tackle challenges and solve problems. 

Jun 7, 2022

Erin Seekamp Named Goodnight Distinguished Professor of Coastal Resilience and Sustainability, and Director of the Coastal Resilience and Sustainability Initiative

NC State’s College of Natural Resources, along with the Office of University Interdisciplinary Programs, is pleased to announce that Dr. Erin Seekamp, a professor of parks, recreation and tourism management and an extension tourism specialist in the College of Natural Resources, has been appointed Goodnight Distinguished Professor of Coastal Resilience and Sustainability, and director of the Coastal Resilience and Sustainability Initiative. The appointment is effective August 16. 

May 13, 2022

Ready for New Challenges

Nearly 6,500 students took a leap forward into the next chapter of their lives at NC State’s spring commencement on May 7. Many of these new graduates excelled in their chosen major, but also crossed disciplinary boundaries in their learning and research. 

Memorial Belltower

Jan 12, 2022

Advancing a Culture of Interdisciplinary Excellence

The concept of interdisciplinarity encompasses not only the production of new knowledge through collaboration across disciplines, but new ways of putting that knowledge to use for the benefit of others. Interdisciplinary education lays the foundation for personal and professional success for members of academia and the students under their purview. 

research faculty in lab

Jan 16, 2019

Making an Interdisciplinary Impact

Supporting interdisciplinary education helps NC State maximize its research impact. A focal point in the university’s strategic plan, interdisciplinarity brings scholars with diverse skills and perspectives together to create a culture of collaboration on campus.