Office of University Interdisciplinary Programs

Apr 15, 2026

2026 Interdisciplinary Excellence Celebration Honors Leadership and Legacy

Breaking down disciplinary boundaries for academic innovation sets NC State apart amongst its land-grant peers and other higher education institutions. This excellence, supported by the university’s outstanding faculty, staff and students, will take center stage at the 2026 Interdisciplinary Excellence Celebration on Monday, May 4. 

Apr 15, 2026

Reshaping Chemical Sciences Education

The success of tomorrow’s STEM industry depends on the transformative power of innovative chemistry education. The 2026 ChemEd Summit helped provide the building blocks for that education by seeking to incorporate identified workforce and professional skills into curricular development. 

Apr 14, 2026

A Marble-ous Day for Science

After a successful inaugural event last year, the Marbles Backwards Science Fair returned to Marbles Kids Museum for the second time on Saturday, April 11. 

Apr 8, 2026

Jazz Musician and Professor Monika Herzig Emphasizes Interdisciplinarity in Performance

Jazz, gender and entrepreneurship — what do these topics have in common? To most people, they may seem disconnected, but not to acclaimed jazz musician and professor Monika Herzig. During her visit to NC State on March 26, Herzig illuminated the ways in which these seemingly unrelated topics are intertwined. 

Apr 3, 2026

Executive Director of Development and AVP for University Interdisciplinary Initiatives Development Tony Reevy to Retire

Executive Director of Development and Associate Vice Provost for University Interdisciplinary Initiatives Development Tony Reevy will retire effective June 30, Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Warwick Arden announced today. 

Jan 14, 2026

ISI To Host Third Annual Integrative Sciences Symposium of NC State Training Grants

On Jan. 30 the Integrative Sciences Initiative is hosting the third annual Integrative Symposium of NC State Training Grants. The event will bring together eight of the National Institutes of Health-funded T32 programs for a day of talks and posters from trainees, and talks from eminent external keynote speakers. 

Nov 21, 2025

Thinking Big for a Global Blue Economy

At NC State’s fifth annual Blue Economy workshop, innovators from across the state and globe worked together to tackle the challenges facing our coasts. 

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 Woodson’s legacy, several donors have made naming gifts of their own to support this cutting-edge facility, under construction on the Brickyard. 

Oct 16, 2025

Making a Difference with Data

At NC State, data science plays a key role in delivering the university’s land-grant mission of excellent teaching, the creation and application of knowledge, and engagement with public and private partners. The Data Science and AI Academy does this through courses and outreach, but also through coordinating with the outstanding SECU Public Fellows Internship program, run by the NC State Career Development Center. 

Sep 24, 2025

Kickoff Meeting for Phase I of the NSF‑Funded Center for Accelerated Photocatalysis

On August 12, the Integrative Sciences Initiative hosted researchers and partners across several institutions to launch Phase I of the Center for Accelerated Photocatalysis (CAPs), supported by a $1.8 million…