University Interdisciplinary Programs

We foster interdisciplinary collaboration through the central support of strategic universitywide efforts and initiatives.

Office of University Interdisciplinary Programs

The Office of University Interdisciplinary Programs strives to set a nationwide example for interdisciplinary excellence and place NC State on the cutting edge of instruction, research and engagement in higher education. The office, along with the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost, provides leadership, direction and oversight for the programmatic planning and implementation of universitywide interdisciplinary programs and initiatives.

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Academies

At NC State, academies facilitate faculty, student and staff connections and contributions to NC State’s areas of interdisciplinary strength.

Biotechnology (BIT) Program

The BIT Program provides state-of-the-art, laboratory-based education in molecular biotechnology.

Climate Solutions Collaborative

The Climate Solutions Collaborative is a vibrant ecosystem of dedicated efforts at NC State committed to addressing the complex challenges posed by climate change.

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Coastal Resilience and Sustainability Initiative

NC State is catalyzing change to create a more resilient and sustainable future for coastal communities across North Carolina – and around the world.

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Faculty Clusters

The Chancellor’s Faculty Excellence Program brings world-class faculty in diverse fields to NC State.

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Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Through a wealth of programs and initiatives, we provide you with everything you need to become an entrepreneur at NC State.

Integrative Sciences Initiative and Building

The Integrative Sciences Initiative and Building will change the way we do science at NC State by facilitating new and impactful synergies in interdisciplinary research and education.

The Long View Project

NC State’s Long View Project seeks to anticipate the intermediate and far future by building on the interdisciplinary expertise of the world’s best scholars.

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N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative

The senior vice provost for university interdisciplinary programs serves as the Provost’s Office liaison to the North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative.

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Shelton Leadership Center

The Shelton Leadership Center inspires, educates and develops values-based leaders committed to personal integrity, professional ethics and selfless service.

University-Museum Partnership

We partner with the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences to bring researchers, students and the public together to explore and understand our world through a variety of interdisciplinary lenses.

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Wicked Problems, Wolfpack Solutions

This annual multidicipinary online course gives incoming first-year and transfer students an extraordinary opportunity to learn and connect.

Interdisciplinary Events

The Office of University Interdisciplinary Programs regularly hosts and supports events promoting collaboration across disciplines at NC State.

Learn more

NC State Faculty Scholarship Highlights University-Museum Partnership

The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences seeks to travel 67 million years in the past with its upcoming Dueling Dinosaurs exhibit. Tyrannosaur and Triceratops fossils will help make paleontologists out of visitors thanks in part to a fruitful partnership between NC State and the museum.

ChemEd Summit Envisions Interdisciplinary Future for Chemistry Students

Transforming undergraduate chemical sciences education for the next-generation workforce took a step forward at NC State during the recent ChemEd Summit. The one-day event brought together members from the industrial, academic and state and federal chemical sciences communities.

Five Questions with Erin Seekamp and Chris Osburn of the Coastal Resilience and Sustainability Initiative

NC State’s Coastal Resilience and Sustainability Initiative envisions a future where people, ecosystems and economies are more resilient in the face of rapid social and environmental change. We spoke with Goodnight Distinguished Professor and CRSI Director Erin Seekamp and Professor and Director of the Blue Economy Innovation Program Chris Osburn about the CRSI’s background, growth and how the initiative catalyzes transformation in a changing climate.