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 Woodson Hall

The Integrative Sciences Initiative and Woodson Hall 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.

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New Building Will Take Familiar Name

North Carolina State University’s Integrative Sciences Building, currently under construction and scheduled to open on the Brickyard in 2026, will be known as Woodson Hall in honor of Chancellor Randy Woodson, the university’s Board of Trustees announced on Sept. 6..

NC State’s Blue Economy Innovation Program

The Blue Economy Innovation Program is solving problems on North Carolina’s coast by innovating sustainable solutions for coastal communities and marine ecosystems.

Jeff Yoder Named Professor of Biological Sciences and Executive Director of Genetics and Genomics Academy

Jeff Yoder has been appointed professor in the Department of Biological Sciences and executive director of the Genetics and Genomics Academy, effective August 1.