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May 2017

May 24, 2017

A Family Tradition

Since getting married their sophomore year at NC State, Henry Lamb and Linda McClay have stayed loyal to the Pack, raising four Wolfpackers and giving back to support the institution. 

May 23, 2017

Building Connections

A year-long internship as an undergraduate led Jacob Monroe to pursue his Ph.D. in civil engineering and delve into research that will have future impact on the nation’s power grid. 

May 23, 2017

Major Grant Supports Visualization at Libraries

The $414,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation will advance tools and techniques for developing and sharing large-scale visual content for research. NCSU Libraries is a pioneer in the field. 

May 23, 2017

Architecture Student Receives Kamphoefner Fellowship

Lillian Wu receives a fellowship named for the College of Design's first dean and awarded to a Master of Architecture student or students in their final year of graduate studies. 

May 23, 2017

Grant Supports Cancer Treatment for Exotics

A three-year grant from the Petco Foundation to the College of Veterinary Medicine will defray the costs of treating cancers in exotic animals, encouraging owners to seek help and vets to learn more about the most effective treatment methods. 

May 23, 2017

Award Connects Faculty with Practitioners for Skepticism Research

Joseph Brazel, Jenkins Distinguished Professor of Accounting in the Poole College of Management, and his research colleagues received recognition from the Center for Audit Quality and the Auditing Section of the American Accounting Association. 

May 23, 2017

Big Data Yields Plant Sciences Innovation

As NC State and its partners work to improve agricultural yields and production predictability through the North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative, they’ve noted the importance of bringing together the best minds from academia, industry and government. 

May 23, 2017

Horticulture Science Students Design Pollinator Garden

NC State’s Gregg Museum touts a collection of 34,000 objects of art and design. Now, thanks to the work of horticultural science students and funding from Bayer Crop Science, it will feature a new artful garden designed to attract bees and other pollinators. 

May 22, 2017

From Scholarship Recipient to Employee

Caitlyn Holt, a College of Textiles double alumna, was thrilled to receive a scholarship to help cover the costs of her education at NC State. However, she had no idea how deeply private support would influence her life and career. 

May 22, 2017

Honoring The Class of 2017

The Goodnight Scholars Program bids farewell to a talented group of engineers, researchers and advocates for STEM education.