October 2019

Oct 23, 2019

Means to Make

Art2Wear, a student-organized runway show that presents fashion, costume and wearable sculpture created by the students of the College of Design at NC State University, celebrated its 18th year in 2019. 

Oct 23, 2019

Empowering Students to Ask “What If…?”

This impressive group of 2013 alumni is proving that Think and Do is much more than a mantra. It’s a way of life at NC State, and it helps drive a campus toward big goals while giving students extraordinary experiences. 

Oct 23, 2019

Donor Spotlight: Joe and Debbie Gordon

STEAM was created in 2013 as part of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ multipronged Farm to Philanthropy effort. Initiated by a gift from Joe and Debbie Gordon and supported by additional donors, the program expands access to the university. 

Oct 21, 2019

Welcome Back, Pack

Our donors help make NC State an extraordinary place fueled by extraordinary people. Mark your calendar to experience our campus transformations in person during Red and White Week, taking place Nov. 3-9. This year's plans include the first Pack Appreciation Day. 

Oct 21, 2019

Scholarship Continues to Support NC State Families

More than $1 million in Employee Dependent’s Tuition Scholarship funds have been awarded to dependents of full-time NC State employees since 2016. And more than 300 donors, most of them staff and faculty members themselves, have joined Chancellor Randy Woodson and his wife Susan by supporting the fund. 

Oct 21, 2019

To the Universe and Beyond

Every child grows up with a dream. Ana Sofia Uzsoy, a Park Scholar at NC State, wanted to be an astronomer. She has already been able to pursue topics that fit that dream, and she plans to pursue her doctorate in computational astrophysics. 

Oct 21, 2019

Unique Dendritic Sticky Particles Formed by Harnessing ‘Liquid Chaos’

New research from NC State shows that unique materials with distinct properties akin to those of gecko feet – the ability to stick to just about any surface – can be created by harnessing liquid-driven chaos to produce soft polymer microparticles with hierarchical branching on the micro- and nanoscale. The findings, described in the journal Nature Materials, hold the potential for advances in gels, pastes, foods, nonwovens, coatings and more. Orlin Velev, S. Frank and Doris Culberson Distinguished Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, is corresponding author of the paper. 

Oct 21, 2019

Demands of the Academic Dream

In a first-person account, Goodnight Scholar and science education major Elizabeth Vanegas discusses overcoming obstacles and her dream to become a champion and advocate for North Carolina students.  

Oct 21, 2019

Continuing a Legacy of Education

Three months after Jim Robbins '75 created a scholarship for undergraduate civil engineering students the College of Engineering, he approached his daughter, Rebecca, a three-time NC State alumna, about creating a scholarship at the College of Veterinary Medicine. The Rebecca C. Robbins Scholarship will support students with an interest in research and swine medicine.  

Oct 21, 2019

Moonlight in the Garden Coming Up

Experience NC State's JC Raulston Arboretum after dark during next month's Moonlight in the Garden event. Food trucks, live music, marshmallows and fire pits — they're all back. Proceeds benefit daily operations of the arboretum; Moonlight in the Garden is cosponsored by and fundraising efforts operate under the auspices of the North Carolina Agricultural Foundation Inc.