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NASA astronaut Christina Koch is helped out of the Soyuz MS-13 spacecraft.

Nov 19, 2020

Launching the Next Generation

NASA astronaut Christina Koch, a three-time graduate of NC State, knows how to thrive working from home, which she did flawlessly during a record-breaking 328 days in space. She’ll share her message of how NC State helped prepare her to become NASA’s most accomplished female astronaut on Dec. 4 as the featured speaker at the university’s first virtual commencement.

Vehicles in the parking lot on Centennial Campus for the Rissi Palmer drive-in concert this fall

Nov 17, 2020

LIVE Entertainment in a Virtual Semester

On a beautiful evening this fall, country music artist Rissi Palmer performed for the NC State community on Centennial Campus. But when Palmer finished each of her songs, she didn’t receive cheers and applause. Instead, she observed more than 100 vehicles flash their lights and beep their horns beeped enthusiastically across the Spring Hill Park and…

Sign for the Office of Undergraduate Research

Nov 17, 2020

Office of Undergraduate Research Receives Printed Publication Award

In September, the Office of Undergraduate Research, in partnership with Performance Print Services, earned a 2019 Special Judges Award from the Print Industry of the Carolinas, Inc. for its NCUR 2023 Host Proposal.

Wizaso Munthali speaks about her experiences in the INSPIRE film

Nov 16, 2020

Counseling Center Receives National Recognition for ‘INSPIRE’ Project

NC State’s Counseling Center received the Association of University and College Counseling Center Directors’ Media Award for its “INSPIRE” video, which focuses on the importance of mental health among the university’s international population.

Percussion performance minor AnnE Ford attends her online drum lesson with Dr. Paul Garcia from a practice and recording space set up in Price Music Center for local students to use as needed during the fall 2020 semester of online courses. Photo by Erin Zanders.

Nov 10, 2020

Arts Programs Don’t Miss a Beat During COVID-19

Several performances will cap off an unprecedented year for NC State’s performing arts programs, during which students, faculty and staff have overcome unforeseen logistical challenges of COVID-19.

Chris Tomso in the desert outside of Dubai on a recent trip for Emirates Mars Mission

Nov 9, 2020

Spotlight on our Alumni: Chris Tomso ’14

Chris Tomso ’14 is an alumnus of the University Scholars Program and currently works as a system engineer at the University of Colorado Boulder’s Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics, where he supports flight operations for the United Arab Emirates Hope Mars Mission.

Nov 9, 2020

Doneka Scott Named Vice Chancellor and Dean of the Division of Academic and Student Affairs

Doneka Scott, vice provost for undergraduate education and student success and a clinical faculty member at the University of Oregon, will be appointed vice chancellor and dean of the Division of Academic and Student Affairs, effective February 15.

Andy Nasisse photograph, Penitente, 2019

Nov 9, 2020

Gregg Museum’s Latest Exhibits Featured In Winston-Salem Journal

The Winston-Salem Journal recently featured the Gregg Museum of Art and Design’s “Animate Earth” and “Objects of Intention” exhibitions.

Nov 6, 2020

Doneka Scott Named Vice Chancellor and Dean of the Division of Academic and Student Affairs

Doneka Scott, vice provost for undergraduate education and student success and a clinical faculty member at the University of Oregon, will be appointed vice chancellor and dean of the Division of Academic and Student Affairs, effective February 15, and pending Board of Trustees approval. Scott will also hold a secondary appointment as a professor of…

Oct 30, 2020

WKNC Named Among Nation’s Top College Radio Stations

NC State’s student radio station took the number two slot for Radio Station of the Year in the College Media Association’s Pinnacle Awards.