RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Seeing the impact on people in rural Nicaragua of what she could do as an environmental engineer made Meaghan McGrath a believer in her chosen field. As a student at NC State University, McGrath signed up for an Alternative Service Break in a remote part of Nicaragua, collaborating with a local… READ MORE
NCSU to use tiniest organisms to improve yields, reduce chemicals
RALEIGH – In a search for solutions to some of the world’s biggest agricultural challenges, a team of researchers from NC State University and three Danish universities will look to the tiniest of organisms. To raise yields to feed a fast-growing world population, they want to find ways to harness microbes that live on, in or… READ MORE
Woodson: ‘Lives that will be transformed’
RALEIGH – NC State University Chancellor Randy Woodson sees the power of higher education every day. In the accompanying video, Woodson shares the story of a student who worked hard to become the first in his family to go to college and to be admitted to NC State’s College of Engineering – then his mother… READ MORE
Woodson: Seamless transfer from community college
RALEIGH – All 16 universities in the University of North Carolina System are trying to smooth transfers from North Carolina’s community colleges. “All of us are working hard on seamless transfers from the Community College System,” NC State University Chancellor Randy Woodson says in the accompanying video. NC State works in a number of ways… READ MORE
Martin-Vega: Partnerships help prepare STEM workforce
Dr. Louis Martin-Vega Dean, NC State University College of Engineering RALEIGH – NC State University puts learning into practice to tackle 21st century challenges – decaying infrastructure and critical workforce needs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) occupations are just two. Historical achievements and future projections both indicate that the university’s College of Engineering… READ MORE
Woodson: You can reinvent yourself at community college
RALEIGH – If school wasn’t for you the first time around, or if a four-year university seems too expensive, there are still ways to make it, says Chancellor Randy Woodson of NC State University. “One of the great things about America is that you’re not defined by a test score in the 8th grade –… READ MORE
Woodson: ‘The best avenue for her to be successful’
RALEIGH – In the accompanying video, Chancellor Randy Woodson shares the story of Madeline Yun, a student who transferred to NC State University from Durham Tech and earned a prestigious Goodnight Scholarship. “She was a single parent and had a daughter that she was trying to support, and that was the best avenue for her… READ MORE
Hans: An effort to limit student debt for teachers
RALEIGH – North Carolina faces a looming teacher shortage – though it’s now the 9th most-populous state in the country, it saw a 30% decline in enrollment at state colleges of education from 2010-2015.1 But an effort is underway in Johnston County to make teaching more inviting by letting students start their education at Johnston… READ MORE
Higher education’s role in workforce development
By Dennis Kekas Associate Vice Chancellor, Partnerships and Economic Development NC State University As commencement celebrations approach, I’m reminded of my first job out of college. I was just starting out as a junior engineer in what would become an extended career with IBM. At the time, there were few high-tech opportunities for new grads… READ MORE
Why We Need Federal Funding of Social Science Research
By Jeff Braden Dean, College of Humanities and Social Sciences NC State University President Trump’s budget proposes to dramatically reduce or altogether eliminate federal funding for social science research, primarily through cuts to the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health and the National Institute of Mental Health. Budget Director Mick Mulvaney has challenged critics… READ MORE
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