Features :: North Carolina State University

Land-Grant Legacy

A hundred and fifty years after the passage of the Morrill Act, NC State remains committed to the land-grant mission: providing world-class agricultural and mechanical education, and supporting the U.S. military.

Fast 15

The Fast 15, a group of speedy startups built on research from NC State, is bringing new technologies to the marketplace.

Students First

Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Dr. Tom Stafford is an NC State institution. He retires July 1 after nearly 30 years leading student affairs.

Father of the Airborne

Maj. Gen. William C. Lee, an NC State graduate, transformed modern warfare by championing the use of paratroopers.

Ahead Of Schedule

It's rare for an undergraduate to build a strong research record. 2012 alumnus Adam Keith did that and then some, earning a co-author's credit on a paper published in the prestigious journal Nature.

Tradition Keeper

As student body president, Chandler Thompson worked tirelessly to reinforce a sense of tradition among students.

Rivers Returns

Philip Rivers left NC State in 2003 as one of the school's all-time great athletes. He returned May 12 as the keynote speaker at the spring 2012 commencement ceremony.

Keeping Language Alive

English professor Walt Wolfram and his students help keep a dialect alive on the Outer Banks.

Students Get Giant Screen Test

Although the James B. Hunt Jr. Library is still under construction on Centennial Campus, it’s already giving students hands-on experience with the gaming industry’s newest technology.

A Night In The Shrine Room

The senior class ring is a college rite. At NC State, class rings are also the only overnight tenants at the legendary Memorial Belltower.