This summer, NC State junior and Caldwell Fellow Saul Flores will walk and hitchhike from Ecuador to his home in Charlotte, N.C. - an 11-country, 4,558-mile journey on which he hopes to raise money for an impoverished school in Mexico while increasing the overall awareness of the struggles of people in the region.
For most college students, end-of-the-year projects are fraught with worry. But for a group of NC State textile engineering majors presenting prototypes of products designed specifically for people with disabilities, it was celebration - not stress - that characterized the mood of the day.
Karen Achtyl and Megan Bittner have secured a place in history after being named the first female Naval ROTC members selected for submarine duty. They credit their ROTC training, supportive faculty and the rigorous chemical engineering program at NC State for their accomplishment.
From educating Tlingit schoolchildren in Alaska to exploring health-care issues in the Dominican Republic, NC State students are continuing the university's legacy of Spring Break service on a national and international level. See how our students are changing the world this week - one day at a time.
A trio of NC State students has reached the semifinals of an international business game promoting corporate social responsibility. They make up the only U.S. team remaining in competition, thanks to a unique proposal to provide women entrepreneurs and business leaders with financial capital and mentoring.
An athletics fundraiser, professor emeritus and agribusiness leader have received the prestigious Watauga Medal for distinguished service to NC State. Kenneth M. "Charlie" Bryant, Dr. Hou-min Chang and H. Frank Grainger received NC State's highest nonacademic honor at the Founders' Day Dinner, held Monday, March 8.
The massive earthquake that struck Haiti on Jan. 12 devastated the country, leading to an estimated 150,000 deaths. Now, an NC State alumnus and Haiti native has employed his talents to help people get in touch with friends and loved ones using social networking technology.
For four years, NC State animal science professor Charlotte Farin has had a hand in feeding 1,400 Haitian schoolchildren who live within six miles of the epicenter of the recent earthquake. The farm she works with now serves as a humanitarian aid center for those suffering in the region.
Emboldened by a mindset of global service and humanitarian aid, NC State students have rallied the campus community around efforts to assist Haitian residents, helping to provide resources to a country where water and food are scarce and rescue efforts continue at a frantic pace.
Despite having toiled through a year filled with economic turmoil and uncertainty, NC State employees enter 2010 having pledged more than half a million dollars to the State Employees Combined Campaign, which supports charities and non-profit organizations across North Carolina. NC State led the state's large universities in employee participation and saw an increase of more than 100 faculty and staff members contributing to this year's campaign.