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The copper wolves at Wolf Plaza near Talley student union.

August 26, 2026

Get to Know Our Newest COE Students

From studying abroad to studying under some of the best faculty in the country, the newest undergraduate students at NC State’s College of Engineering are ready to engineer their futures. 
Plant Sciences Building operations manager Geoff Bock next to the "Moon Tree."

August 25, 2026

A Moon Tree Named ‘Christina’

One of NC State’s newest trees, a 6-foot-tall loblolly pine on Centennial Campus, is the descendant of an original 1971 Moon Tree, whose seed flew on Apollo 14. It’s named for NASA astronaut and three-time graduate Christina Koch.
Christina Koch at NC State.

August 25, 2026

A New Name at Home

NASA astronaut Christina Koch returned to the campus where she earned three degrees, welcomed by a cheering crowd, a renamed building with her name on it and a limited-edition taste of her own Howling Cow ice cream.
Christina Koch in front of the newly named Koch Hall on Centennial Campus.

August 25, 2026

A New Addition to Campus Landmarks Named After Women

NC State’s newest building to honor a woman is one of many such landmarks on and off campus, a tradition that goes all the way back to the school’s first female employee in 1889.
NC State's Memorial Belltower stands in front of a clear summer sky.

August 24, 2026

NC State Joins $160M NSF Initiative to Advance Biobased Manufacturing

A team of researchers from the Department of Forest Biomaterials will assess the affordability and sustainability of biobased products developed through the initiative.
Sara Shashaani writing on a whiteboard

August 24, 2026

Leveling the Playing Field

Sara Shashaani leads a project at NC State that puts human workers first.
Christina Koch and her crewmates pose on a balcony overlooking Times Square in New York City.

August 20, 2026

Putting Her Feet Back on the Ground

Following an educational and public relations tour this summer, NASA astronaut and three-time NC State graduate Christina Koch returns to NC State’s campus for a two-day celebration of her trip around the moon.
Jim Pfaendtner

August 20, 2026

Provost Pfeandtner Shares Insights on AI Revolution

Provost Pfaendtner was interviewed by Sherard Griffin ’03 for the summer issue of Red Hat Research Quarterly.
a large group of people posing with a dog at center

August 18, 2026

Budding Entrepreneurs’ Life-Changing Experience in California

On March 15, a cohort of students from NC State University boarded a flight to Silicon Valley, embarking on something beyond the typical spring break trip.

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