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Melissa Armistead adjusts a mask on a mannequin head. Several colorful mannequin heads are lined up on a workbench, each with an open mouth, which is part of a research or testing setup. A door and equipment are visible in the background.

Nov 8, 2024

TECS doctoral student recognized with $10K scholarship for cutting-edge research

The American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) recently celebrated the research of Melissa Armistead, a fiber and polymer science Ph.D. student, for work that could prove pivotal for firefighters on the front lines. 
A headshot of Jon Jacocks standing in front of an abstract military map.

Nov 1, 2024

Alumni step up to support military students

Jon Jacocks, an NC State Industrial Engineering alum (1976) and President and CEO of Empower RF Systems, recently created an endowment to support military and veteran students pursuing graduate education at the College of Engineering. 
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Oct 21, 2024

Engineering Faculty Senior Scholarship supports a stellar senior annually

The merit-based scholarship is supported by donations. Each engineering department nominates one outstanding senior. A committee of faculty members then selects a recipient following a half-day of interviews with the nominees. 
Drew Banks, standing behind an Apple laptop, speaks to a group which is outside of view of the frame.

Jul 26, 2024

Computer science alumnus Drew Banks is giving back in a big way

Banks, who graduated from NC State University in 1984 with a bachelor’s degree in computer science, donates each year to the College of Engineering. Education is a priority for him and his husband, Nick Rubashkin, and both of them have put a lot of thought into how to implement that in their giving. 
Red flowers bloom in front of the Memorial Belltower.

May 3, 2024

Scholarship endowment honors longtime Forest Biomaterials professor Peter Hart

WestRock has partnered with the College of Natural Resources to celebrate the legacy of Peter Hart, an adjunct associate professor of forest biomaterials at NC State for the last two decades. 
Rhett and Link sit on a couch at Talley Student Union. The word "Mythical" has been superimposed in pink simulated neon letters above them.

Mar 19, 2024

North Carolina State University announces new scholarship funded by alumni Rhett & Link

The scholarship, titled “The Rhett & Link Engineering Innovation Scholarship Fund,” will be available to third- and fourth-year engineering students who demonstrate commitment to innovation and creativity in engineering, sciences, the arts, entertainment or the intersection of these disciplines. One student will hold the scholarship for two years. 
Katherine Traynelis speaks from behind a NC State University branded lecturn.

Feb 9, 2024

Chemical engineering student wins prestigious Astronaut Scholarship Foundation award

Space may be dark, but senior chemical engineering major Katherine Traynelis’ future is looking bright. 
Ken Tate, left, with Tony McLean Brown.

Jan 19, 2024

Brown family makes transformational gift

Computer science alumnus and Hall of Fame inductee Tony McLean Brown and the Brown family recently made a $1 million pledge to the Department of Computer Science (CSC) to create a named distinguished professorship, a named graduate fellowship and a named undergraduate scholarship. 
Carla Savage, left, and Griff Bilbro with their children, Rebecca and Lucas.

Jan 19, 2024

Bilbro Faculty Senior Award honors student resilience

Griff Bilbro, who passed away in 2016, left a mark on hundreds of NC State University students, especially those in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE), where he worked for 32 years.