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2018

Dec 20, 2018

Study Abroad Spotlight: Brooke Caldwell

Political science and sociology double-major Brooke Caldwell spent a semester studying abroad in Puebla, Mexico. Learn more about her experience. 

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Dec 19, 2018

Year in Review: Our Top Stories of 2018

We have countless stories to tell about our extraordinary students, faculty and alumni. Here are a few of our favorites from the past year. 

Dec 18, 2018

Remarkable Researcher: Psychology Major Jessica Hernandez

Psychology major Jessica Hernandez has a passion for early educational intervention and equitable treatment for all students. See how she explored her interest at NC State through undergraduate research. 

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Dec 18, 2018

Bias-Based Bullying Does More Harm, Is Harder to Protect Against

A new study from NC State psychologists finds bias-based bullying does more harm to students than generalized bullying, particularly for students who are targeted because of multiple identities, such as race and gender. 

Dec 7, 2018

Who, Exactly, Are These People?

A video project on NC State "firsts" spotlights university pioneers like Katherine Stinson, George Matsumoto and Irwin Holmes. 

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Dec 5, 2018

Fulbright American Security Seminar Highlights NC State Expertise

NC State experts in public policy, sociology and political science will lead the Fulbright American Security Seminar for 90 visiting Fulbright research scholars, focusing on issues of energy, food insecurity and disaster relief. 

Jennifer Kuzma

Nov 28, 2018

Kudos to Kuzma: Distinguished Professor Named AAAS Fellow

Jennifer Kuzma has been elected as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Kuzma is the college's Goodnight-North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation Distinguished Professor in Social Sciences and co-directs NC State's Genetic Engineering and Society Center. 

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Nov 26, 2018

Study: Drug Use, Religion Explain ‘Reverse Gender Gap’ on Marijuana

Women tend to be more conservative than men on political questions related to marijuana. A recent study from political science professor Steven Greene finds that this gender gap appears to be driven by religion and the fact that men are more likely to have used marijuana. 

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Nov 14, 2018

A Table for All

Operating with a flexible “pay-what-you-can” model, alumna Maggie Kane’s A Place at the Table cafe nourishes bodies and souls in downtown Raleigh. 

After working as a sports media producer for Fox Sports, DirectTV and AT&T, alumnus John Ward has gained a reputation as an industry “startup guy.” Give him a concept and a budget, and he’ll give you a new studio, a new show, a new channel.

Nov 14, 2018

Distinguished Alumnus Shares Stories from His Career in Sports Media

After working as a sports media producer for Fox Sports, DirectTV and AT&T, alumnus John Ward has gained a reputation as an industry “startup guy.” Give him a concept and a budget, and he’ll give you a new studio, a new show, a new channel.