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May 7, 2025

Imagining a Different Way

Compared to most of his classmates, Xzavier Taylor took an unusual route to earning a degree from NC State’s College of Design. But overcoming challenges has helped him recognize the potential in things — and people.

May 6, 2025

Wood Hall Courtyard Provides New Outdoor Wellness Space for Students

For years to come, current and future NC State students who call Wood Residence Hall home will have a versatile outdoor space in which to relax, study or gather with friends.

Apr 30, 2025

From Pixels to Pedagogy: A Design Professor’s Path

When NC State’s College of Design graduates are called to the stage this weekend to receive their diplomas, one recipient might get a bit of extra applause from the students he has taught over the last several years. Justin Johnson, an assistant professor in the Media Arts, Design and Technology (MADTech) department at the College of…

Apr 28, 2025

Grad Student Profile: Clarissa Gernat

Driven by a lifelong connection to NC State, fostered by her father’s work at the university and now shared with her sister and cousin, Clarissa Gernat found a natural home in the College of Design’s Media Arts, Design, and Technology program. This interdisciplinary program, with its emphasis on innovation and technology, is perfectly aligned with her aspirations.

Apr 23, 2025

NC State Graduate Student Brings Leonardo da Vinci to Life Through AI

For Leo Li, a graduate student in the Media Arts, Design and Technology (MADTech) program at NC State’s College of Design, the path from computer science to cutting-edge design was…

Feb 17, 2025

2024-25 University Faculty Scholars Named

NC State’s 2024-25 class of University Faculty Scholars was announced today. These 20 early- and mid-career faculty receive this designation in recognition of their outstanding academic achievements and contributions to NC State through their teaching, scholarship and service to the university and beyond.

Sep 11, 2024

Gallery: The 2024 Envisioning Research Winners

From volcanoes to microscopic polymers, NC State researchers highlighted their vital work in natural resources, biochemistry, engineering and more through the 2024 Envisioning Research Contest.

Sep 10, 2024

Sight Unseen, Students Design UX for Intelligence Analysts

A Fictitious Terrorist Attack “In 2019 a bombing killed two people and injured others in the city of Macondo, a mountain town in Oceania. A commercially made drone fitted with…

Aug 26, 2024

The Scope of Our Research: Winners of the 2024 Envisioning Research Contest

The 2024 Envisioning Research contest captures the spectacular landscape of research being conducted at NC State.

May 20, 2024

New Gift From Peter A. Pappas ’83 Will Transform Real Estate Development in North Carolina

With a significant contribution from Peter A. Pappas ’83, NC State will become home to a new program that will prepare students for careers in real estate development. The Peter A. Pappas Real Estate Development Program will provide a comprehensive approach to real estate development, focusing on land-use, transportation and open-space planning.

May 6, 2024

Reds and Whites: A Work of Art Anchors Centennial Campus

Thanks to an NC State connection, a masterwork by world-renowned artist Larry Bell is cementing a sense of place on the university’s Centennial Campus.

Apr 19, 2024

Meet Rheanna Murray

Program/Term: Spring Classic, 2023 Major/College: Graphic Design, College of Design Rheanna’s passion for design and eagerness to study abroad to keep up with the family tradition has taken her all…

Apr 15, 2024

Designing an Inclusive College Experience

For College of Design alumnus Demarcus Williams. giving back is about helping current and future students have the same experience or one that’s even better.

Apr 12, 2024

2023-24 University Teaching Awards Announced

NC State has honored 40 faculty for their commitment to educational excellence with the 2023-24 University Teaching Awards. Award recipients were recognized at a University Teaching Awards Luncheon and Ceremony on Thursday, April 11 at the Dorothy and Roy Park Alumni Center.

Apr 5, 2024

Winners Named for 2024 Graduate Research Symposium

Nearly 200 NC State graduate students presented their research projects during the 17th annual Graduate Student Research Symposium, 27 top performers awarded.

Apr 3, 2024

Four Faculty Win Holladay Medal

Four faculty members received the Alexander Quarles Holladay Medal for Excellence, the highest honor bestowed by NC State and the university’s Board of Trustees. Chancellor Randy Woodson will recognize the awardees during the Celebration of Faculty Excellence on April 30.

Feb 28, 2024

A Groundbreaking Designer’s NC State Roots

Brandon Johnson has known what he wanted to do for a career since he spent a good part of his seventh-grade English class doodling golf course designs on his blue-lined notebook paper. When he came to NC State in the fall of 1992, he told advisor Art Rice his goal was to create golf courses, which…

Feb 21, 2024

Discover the Power of Design Thinking

Aspiring designers arrive at the College of Design with diverse dreams and leave prepared to bring the values of design thinking to their communities and careers.

Jan 11, 2024

LAS Announces 2024 Collaborators

The Laboratory for Analytic Sciences at NC State University will provide research funding to 22 faculty collaborators representing 11 academic institutions as well as six industry organizations this year. Collaborators will…

Nov 1, 2023

Representing an Amalgamation of Peoples

As Miss Lumbee 2023, first-year architecture student Ashtyn Thomas represents her people as an ambassador working to educate the North Carolina community and beyond about Lumbee pride and heritage.

Oct 31, 2023

NC State Alum Matt McConnell’s ‘Evolution Field’ Featured in Brickyard

NC State students, faculty and staff and interested passersby on Hillsborough Street will notice a mesmerizing blend of light and color in the Brickyard over the next three months.  Three sets…

Oct 12, 2023

The Oval Becomes NC State’s Newest Hallowed Place

The Oval was selected as NC State’s 10th Hallowed Place because of its historical significance to the original design of Centennial Campus.

Sep 19, 2023

NC State University Foundation Awards Four Grants to College of Design

Thanks to philanthropic support from the foundation, the College of Design is poised to implement or expand several new programs in the 2023-2024 fiscal year.

Aug 23, 2023

NC State Named Finalist for 2023 C. Peter Magrath Community Engagement Scholarship Award

The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) named North Carolina State University a regional winner of the 2023 W.K. Kellogg Foundation Community Scholarship Award. As a winner, NC State will compete for the national C. Peter Magrath Community Engagement Scholarship award, which will be announced in November.  The award recognizes the work of NC State’s Coastal…

Jun 21, 2023

DELTA VR Tours Compliment College of Design’s 75th Anniversary Celebration

DELTA and the College of Design teamed up to create virtual tours of the entire building to showcase the current facilities and projects students are working on this year. These tours are being used to engage with alumni as part of the yearlong 75th anniversary celebration as well as for recruitment and admissions promotions.

May 12, 2023

Maria Gallardo-Williams and Derek Ham receive the 2023 Libraries Faculty Award

Gallardo-Williams’ open pedagogy and Ham’s racial history VR artistry highlight their collaborations with the Libraries

May 10, 2023

Students Redesign Exterior of Wood Hall

The Spring 2023 LAR 506 graduate course designed, proposed and created a new outdoor communal area for Wood residence hall.

Apr 25, 2023

Metal Head

Lucas House ’04 opened a studio to help others learn the crafts of blacksmithing and welding.

Apr 19, 2023

Setting Love to Music

The score for Carolina Ballet’s Orpheus & Eurydice contains a message of love — lost, regained and lost again.

Apr 11, 2023

A Gift That Will Keep on Giving

Jaclyn Hage, director of development at the Wilson College of Textiles, used a gift from her grandfather to provide educational opportunities to others. The scholarship fund is just one of the ways she and her husband George Hage ’04 are creating a legacy of empowering student success at NC State.

Apr 10, 2023

Winners Named for 2023 Research Symposium

Twenty-eight students were named winners in nine research categories at the Graduate Student Research Symposium, featuring posters by nearly 200 students.

Mar 8, 2023

Chancellor Woodson Talks Community and Design with Professor Kofi Boone

Chancellor Woodson and Professor Kofi Boone discuss landscape architecture and environmental justice in episode five of Red Chair Chats.

Feb 28, 2023

Researchers, Students Map the Abstract

Two researchers in the College of Design use maps to visualize hows systems of oppression impact communities and neighborhoods across generations. 

Feb 20, 2023

In the Driver’s Seat

Sean Coleman traces his career success back to the skills he learned in the NC State College of Design and the connections he made at the Shell Eco-Marathon in 2010. Learn about his work at Ford and check out his roadmap for the future.

Feb 17, 2023

2022-23 University Faculty Scholars Named

NC State’s 2022-23 class of University Faculty Scholars was announced today. These 22 early- and mid-career faculty receive this designation in recognition of their outstanding academic achievements and contributions to NC State through their teaching, scholarship and service to the university and beyond.

Jan 12, 2023

LAS Announces 2023 Collaborators

Twenty faculty from 12 universities and seven companies will conduct LAS research projects this year. The Laboratory for Analytic Sciences at NC State University will provide research funding to 20 faculty…

Dec 6, 2022

Arts NC State Presents 2022 Creative Artist Awards

NC State’s student artist awards celebrate students from across the university’s colleges who exhibit extraordinary creativity and mastery of their craft.

Dec 1, 2022

NC State and Under Armour Partnership Takes Innovation to the Next Level

Under Armour and NC State have launched a new partnership that will support student development, commercialize research, and advance textile and materials innovation across the apparel, footwear and accessories industry.

Nov 28, 2022

Meet the Artist: Isaiah Jacobs

NC State architecture student Isaiah Jacobs, a Native American who’s a member of the Lumbee tribe, does his part to promote diversity, equity and inclusion at the university.

Nov 28, 2022

The Gregg Uses DELTA Express Grant to Create 3D Models and Scans

Using a DELTA Grant, the Gregg Museum collaborated with the NC State College of Design to capture enhanced images of several of its textiles using photogrammetry and digital 3D models.

Oct 31, 2022

NC State Announces Wolfpack Red and White Wines

Two new NC State wines officially join the university’s licensed wine collection as part of an ongoing partnership with North Carolina wineries.

Jun 3, 2022

Head to the Cannes Film Festival at the Libraries!

Hill Library’s AR/VR Studio hosts the film festival’s virtual reality finalists, June 8-12

May 9, 2022

Design Students Develop Compostable Take-Out Container Prototypes in Project Sponsored by Eastman

To combat packaging waste, NC State’s College of Design worked alongside Eastman to create food packaging with a new compostable material.

Apr 29, 2022

Announcing the 2022 O&E Incentive Grants Award Winners

The 2022 Incentive Grants Awarded proposals will receive $10,000 each to support work through June 2023.

Apr 19, 2022

Mural Contest Winner’s Vision Comes to Life

Carmina Ferreras’ inspirational design for the mural contest comes to life inside the lobby of the Graduate School.

Apr 7, 2022

Healthy Kids: No Batteries Required

In a journey of discovery spanning six decades, Robin Moore has explored the connections between human development and the natural world. His ideas may hold the key to raising healthy children in the digital age.

Mar 1, 2022

‘Everything Had to Have a Purpose’: Remembering Journalism Visionary Richard Curtis

NC State alumnus Richard Curtis revolutionized print journalism as the founding managing editor for design at USA Today. He died Sunday at 75.

Feb 21, 2022

Extraordinary Difference: Dr. Derek Ham

Dr. Derek Ham’s work in virtual reality is helping him teach NC State students the importance of intellectual curiosity and inclusivity like never before. With help from the university’s Think and Do the Extraordinary Campaign, the artist and educator can push the academic envelope by enabling people to experience key moments in the Civil Rights Movement firsthand.

Feb 21, 2022

Passion for the Unknown, Possibilities of Sustainability Drive Master’s Student Alyssa McNamara

Textile technology alumna Alyssa McNamara is dedicated to improving sustainability in the textile industry both through her role at Spoonflower and her master’s studies at the Wilson College of Textiles.

Feb 1, 2022

Extraordinary Difference: David Hill

Third-generation educator Bria Cofield Wright ’16 ’19 is able to continue her family’s proud academic tradition thanks in part to funding from NC State’s Think and Do the Extraordinary Campaign. The scholarship and fellowship recipient is now positioned for an even brighter future through support from her Pack, with her students also benefiting as a result.