May 7, 2025
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 2024 Envisioning Research contest captures the spectacular landscape of research being conducted at NC State.
May 20, 2024
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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…
Dec 12, 2023
Ashley Anderson's research looks at why there aren't as many Black students earning degrees in STEM fields, and is looking at how generative AI can be used a tool to foster diversity and belonging.
Nov 29, 2023
Kofi Boone, a professor in the Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning, has formed a new lab at NC State that uses design and planning as a tool to address environmental justice concerns.
Nov 1, 2023
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 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 was selected as NC State’s 10th Hallowed Place because of its historical significance to the original design of Centennial Campus.
Sep 19, 2023
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
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 23, 2023
From its founding in 1948 to the present day, each dean of the College of Design has left a mark.
Jun 21, 2023
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
Gallardo-Williams’ open pedagogy and Ham’s racial history VR artistry highlight their collaborations with the Libraries
May 10, 2023
The Spring 2023 LAR 506 graduate course designed, proposed and created a new outdoor communal area for Wood residence hall.
Apr 26, 2023
Below, read an excerpt of Dean Mark Elison Hoversten’s remarks from the Designlife Gala on April 22, 2023. Welcome to the NC State College of Design’s Designlife Gala. I’m Mark Hoversten…
Apr 25, 2023
Lucas House ’04 opened a studio to help others learn the crafts of blacksmithing and welding.
Apr 19, 2023
The score for Carolina Ballet’s Orpheus & Eurydice contains a message of love — lost, regained and lost again.
Apr 11, 2023
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
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 and Professor Kofi Boone discuss landscape architecture and environmental justice in episode five of Red Chair Chats.
Feb 28, 2023
Two researchers in the College of Design use maps to visualize hows systems of oppression impact communities and neighborhoods across generations.
Feb 20, 2023
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
Two new NC State wines officially join the university’s licensed wine collection as part of an ongoing partnership with North Carolina wineries.
Oct 1, 2022
The College of Design educates students to become innovators and thought leaders while creating a community for designers, researchers, scholars and practitioners. Our vision is to pursue excellence in design education, scholarship and engagement to empower a more just, healthy, resilient, flourishing and sustainable future.
Jun 3, 2022
Hill Library’s AR/VR Studio hosts the film festival’s virtual reality finalists, June 8-12
May 9, 2022
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
The 2022 Incentive Grants Awarded proposals will receive $10,000 each to support work through June 2023.
Apr 19, 2022
Carmina Ferreras’ inspirational design for the mural contest comes to life inside the lobby of the Graduate School.
