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Apr 4, 2020

Risky Business

On a chilly morning last fall, machines clanked and the smell of dried tobacco was in the air on Randy Edwards’ farm in eastern Wake County. 

Red and white buttons featuring a howling wolf are offered to a group of First in the Pack first-generation college students during a reception.

Oct 1, 2019

First in Their Pack

NC State helps pave the way to success for first-generation students. 

Aug 15, 2019

At the Top of Her Game

Angela Medlin ’91 broke down barriers to become a rock star in the world of fashionable athletic wear. Now she’s opening doors for the next generation of designers. 

a researcher working with sweet potatoes

Apr 29, 2019

Can Sweet Potatoes Save the World?

Some foods are known as seasonal wonders, making an appearance only once or twice a year when families gather for holiday feasts. 

Apr 13, 2019

Chasing The Moon

In 2019, NC State magazine featured the alumni who worked tirelessly for NASA in 1969 to help America lay claim to landing the first man on the moon with the Apollo 11 mission. 

Nov 2, 2018

Pick a Number

Wolfpack athletes have been very deliberate about the jersey numbers they’ve chosen to wear. In 2018, NC State magazine took a look at the stories behind some of our most iconic jerseys. 

Jun 1, 2018

Stealing the Show

Long before Trea Turner signed with the Philadelphia Phillies this past offseason, NC State magazine profiled in Summer 2018 how he has used his sneaky power and his not-so-sneaky speed to become one of Major League Baseball’s brightest young stars. 

Historic poster advertising Gator Bowl.

Aug 1, 2017

A Veteran Squad

Beattie Feathers’ 1946 football team at NC State stands out in the university’s annals as the first Wolfpack team to play in a bowl game. The eight-win squad lost the Gator Bowl to Oklahoma, 34–13, on New Year’s Day. But the team also remains memorable for a roster largely comprised of men who had just returned… 

Aug 1, 2017

WELCOME to Camp Low ’n’ Slow

NC State magazine’s Senior Associate Editor Bill Krueger is set to retire in June. So we pulled out one of our favorite features he did, a 2017 profile of the NC State BBQ Camp. 

Jun 1, 2017

The Bold New Face of Textiles

In this story from our Summer 2017 issue, we look at how the Wilson College of Textiles plowed through tough times to become a high-tech star.