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Blake Layfield leans on a bourbon barrel.

Oct 29, 2025

A Spirited Approach

Blake Layfield ’07, ’09 MS, ’16 PHD cultivates flavor from field to pour for Maker’s Mark.
Demarcus Williams and Kermit Bailey pose for a photograph together.

Oct 29, 2025

Forward Focus

Demarcus Williams ’03 creates scholarship to honor professor who kept him on track.
Chancellor Kevin Howell walks through his office.

Oct 27, 2025

A Man on the Move

Chancellor Kevin Howell ’88 is already a familiar face around NC State’s campus.
A picture of Jacqueline Fennell, smiling and embodying grace.

Sep 16, 2025

Joyful Noise

Jacqueline Fennell ’06 spent her life making sure she was heard.
A collection of plant and flower specimens from Henry David Thoreau's collection at the Harvard University Herbaria.

Sep 9, 2025

Walden’s Way South

In Search of Thoreau’s Flowers, a new exhibit designed by an interdisciplinary team of Wolfpackers, opens at the Gregg Museum of Art & Design this week.
Illustration: Students walk across a pencil as a bridge to symbolize rejuvenation after Hurricane Helene.

Sep 3, 2025

Science as Service

Scholars from the College of Natural Resources mobilize to help western North Carolina.
A picture of Elevate student Molly Minnick working with peer mentor and College of Education student Kareena Sheshadri.

Sep 3, 2025

On the Rise

NC State starts Elevate program for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
A robotic collection of cubes transforms into different shapes.

Sep 3, 2025

Into the Fold

Engineers are transforming space exploration with robotics.
Coach Gary Higgins

Sep 3, 2025

Hammer Time

Coach Gary Higgins heads up Wolfpack women’s soccer.
Mike Prelaske displays a computer featuring a game he designed to help with learning.

Sep 3, 2025

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Ph.D. candidate improves education for students and future teachers.