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THE MAGAZINE OF NC STATE UNIVERSITY

More Than a Meal

Daily specials always include family and community at Henri Luna’s Sampson County restaurants.

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More From Summer 2026

A swimming robot shaped like a manta ray

Perspectives

Celebrating 10 years, the ENVISIONING RESEARCH contest highlights science through a different lens.
Rachel Fenton and Chase Smith in their Mr. and Ms. Wuf costumes

Suited for the Job

A former Ms. Wuf, Rachel Fenton ’23 finds her calling as a professional mascot.
Ty Roach surfing inside a barrel wave

Above Board

Ty Roach ’09 is welcomed into the National Surfing/Wrestling “Ironman” Hall of Fame.
Jim Hunt poses by a school named after him

Always All In

Jim Hunt ’59, ’62 MS leaves a legacy of never settling for half measures.
oyster farm

Shucking the Trend

Oyster farms may offer a natural solution to shoreline erosion.
Mariah Walker

Principal Beliefs

Leader of Wake Young Women's Leadership Academy, Mariah Walker ’06, ’10 MED, ’12 MSA, ’24 EDD is the 2026 Wells Fargo Principal of the Year.
Film screening of Origin of the Dream

A Dream Come True

Distinguished Professor of English Jason Miller screens his film, Origin of the Dream.
Illustration showing a collage of a treatment center, pills, methadone, a person doing yard work and a person moving furniture.

Work in Progress

Study shows many N.C. recovery centers require unpaid labor for treatment.
Brett Gordon

Poetry in Motion

Flight attendant Brett Gordon ’11 MA helps her hometown find a love of verse.
Shane Brown with mountain scene behind him

Cabin Fever

Shane Brown ’02 feels the summer heat as director of traditional camp and development at YMCA Camp Cheerio.
Illustration of vocational Spanish being taught in a classroom.

Vocationally Speaking

Language classes tailored for professions help give students a competitive edge.
Illustration of someone looking through a telescope.

Seeing Stars

The Department of Physics and Astronomy now pays homage to its celestial legacy.
Jean Ristaino

Planting a Legacy

Professor Emeritus Jean Ristaino establishes endowment and stipend to send graduate students around the globe.
Carrie and Adam Barnhardt

A Way Through the Worry

NC State steps up as farmers face a silent mental health crisis.
Joe Darkoh

60 Seconds with Joe Darkoh ’03

Continuity and IT Manager, Resiliency Operations Center
Peter Koch pictured with the moonshine exhibit of an old-fashioned still and whiskey barrels

Mountain Life

Peter Koch ’97 MA focuses on Appalachian culture at Western Carolina University’s Mountain Heritage Center.