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Meet the Solomon Scholars

May 2019

The view from Thunder Hill Overlook along the Blue Ridge Parkway in Watauga County.

May 31, 2019

NCICS to Host NOAA Cooperative Institute

The institute will be dedicated to expanding our understanding of the full Earth system and its interactions with human activities.
Sophomore Rachel Chen standing by an NC State sign.

May 22, 2019

Goldwater Scholar Rachel Chen: Statistically, a Good Bet

Rachel Chen, one of NC State's four 2019 Goldwater scholars, is pursuing study and research that will lead to a career in precision medicine.
NC State student outside holding a ukulele

May 22, 2019

Goldwater Scholar Nikhil Milind: Solving the Riddle of Genes

Nikhil Milind, a 2019 Goldwater Scholar, is melding computer science and biology to explore links between genetics and disease.
Ana Sofia Uzsoy

May 22, 2019

Goldwater Scholar Ana Sofia Uzsoy: Intelligent Life

Goldwater Scholar and physics major Ana Sofia Uzsoy is doing research to help us understand the universe at every scale.
Park Alumni Center, with sign in the foreground.

May 22, 2019

Survey: Alumni Thriving in Work, Life

In a systemwide survey by Gallup, alumni of North Carolina's public universities say they highly value their undergraduate education.
Students collaborating around laptop in baseball stadium stands

May 21, 2019

Field of Dreams

Meet NC State statistics and math students and alumni who used their passion for sports and penchant for data crunching to become MVPs in sports analytics.
The NC State Belltower

May 21, 2019

Sciences Students Win International Scholarships

Sciences student Alexander Wall is headed to Germany on a prestigious Fulbright study and research grant, and other Sciences students earned scholarships to study abroad.
Christina Koch in astronaut gear during training for her space launch

May 20, 2019

Physics Alumna Launches Into Orbit

Follow astronaut and physics alumna Christina Koch's adventures aboard the International Space Station.

May 17, 2019

The Ins and Outs of Knit Theory

The New York Times
Karen Daniels, a physicist at North Carolina State University, had tweeted notice of the meet-up earlier that day: “Are you a physicist into knitting, crocheting, or other fiber arts?” she asked. “I’ll be the one knitting a torus.”
A group photo of the 2018-19 Solomon Scholars with Dean Christine McGahan

May 17, 2019

Meet the Solomon Scholars

Learn more about the college's signature scholarship program, and meet the 19 extraordinary students who were part of it in 2018-19.