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Portrait of Chris Williams

Dec 17, 2018

A Winning Start

Chris Williams [BID ’17] recently won a footwear design apprenticeship with Adidas by competing and being one of the winners in the international Adidas Design Academy competition. 

Headshot of Sylvia Blankenship

Dec 14, 2018

Inventors’ Academy Has A New Member – And She’s From CALS

If you have bought any fresh fruit or flowers lately, chances are you’ve benefited from an NC State invention by CALS’ Sylvia Blankenship. 

NC State brick logo on a wall in Talley Student Union.

Nov 13, 2018

NC State Ranks No. 11 Nationwide for Undergraduate Entrepreneurship

NC State has been ranked by The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine as a “Top Undergraduate Schools for Entrepreneurship Studies for 2019,” coming in at No. 11 on the list and ranking as the top school in the state of North Carolina. 

watercolor social media apps

Nov 12, 2018

Measuring the Role of Social Networks in Entrepreneurship

NC State aims to measure how social networks influence innovation and entrepreneurship. 

Downtown Raleigh Skyline

Oct 22, 2018

Quarterly Outlook of Triangle Entrepreneurs (QuOTE) Reveals a Slight Decline in Q4 2018 Optimism

Researchers to study data to identify cause for Q4 dip in optimism 

Oct 16, 2018

Engineering alumni, YouTube stars return to campus

When Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal — better known as comedy duo Rhett & Link — were teenagers, they made a blood oath that they were going to create things together. But what they didn’t know at the time is that they’d first be attending the College of Engineering at NC State together, earning degrees that helped them in unexpected ways in their entertainment careers. 

Graphic showing shirt, close up of weave and several charts demonstrating its properties.

Oct 12, 2018

Researchers Create New E-Textiles with Fiber-Level Sensors

Electronic textile research could lead to multifunctional smart garments. 

Waterfront scene in Adelaide, Australia, by Tom Armstrong, summer '18 Australia-Entrepreneurship program student participant

Oct 8, 2018

Summer Abroad Brings Global Perspective to Coursework

Poole College global students share value gained from new entrepreneurship, other Poole summer abroad programs 

At dusk, children ride a brightly-lit merry-go-round.

Oct 8, 2018

6 Wolfpack Wonders at the North Carolina State Fair

The North Carolina State Fair is an annual celebration of food, agriculture, language and music, and the Wolfpack have had a hand in the fun for more than 100 years. Discover 6 surprising connections between NC State and the State Fair. 

A sunny vineyard.

Oct 8, 2018

For Wineries, Competition Boosts Profits From Sustainability

An international study finds that the more sustainability practices a winery has in place, the better its financial performance – and the effect is enhanced when a winery perceives significant pressure from competitors.