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May 22, 2026

Meet the 2026 Miller Fellowship Cohort

Established in 2014, the Miller Fellowship was designed by Tom Miller to bridge the gap between graduation and full-time entrepreneurship. Students often face a tough choice as graduation approaches: take…
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May 12, 2026

2026 Andrews Launch Accelerator Cohort Announced

Building on an initial gift, Lyn and Chip Andrews have renewed their support for the NC State Acceleration fund, providing an endowment to power future generations in the Andrews Launch…
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May 6, 2026

More Than a Campus Clip: How a Simple Question Became Part of a Much Bigger NC State Journey

If you have been in Talley Student Union — or seen clips floating around Instagram — you have probably come across him. He asks people one simple question: What is…
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Apr 10, 2026

The Bright Side of the Needle

From a very young age, Christi Luke (Veterinary Medicine ‘14) had a love for animals. Her mother supported this passion, but reminded her that there was much more to cute…
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Mar 21, 2026

Cutting Through: CN-Seamless Powering Portable Automation

Being an entrepreneur offers a whole new level of ownership — quite literally — in a project. For the CN-Seamless team, this is what drove them to try their hand…

Mar 13, 2026

Casalú: The Drink of the Summer

Gabriel González moved from Venezuela to the United States at the age of 17. With the desire to bring a taste of home to the new age of Gen-Z Latinos,…
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Mar 3, 2026

Building Futures Through 700 Rivers: A Women-Led Mission to Restore Opportunity and Independence

Each year, thousands of freshmen are assigned a required reading for convocation. Few students truly engage with it, treating it as just another obligation. Cathy Gomes, however, did more than…
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Feb 12, 2026

Saving Lives in the Critical Minutes: How SelSym Biotech is Transforming Trauma Care

As hospitals close and access to trauma care becomes increasingly limited, especially in rural communities, the window to save lives after severe injury continues to narrow. This is where SelSym…
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Feb 10, 2026

Stitching the Pieces Together

Since she was young, Annie Hoyt (Fashion Textile Management ‘25) had a passion for sewing. At 14, she started her first business, Annie Elizabeth, making A-line reversible dresses for young…
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Feb 2, 2026

Build Your Business with the Andrews Launch Accelerator

Stop spinning your wheels and start scaling your business with support from the NC State Entrepreneurship Clinic’s Andrew Launch Accelerator (ALA). Funded through the NC State Acceleration fund — made…