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There's a whole world out there, and a geology degree can help you explore it.

“Geology is incredibly relevant in the world we see today,” said Jenna Holt, who will graduate with a B.S. in geology this summer. “The things we use every day, like cell phones, solar panels and cars, are made up of critical minerals.”

Follow Jenna's geology journey with the NC State College of Sciences: http://ncst.at/9Bsj50Zetz6

With help from NC State Dining, the student-led Food Recovery Network alleviates food insecurity by rescuing leftovers that otherwise would go to waste. 👏

The student-led network gathers at Fountain and University Towers dining halls once a week to rescue leftovers and package them into ready-to-eat meals for Feed the Pack Food Pantry and Wake County’s South Wilmington Street Shelter.

🔗 See how the network donated more than 7,000 pounds of food in the 2025-26 academic year: http://ncst.at/mJPX50Ze2cV

Our city is Raleigh
Our campus is bricks
Our jerseys are RED
CANES IN SIX 🚨

Brand management and marketing students at the NC State Wilson College of Textiles got the ultimate real world experience by crafting campaigns in collaboration with the Carolina Hurricanes team.

In FTM 387: Textile Brand Communications and Promotions, Delisia Matthews teaches advertising from a textiles perspective. Her main method: connecting students with real industry partners and tasking them with crafting ready-to-implement marketing plans.

“I don’t know how many professional sports teams exist in the same city as a premier public textiles university, but we obviously do, and that’s a fantastic resource,” says Natalie Gore, the Senior Marketing Coordinator for the Carolina Hurricanes.

Keep reading: http://ncst.at/UP7z50ZbzvI

Since 2009, Warwick Arden oversaw the hiring of 1,600 faculty and dozens of college deans, department heads and directors.

Arden, NC State's longest-serving provost, stepped down at the end of the 2025-26 academic year to return to the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine & Veterinary Hospital faculty. Under his academic leadership, student success metrics such as 4- and 6-year graduation rates soared.

“We believe this is becoming a more known and more recognizable institution, which is the goal we set out to do,” Arden says. “I believe we are one of the top public land-grant universities in the country." http://ncst.at/RS5150Zbsbg

Sebastian Aho is the Carolina Hurricanes’ alternate captain and highest-paid player with an annual compensation of $12 million. When he takes the ice in the Stanley Cup Final, he is competing for a championship. He is also, without trying, lowering his income taxes.

NC State Poole College of Management experts explain the jock tax math behind the Canes' Stanley Cup run: http://ncst.at/3RYR50ZagEJ

Natalie Gore '24 is behind the scenes — and ahead of the game — as the Carolina Hurricanes chase the Stanley Cup. Hear how she set her sights on a career in sports while at NC State: http://ncst.at/1XM950Z9bET

Elliott Avent won more games than any coach in any sport in Wolfpack athletics history. After 30 years at the helm of NC State Baseball, Avent retires on June 30 knowing he's leaving the program in good hands.

Chris Hart, Avent’s faithful assistant for the last 22 years, was named his successor just days after the head coach announced his retirement.

“Chris being here is really special to me, so I don’t really feel like I have left,” Avent says. “But it’s his program now, and I’ll be pulling as hard, or harder, for his teams to win as when I was head coach."

📰 Keep reading: http://ncst.at/JAtu50Z8Ba7

Michael Biesecker '96, a global investigative reporter for the Associated Press, was recently awarded the Pulitzer Prize. 👏

“It’s good to have work recognized,” Biesecker said of the award, “but it’s better to do work worthy of recognition.”

A native of Lexington, North Carolina, Biesecker got his start in the newspaper industry as a reporter, columnist, opinion section editor and cartoonist for the Technician student newspaper at NC State. http://ncst.at/NSyZ50Z8nw6

The Lenovo Center is one of the liveliest and loudest arenas in the NHL. How does its design make it such a loud venue for hockey games? Does it give the hometown Carolina Hurricanes a psychological edge over opponents? NC State experts weigh in.

Make some noise for the Canes: http://ncst.at/BrQH50Z7PbY