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N.C. A&T Honors College to Host Inaugural Research Symposium

04/15/2025 in Honors College

The Honors College at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will host its first research symposium Wednesday, April 17, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Taking place in the Deese Ballroom at the Student Center, 1403 John W. Mitchell Drive, this event is designed to showcase the work of Honors College students and foster a culture of research and academic engagement.

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N.C. A&T Hosts Undergraduate Research Symposium, Graduate College Information Session

04/15/2025 in Research, Students

More than 200 North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University undergraduates participated in this year’s Undergraduate Research Symposium and Graduate College information session. Sponsored by N.C. A&T’s Office of Undergraduate Research, the symposium welcomed 204 student presenters spanning 59 academic degree disciplines who presented their research project findings, vied for cash prizes and represented their colleges with excellence.

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N.C. A&T Study: Alumni Support Heightens Student Engagement

03/24/2025 in Alumni, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Journalism and Mass Communication

College students who never re-engaged after the COVID-19 pandemic halted their ability to take in-person classes may be more likely to resume their studies if engaged by alumni who share their cultural and general experiences and look like them, according to a new study by North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University researchers Kim Smith, Ph.D., Ecaterina Stepaniuc, Ph.D., and Forrest Foster. 

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N.C. A&T New Faculty Member Bowen Selected for Indigenous Leadership Academy

02/05/2025 in Academic Affairs, College of Education, Leadership Studies and Adult Education

A&T welcomed Kenneth L. Bowen, Ed.D., to the faculty of the College of Education (COEd) as assistant professor and coordinator for the master of school administration program (MSA) in the Department of Leadership Studies and Adult Education. He has also been selected to participate in the prestigious Indigenous Leadership Academy (ILA) Spring 2025 cohort.

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Students Return to Campus for Spring 2025 Semester

01/14/2025 in Students

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University launched the spring 2025 semester Tuesday as thousands of students swarmed campus to go to their first classes, pick up books and settle in to campus residences.

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Fall 2024 Graduates: “The World Is Waiting for Your Light”

12/14/2024 in Students

More than 1,200 students, including more than 300 graduate students, participated in two separate commencement ceremonies Friday, Dec. 13, and Saturday, Dec. 14, at First Horizon Coliseum’s Main Arena – the first under the leadership of Chancellor James R. Martin II.

Harold L. Martin, Sr., Chancellor Emeritus at N.C. A&T receiving the Peter McPherson Lifetime Achievement Award

Harold L. Martin Sr. Honored with Peter McPherson Lifetime Achievement Award

11/13/2024

Harold L. Martin, Sr., Chancellor Emeritus at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, was honored today with the Peter McPherson Lifetime Achievement Award at the APLU Annual Meeting currently taking place in Orlando. The APLU award recognizes an individual whose career has been dedicated to the service and leadership of public and land-grant universities.

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N.C. A&T Election Sources and Election Night Watch Party

11/05/2024 in Community Engagement

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University faculty members are available to assist media in elections coverage today and in the days ahead, as news organizations seek to interpret the results. Please reach out to the Office of University Relations and Jamie Crockett to connect to any of the sources listed below: 336-256-0863 or jicrockett@ncat.edu.

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N.C. A&T Lyceum Series to Host Grammy Award-Winning Saxophonist Kirk Whalum

10/17/2024 in College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s Lyceum Series, in collaboration with the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CAHSS) University Jazz Ensemble, is set to host an evening of soulful jazz featuring Grammy Award-winning saxophonist Kirk Whalum. This event, open to the public, will take place Friday, Oct. 25, at 7 p.m. in Harrison Auditorium, 1009 Bluford St.

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N.C. A&T Adds Two Staff Members to Honors College

10/15/2024 in Honors College

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has appointed Gerard Dumancas, Ph.D., as associate dean of Research and Program Innovation and Christiana Garrett ‘11 as student engagement and recruitment coordinator for the Honors College.

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Five N.C. A&T Students Complete FutureSole PLC powered by Nike Masterclass

10/02/2024 in College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

Five students from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University completed the FutureSole PLC powered by Nike Masterclass, a five-week intensive design program at the Pensole Lewis College (PLC) of Business & Design in Detroit. This program offers in-depth training to help the next generation of historically Black college and university (HBCU) students gain real-world experience in footwear, fashion and design.

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Toyota’s Suggs Named to A&T Board of Trustees

09/12/2024

Sean Suggs, president of Toyota Battery Manufacturing North Carolina (TBMNC), is the newest member of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s Board of Trustees.

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Wall Street Journal: A&T Is No. 1 Public HBCU in America

09/09/2024

New national rankings from the Wall Street Journal of America’s top 500 universities recognize North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University as the nation’s No. 1 public historically Black university.

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Moorman Named Interim Police Chief for A&T

08/30/2024 in Employees

Jack W. Moorman, Ed.D., MPA, a seasoned law enforcement leader who previously served for eight years as police chief for North Carolina State University will assume leadership of the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Police Department as interim chief.

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Two N.C. A&T Journalism Students Selected as 2024 Chevrolet Discover the Unexpected Fellows

08/06/2024 in College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

Mattie Moore and Kayla Hare, two multimedia journalism students from the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, have been selected as 2024 Chevrolet Discover the Unexpected (DTU) Fellows. They are two of only 10 students from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) nationwide chosen for this fellowship.

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N.C. A&T Transportation Centers Host Successful Two-Day Symposium

04/22/2024 in College of Business and Economics, College of Engineering

The Center for Advanced Transportation Mobility (CATM) and the Center for Regional & Rural Connected Communities (CR2C2) at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University hosted a two-day Joint University Transportation Center (UTC) Symposium April 17-18, marking the final year of funded activities for CATM and the first annual event since CR2C2’s launching.

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Phi Kappa Phi Chapter 291 Inducts 31 Students

04/05/2024 in Students

Chapter 291 of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has inducted 31 students into the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State alumna Jewel Moser poses with some of her clothing designs for Belk’s Crown & Ivy clothing line.

Belk Launches Spring Collection Designed by A&T Fashion Alumna

03/21/2024 in Alumni, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Family and Consumer Sciences

A 2023 North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State graduate is helping Belk’s Crown & Ivy clothing line celebrate its 10th anniversary this spring with a new line of women’s wear available online and in stores. “Jewel Moser x Crown & Ivy,” a limited-edition collection designed by Jewel Moser, an alumna of N.C. A&T’s fashion merchandising and design (FMD) program, launched March 11.

Greg Goins, Ph.D., uses North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s solar-charging trailer to share research findings in the field.

A&T to Lead “Ag Tech Corridor” Project with $1M from National Science Foundation

03/15/2024 in Cooperative Extension, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences

Starting this spring, N.C. A&T will lead a project that aims to break that bottleneck. Funded by a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation’s Regional Innovation Engines, Goins will lead a team of university, N.C. Cooperative Extension, business and research partners in developing a plan to share information and technology faster and more broadly across the state by building an “ag tech corridor” from central North Carolina to the east.

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N.C. A&T Researchers Developing AI-based System to Make Driving More Predictable, Safer

03/12/2024 in Research, College of Science and Technology

A research team in the College of Science and Technology at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has conducted a pilot project using models available through Microsoft’s Azure Open AI Service to develop a system that will lead to advancements in traffic management using physic informed deep learning. The pilot, led by principal investigator Leila Hashemi-Beni, Ph.D., and applied science and technology doctoral student Tewodros Syum Gebre, received support from Microsoft under the company’s “Accelerating Foundation Models Research” (AFMR) collaboration.

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Honors College Hosts Successful 2024 Honors Weekend

02/20/2024 in Honors College

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s Honors College welcomed more than 160 highly accomplished potential students, along with their parents and guardians, to campus for its Honors Weekend on Friday, Feb. 16, and Saturday, Feb. 17.

U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small takes a photo with N.C. A&T’s undergraduate USDA Scholars and 1890s Scholars during her tour of the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences earlier this month.

USDA Announces Investment in CAES Environmental Justice Project during Campus Visit

01/25/2024 in College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences

U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small made her inaugural visit to North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University to see firsthand the ways the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (CAES) is using the federal agency’s funding to advance programs, research and scholarships. She also came to bring good news: USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) will invest nearly $1 million in a new A&T project to help advance environmental justice in agriculture through its Agricultural and Food Research Initiative (AFRI.)

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N.C. A&T to Celebrate 64th Anniversary of A&T Four’s Historic Sit-In

01/24/2024 in Alumni, Students

The North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University community will gather once again Feb. 1 to celebrate the remarkable legacy of four A&T freshmen who electrified the civil rights movement in 1960 with their courageous sit-in at the downtown Greensboro Woolworth’s lunch counter – an event that served as a catalyst to change public accommodations laws across the nation.

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Three A&T Students Selected for Astronaut Scholarship, Make HBCU History

01/23/2024 in College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, College of Engineering, College of Science and Technology, Honors College

Three North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University undergraduate students have been selected as 2023 Astronaut Scholars, an elite scholarship awarded annually to the nation’s most academically accomplished students pursuing STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) degrees.

A group photo of the landscape architecture students from the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences who are shown wearing hardhats and safety vests prepare to chart a course for their work on the Toyota Battery property in Liberty.

A&T Landscape Architecture Students Blaze Trail through Toyota Battery Property

01/22/2024 in College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Natural Resources and Environmental Design

A 300-acre tract of woodland in Liberty, North Carolina, on the southwest corner of Toyota North Carolina’s battery manufacturing plant site, will soon take on new features as an environmental education forest, thanks to the talents of seven students from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s landscape architecture program.

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N.C. A&T Professor Co-organizes International Air Quality Conference in Ethiopia

01/17/2024 in College of Science and Technology

Solomon Bililign, Ph.D., a professor of physics at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, co-organized the “Together for cleaner air in Ethiopia” international conference held at Addis Ababa University. The three-day conference hosted 80 attendees from Ethiopia, Europe and the U.S., including air quality researchers and regulators, health professionals, community members and policymakers. Lund University in collaboration with local universities also co-organized the conference.

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N.C. A&T Professor Contributes to State of Climate Report, Efforts Addressing Climate Change

01/03/2024 in College of Science and Technology

More than 570 scientists in over 60 countries contributed to the 2022 State of the Climate Report, which revealed “Earth’s greenhouse gas concentrations were the highest on record, heatwaves shattered temperature records across the planet, the Arctic was warm and wet and the ocean heat and global sea level were also the highest on record,” among other findings. 

From left are North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s Tonya Smith-Jackson, provost and executive vice chancellor of Academic Affairs; Andrea Medaglia, full professor of industrial engineering at Universidad de los Andes and director of the research center Centro para la Optimización y Probabilidad Aplicada; Keith Nichols, vice president of manufacturing for Century Furniture; Mike Futch, CEO, president and co-founder of Tompkins Robotics; and N.C. A&T’s Lauren Davis, Ph.D., industrial and systems engineering professor in the College of Engineering.

Davis, Smith-Jackson Inducted into N.C. State Engineering Hall of Fame

12/21/2023 in Employees

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s Lauren Davis, Ph.D., industrial and systems engineering professor in the College of Engineering, and Tonya Smith-Jackson, provost and executive vice chancellor of Academic Affairs, have been inducted into North Carolina State University’s Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering Alumni Hall of Fame.

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N.C. A&T Professors Selected for 2024 Greensboro Residency for Original Works

12/18/2023 in College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University professors La’Toni Cromes and Kimberly C. Harper, Ph.D., were selected for Creative Greensboro’s 2024 Greensboro Residency for Original Works (GROW). The program provides an “open flex space for Guilford County-based creative individuals and organizations to produce new and original works that encourage visitation and engagement by the public.”

Three photos, from left: the back of Mya Harris' bomber jacket designed for Urban Outfitters, the back of the T-shirt she designed for Urban Outfitters, and Harris wearing the trucker hat she designed for Urban Outfitters

Fashion Student Designs A&T-Inspired Collection for Urban Outfitters

12/06/2023 in College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Family and Consumer Sciences

In June 2022, fashion merchandising and design major Mya Harris flew to Philadelphia to attend a 10-week internship with apparel company Urban Outfitters. This fall, the result of that experience – a line of clothing paying tribute to North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s cultural history – hit the shelves.

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The AdPr Academy Welcomes Three N.C. A&T Journalism and Mass Communication Students

12/05/2023 in Library, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

Three students from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s Department of Journalism and Mass Communication (JOMC) – sophomore Kennidi Cottle and seniors Santroya Pitzer and Bria Williams – were selected to participate in the University of Georgia’s seventh annual Myra Blackmon AdPr Academy for Diversity & Inclusion one-week intensive seminar in Atlanta.

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A&T Announces 2023-24 Hall Fellowship Cohort

11/22/2023 in The Graduate College

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has announced its newest cohort of Woodland Ellroy Hall Fellows – 11 master’s and doctoral students who are committed to excellence in scholarship, professional capabilities, and leadership in research university setting.

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A&T Names Five New Advisory Council on Alumni Relations Members

11/22/2023 in Alumni

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University announced five new members of the Advisory Council on Alumni Relations, a non-fiduciary, non-governing group that works with the Office of Alumni Relations by providing feedback that enhances programming for alumni engagement.

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N.C. A&T Student Presents Study on Blue Light Exposure at Competition

11/21/2023 in Research and Economic Development, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University multimedia journalism student Jaydn James recently presented her innovative research study, “How Consistent Blue Light Exposure Affects the Circadian Rhythm (Sleep Patterns) Among Journalism Students,” at the Black Doctoral Network (BDN) Undergraduate Research Poster competition in Atlanta. James’ research was selected earlier this year among abstract submissions from talented students across the nation.

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N.C. A&T Announces Inaugural Defense Civilian Training Corps Cohort

10/26/2023

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has selected 20 student representatives as inaugural cohort members of the Defense Civilian Training Corps (DCTC), a pilot program initiated by the Department of Defense (DoD) to prepare the next generation of civilian national security leaders.

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University Galleries to Host 2023 Alumni Art Exhibition with Featured Artist Jackson ‘21

10/25/2023 in College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

The University Galleries at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will host the 2023 Alumni Art Exhibition during its homecoming celebration. Set to present a diverse range of styles, subjects and mediums, the group exhibition will showcase alumni artists from the university’s Visual Arts Program. The exhibition’s opening reception is Thursday, Nov. 2, at 5:30 p.m., and will be on display through Dec. 13.

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N.C. A&T to Host Annual Shred and Recycling Day on Oct. 28

10/23/2023 in Employees, Students

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s Information Technology Services, Center of Excellence in Cybersecurity Research, Education and Outreach and Waste Management Institute are partnering to offer the annual Aggie Shred and Recycling Day on Saturday, Oct. 28, at Lindsay and Laurel streets on campus in recognition of October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month.

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N.C. A&T Receives Department of Energy Funding to Establish Climate Resiliency Center

09/29/2023 in College of Science and Technology

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has funded North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s proposal to establish the “Climate Resiliency Center (CRC) in Piedmont Triad of North Carolina.” The announcement is in conjunction with the first White House Summit on Building Climate Resilient Communities and various actions the administration is taking to address a changing climate.

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A&T Alumna Selected for First Cohort of New USDA Fellowship

09/28/2023

Kortni Blalock '23 was selected from among 100 applicants to receive a U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) International Agricultural Fellowship. This fellowship is intended to support extraordinary individuals seeking FAS careers and increase diversity and excellence in the federal agency that works to improve export opportunities for U.S. producers.

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N.C. A&T Establishes Center of Excellence for Social Justice

09/21/2023 in College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has announced the opening of the Center of Excellence for Social Justice, dedicated to fostering educational opportunities for students and faculty to generate new discoveries through research, engagement and outreach while promoting collaborative action and innovation in the crucial areas of social, economic and racial justice.

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N.C A&T Unveils Autonomous Shuttle Route to Downtown Greensboro

09/18/2023 in Research and Economic Development, College of Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering

N.C. A&T’s autonomous shuttles, unveiled last year with the university’s rural test track at Gateway North Campus, navigated a new track today: the real-world obstacles of the approximately one-mile ride from the Harold L. Martin Sr. Engineering Research and Innovation Complex to the Miriam P. Brenner Children’s Museum. 

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Clean Energy Training “National Model” Blows Past Year 1 Goals, Expands at A&T

09/06/2023 in Research and Economic Development, College of Engineering

STEPs4GROWTH (S4G) marked its first anniversary with an announcement that the program has graduated 113 students, significantly exceeding its first-year goal of 100. The program’s industry partners now number 45 and include such leading firms as Duke Energy and Siemens. Between them, those partners committed to providing 140 jobs, of which 105 have been filled thus far with program graduates.

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15 Alumni Honored among Black Business Ink Power 100

09/04/2023 in Alumni

Fifteen North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University alumni were honored during this year’s 20th anniversary Black Business Ink Power 100 Awards Ceremony. The Power 100 Awards Ceremony recognizes 100 of the most influential leaders from across North Carolina in a variety of sectors, including educators, healthcare professionals, politicians, clergy and other professions and organizations.

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University Galleries Hosts New Exhibition, “Flash Fiction”

08/28/2023 in College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

The University Galleries at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is hosting “Flash Fiction,” a new exhibition of collages from artist, Natalie Schorr. The exhibit features personal narratives of gender roles, psychological introspection and spiritual reflections. The opening reception is Thursday, Aug. 31. The exhibition will be on display through Oct. 13.

Reza Tahergorabi, Ph.D., left, a food and nutritional science professor at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences works on a project with his lab assistant. With the USDA award, Tahergorabi will lead students in conducting plant-based food research with the goal of developing plant-based surimi (minced) seafood.

USDA Awards $1.8M to N.C. A&T Agriculture, Nutrition, Consumer Sciences Projects

08/02/2023 in College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, The Graduate College

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (CAES) will receive nearly $2 million to test environmentally friendly growing techniques, improve educational training on food allergies, strengthen nutritional science programs and more – six projects in all – as part of a competitive grant program from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

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Four N.C. A&T Journalism Students Commit to Three-Year McClatchy HBCU Internship Program

08/01/2023 in College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Journalism and Mass Communication

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University rising sophomore public relations majors Renee Douglas and Steven Matthews Jr., along with rising junior multimedia journalism majors Chrysta Nichols and Gabrielle Heyward, have been chosen to participate in the McClatchy Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Internship.

Kathleen Liang, Ph.D., Kellogg Distinguished Professor of Sustainable Agriculture at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, works with conference attendees at the Center for Environmental Farming Systems, where she will conduct teacher training as part of her new $500,000 grant to boost agriculture in education.

Professor Liang Uses USDA Grant to Open Teachers’ Minds to Agricultural Possibilities

07/28/2023 in College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Agribusiness, Applied Economics and Agriscience Education

Chyi Lyi “Kathleen” Liang, Ph.D., Kellogg Distinguished Professor of Sustainable Agriculture at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, is taking an innovative approach to agricultural education and a new, $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to implement it.

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Common Thread Theatre Collective Presents “How to Make an American Son”

07/10/2023 in College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

The Common Thread Theatre Collective, a joint venture between North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and Davidson College, will present “How to Make an American Son,” a new play by Christopher Oscar Peña and directed by Holly Nañes. The hard-hitting drama explores what happens when the American Dream collides with the reality of immigration and family. Performances will begin Friday, July 14, at Barber Theatre on Davidson College’s campus.

Derrick Coble, Ph.D., talks with farmers at a field demonstration during Small Farms Field Day at N.C. A&T recently.

Universities Combine Expertise to Build Trust between Pork Producers and Pork Consumers

06/28/2023 in College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Animal Sciences

Derrick J. Coble, Ph.D., swine specialist and assistant professor in the Department of Animal Science at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, is a part of the National Pork Board's new five-year effort focused on addressing consumer questions related to the pork industry’s We Care® Ethical Principles and strengthening consumers’ confidence in choosing pork for their plate.

Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., left, chief of staff of the Air Force, stands with A&T Cadet Christen Johnson

Three Cadets Chosen for Georgetown University’s Security Studies Summer Institute

06/27/2023 in Students

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Air Force ROTC cadets Camryn Agee, A’Thalia Hinton and Christen Johnson, were selected to attend Georgetown University’s Security Studies Summer Institute. This highly competitive program, which is offered at no cost to participants, is designed to provide insight into what it means to work in the field of security studies.

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N.C. A&T, LANL Study Optical Properties of Aerosols from African Biomass Fuel Burning

06/09/2023 in Research and Economic Development, College of Science and Technology

Research teams from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) in New Mexico have initiated the first phases of the African Combustion Aerosol Collaborative Intercomparison Analysis (ACACIA) pilot study. The project titled “Studies of optical and chemical properties of aged and fresh biomass burning absorbing aerosols for climate models” is funded by the Department of Energy.

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N.C. A&T Taps Yin to Lead Institutional Research

05/17/2023 in Research

Alexander C. Yin, Ph.D., will be N.C. A&T’s new vice provost for the Office of Strategic Planning and Institutional Effectiveness (OSPIE), part of the Division of Academic Affairs. OSPIE is the primary source of official data for the university, providing data and analysis for evidence-based decision-making and strategic planning throughout A&T.

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Joyner, Rorie Named to UNC 2023 Executive Leadership Institute

05/04/2023 in Business and Finance, College of Science and Technology, Biology

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Assistant Vice Chancellor of Budget and Planning Chartarra Joyner and Checo Rorie, Ph.D., professor and chair of the Department of Biology in the College of Science and Technology, are among 30 leaders selected to participate in the University of North Carolina System’s 2023 Executive Leadership Institute.

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Cheerleaders Make H-I-S-T-O-R-Y in National Competition

04/20/2023 in Athletics

The North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s Cheerleading Program made history as the first team from the university to compete in the National Cheerleader Association (NCA) & National Dance Alliance (NDA) College National Championship. They also made their mark as the first squad in at least 20 years to represent a historically Black college or university (HBCU) from North Carolina in the event.

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N.C. A&T’s National Award-Winning Richard B. Harrison Players Closes Season with “Dreamgirls”

04/03/2023 in College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

The powerhouse musical “Dreamgirls,” with book and lyrics by Tom Eyen and music by Henry Krieger, is one of the most celebrated American musicals of the 20th century. It is a sweeping and inspirational journey through American pop music that chronicles one Motown girl group’s rise from obscurity to superstardom. Inspired by the stories of R&B’s popular superstars, including The Supremes, James Brown, and the roster of artists that helped change the landscape of popular music in the 60s and 70s, “Dreamgirls” is a true depiction of the music business.

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N.C. A&T Alumna Bass to Serve as Student Honors Convocation Speaker

03/31/2023 in Students, Honors College

Adrina Greenlee Bass ‘04, an assistant attorney general at the North Carolina Department of Justice, will serve as speaker for the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Student Honors Convocation on Wednesday, April 12, from 10 a.m. to noon at Harrison Auditorium. The event will include the presentation of academic honors and excellence awards.

Morris Chestnut and Robert H. Newman, Ph.D.

Newman, Chestnut to Serve as N.C. A&T Spring 2023 Commencement Speakers

03/14/2023 in Students

Two highly regarded leaders in their fields – North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Nathan F. Simms Distinguished Professor in the Department of Biology Robert H. Newman, Ph.D., and NAACP Image Award-winning actor Morris Chestnut – will serve as Spring 2023 Commencement keynote speakers, university officials announced today.

Connie and Millard Locklear, left, discuss the heirloom crops they grow using climate-smart high tunnels with USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack, center, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Dean Mohamed Ahmedna, left, Chancellor Harold L. Martin Sr., A&T Board of Trustees chair Hilda Pinnix-Ragland; and USDA Senior Advisor for Racial Equity Dewayne Goldmon.

“A New Day for American Agriculture:” USDA Leader Visits N.C. A&T to View Climate-Smart Investments

02/14/2023 in Cooperative Extension, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences

The U.S. Department of Agriculture‘s only twice-appointed leader, Secretary Thomas Vilsack, came to North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and the University Farm on Wednesday, Feb. 8, to discuss the major investment USDA is making in climate-smart agriculture – and then, to get a first-hand look at those practices in action.

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University Galleries to Host Noted African American Artist and Gallery Owner to Discuss the Importance of African American Art Galleries

06/15/2022 in College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

The University Galleries at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will host a virtual program, “The Role and Importance of Black Art Gallery Owners” Wednesday, June 22, at noon. Artist Jason Franklin will delve into the world of African American art gallery ownership and its importance to artists of color.

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Three A&T Researchers Aim to Solve AI Reliability with $493K DOD-NSA Award

09/24/2021 in Research and Economic Development, College of Engineering

Three faculty researchers in the College of Engineering (COE) at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University are addressing issues of national security regarding the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions into critical domains – including autonomous vehicles, robots, defense systems, critical battlefield infrastructure monitoring, complex traffic flow management and more. The research addresses the risk of adversarial attacks in the complex network of data in society’s increasing number of modern smart devices, automobiles and financial systems.

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N.C. A&T Library Awarded LSTA Grants for Makerspace, Student Learning

06/24/2021 in Students, Library

F.D. Bluford Library has been awarded a $50,000 Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) grant to create the Bluford Maker Lab: Design Your Future and a $93,704 LSTA grant to launch a program where students will create instructional videos on topics relevant to information literacy and research under the direction of the library.

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N.C. A&T’s Center of Excellence Recognizes Women Faculty in Manufacturing, Launches Academy

04/09/2021 in Research and Economic Development

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, women made up approximately 29 percent of the manufacturing workforce in 2020. Data show this trend has been consistent over the last five decades, seeing a peak at 33 percent in 1990. The Center of Excellence in Product Design and Manufacturing (CEPDAM) at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University recently launched a new academy to recognize and further enhance support of women faculty and students in the field.

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A&T Alumnus Sanders Selected as Target HBCU Design Challenge Winner

02/26/2021 in College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

KeShawn Sanders, an alumnus of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CAHSS) at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, was selected as one of three inaugural first place winners of Target’s HBCU Black History Month Design Challenge. He received a $1,500 cash prize, an Apple MacBook Pro, the opportunity to engage Target senior design leaders, an Adobe Creative Cloud two-year membership as well as his winning design featured on T-shirts and tote bags available for purchase on Target’s Black Beyond Measure website.

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Sixty-One Years Later, N.C. A&T Continues Honoring A&T Four for Igniting Sit-In Movement

01/26/2021 in Student Affairs, Alumni, College of Science and Technology, Physics

More than six decades ago, four N.C. A&T students took bold, non-violent steps against segregation and sat down at a whites-only Woolworth’s lunch Counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, sparking a national movement. On Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, at noon, the university will commemorate their courageous acts through a virtual tribute: “It’s About Us.”

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N.C. A&T Partners with NBCUniversal News Group in Newly-Launched, Nationwide Journalism Academy

01/14/2021 in College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is joining NBC Universal News Group and 16 academic institutions across the nation in the newly-launched NBCU Academy, a journalism training and development program for four-year university and community college students. NBCUniversal News Group announced the $6.5 million, multi-year partnership today, enhancing its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion by creating pathways for storytellers in underrepresented groups.

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N.C. A&T College of Engineering Department Changes Name, Expands Curriculum

12/28/2020 in College of Engineering

The newly renamed Department of Computational Data Science and Engineering (CDSE) at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is changing more than just its name. The updated master’s program, now called Data Science and Engineering, and the updated doctoral program, Computational Data Science and Engineering, both offer new courses and focuses relevant to the future of engineering disciplines.

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N.C. A&T Researchers Continue Development of Science Capital Assessment Tool for HBCU STEM Students

12/28/2020 in College of Science and Technology, Biology

According to a 2018 Pew Research Center analysis, Blacks represented only 9% of employees in STEM-related fields. One study has also shown that Black and Hispanic students either transfer or drop out of these programs at higher rates than white students. Researchers at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University are addressing these challenges by developing an assessment tool to measure historically Black colleges and universities students’ science capital and leverage the information to create strategies that enhance their motivation and retention in STEM.

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N.C. A&T, Verizon Address Digital Divide through Virtual STEM Academy, Provide Equipment for Local Students

12/28/2020

The pandemic highlights disparities in access, including access to technology for young students who were thrust into remote learning. In response, leaders at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University established a virtual STEM academy for the summer and academic school year and provided laptops to 60 students at Allen Middle School after receiving a $50,000 COVID-19 relief grant from Verizon.

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Addressing Diabetes-associated Health Disparities: A Wake-up Call Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

12/22/2020 in College of Health and Human Sciences

According to the Centers for Disease Control, adults living with diabetes are at an increased risk of experiencing severe illness or complications when exposed to COVID-19. The disease is the seventh leading cause of death in the country and disproportionately affects minority ethnic groups and economically disadvantaged populations. Type 2 diabetes is driven by the obesity crisis. Obesity prevalence is especially pronounced in many Southeastern states, including North Carolina. The North Carolina Diabetes Research Center (NCDRC), a consortium comprised of Wake Forest University, UNC-Chapel Hill, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and Duke University, hosted a successful virtual workshop for faculty members from academic research institutions in North Carolina and surrounding states during Diabetes Awareness Month. The focus of this year’s workshop was “Addressing Diabetes-related Health Disparities in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic.” N.C. A&T leads the NCDRC Enrichment Program, which organized the workshop.

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Three N.C. A&T Colleges Partner to Establish ‘February One Scholars’ Program

12/21/2020 in Admissions, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, College of Education, College of Health and Human Sciences

As part of philanthropist MacKenzie Scott’s historic donation to North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, three of the university’s colleges have partnered to provide new full scholarships that will be available to eligible students starting next fall, delivering immediate impact for Scott’s visionary investment.

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N.C. A&T’s COAACH shines a light on National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month

11/24/2020

When President Ronald Reagan designated November as National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month in 1983, fewer than two million Americans were diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease at the time. Today, that number has soared to nearly six million people. This month aims to increase the general public’s understanding of the disease, the impact it has on the person directly affected and their caretakers, and highlight potential care options and best practices. The Center for Outreach in Alzheimer’s, Aging and Community Health (COAACH) at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is dedicated to providing support to African Americans and other vulnerable communities living with Alzheimer’s and related dementias, along with educating them, their families and caregivers.

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N.C. A&T Recognizes 11 Distinguished Alumni at Fall Convocation

10/30/2020 in Alumni, Students

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University celebrated its annual Fall Convocation program virtually Thursday, Oct. 29, via Zoom. During the program, Chancellor Harold L. Martin Sr. presented the state of the university and welcomed alumni to the “Greatest Homecoming on Earth” virtual celebration.

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N.C. A&T Engineering Faculty Awarded $449K to Futurize Naval Communications Equipment

09/18/2020 in College of Engineering

A team of undergraduate, graduate and faculty researchers in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University won a highly competitive $449,052 grant from the Department of the Navy’s HBCU/MI program to collaborate with the Navy on improving radio frequency (RF) communication systems. The research will use gallium nitride (GaN) device technology to create smaller and more efficient solid state-based RF amplifiers.

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N.C. A&T Receives IBM Quantum Research Center Designation, Joins Broader HBCU Education Initiative

09/17/2020 in Research, College of Engineering, Computer Science, College of Science and Technology

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University joins IBM’s newly established collaboration today with 13 historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to equip students pursuing quantum computing careers. The IBM-HBCU Quantum Center is a multi-year investment, and A&T’s proven strengths in ground-breaking STEM research and academic rigor resulted in the university’s selection and designation as one of five HBCU leading quantum research centers in the partnership.

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N.C. A&T Receives $1M Gift from Bank of America

09/09/2020

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University received $1 million from Bank of America through the bank’s $1-billion commitment over the next four years to advance racial equality and economic opportunity.

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Speaker Series at N.C. A&T to Feature Veteran CNN Anchor Discussing Power of Privilege

08/17/2020 in Chancellor’s Speaker Series

The Chancellor’s Speaker Series at N.C. A&T will hold its first of a three-part series for the semester. The initial conversation, “The Power of Privilege,” will feature veteran news anchor and correspondent, Don Lemon, moderated by alumna and sociologist, Destiny-Simone Ramjohn, Ph.D. The virtual event will take place, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020, at 6 p.m., via ncatchancellorsspeakerseries.com.

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CoST Chair Named Society of Fire Protection Engineers Fellow

08/04/2020 in College of Science and Technology, Applied Engineering Technology

Aixi Zhou, Ph.D., P.E., chair of the Department of Applied Engineering Technology at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, has been named a 2020 Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) Fellow. Zhou, an SFPE member since 2008, was selected along with only eight other members in recognition of their achievements in the field and outstanding contributions to society. Since its inception in 1950, the international organization has named only 322 fellows out of its 4,700 members.

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N.C. A&T-led Team Awarded $238K to Address Barriers to STEM Workforce Diversity

07/22/2020 in College of Science and Technology

To learn more about the impact service learning, course-based research experiences (SL-CURE) can have on students, the National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded $238,214 to researchers in the College of Science and Technology (CoST) at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. The funding will support a collaborative research project across multiple institutions to study a hybrid course designed to influence students from various disciplines and their perceptions, interests and motivations to pursue careers in STEM and research.

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N.C. A&T Team Determines Method to Improve Shelf-Life of Peanuts

07/13/2020 in College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences

A study led by Jianmei Yu, Ph.D., a research associate professor in the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, evaluated whether the protease treatment of peanuts will have an impact on the oxidative stability during storage. Yu’s previous study showed this treatment was more effective than others in reducing the allergen content of peanuts.

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N.C. A&T Researchers Receive $200K to Study Psychosocial Determinants of Successful Remote Learning

07/07/2020 in College of Health and Human Sciences

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $200,000 grant to an interdisciplinary team at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University to study the psychosocial determinants of successful remote learning among students from N.C. A&T and other public HBCUs. The faculty team consists of investigators with complementary expertise: lead principal investigator Adrienne Aiken Morgan, Ph.D. (psychology), Anna Lee, Ph.D. (psychology), Stephanie Teixeira-Poit, Ph.D. (social work and sociology), Jeannette Wade, Ph.D. (social work and sociology), Smriti Shrestha, Ph.D. (statistician, nursing), and Christopher Doss, Ph.D. (electrical and computer engineering).

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N.C. A&T College of Engineering Department Chair Honored with Two Awards

07/06/2020 in College of Engineering

Stephanie Luster-Teasley, Ph.D., chair of the civil architectural and environmental engineering department at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, received awards from the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) and Michigan State University (MSU), where she earned her M.S. in chemical engineering and Ph.D. in environmental engineering. Luster-Teasley, an N.C. &T alumna, won the ASEE Environmental Division Service Award and was recognized by MSU with the 2020 Civil and Environmental Engineering Distinguished Alumni Award.

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N.C. A&T Hosts Online Development Workshops for Faculty

06/22/2020 in Academic Affairs

The Office of Undergraduate Research and the ADVANCE Institutional Transformation (IT) project at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University developed a two-part online workshop series for approximately 25 N.C. A&T and Elizabeth City State University faculty members. The series, “CURE-M: A Novel Course-based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) Institute with Culturally Responsive Mentor CRM) Training,” was funded by a UNC System Undergraduate Research Program grant.

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N.C. A&T Faculty Member Organizes International Workshop on Air Quality Decline in African Cities

06/22/2020 in College of Science and Technology

Solomon Bililign, Ph.D., a professor of physics at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, is the chair of a nine-person international committee for a three-day workshop on Pilot Design for Air Quality in Africa, which will be held at the University of Maryland College Park this fall. Experts from the U.S., Ethiopia and Europe will develop research methodology to better measure and understand sources and chemistry of pollutants in emerging African megacities like Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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Summer Series on Social Justice to be Hosted by N.C. A&T

06/18/2020 in Student Affairs

The Division of Student Affairs at N.C. A&T will host a virtual summer series on social justice, beginning Tuesday, June 23, at 6 p.m., to help students cope with the internal and external grief they may be experiencing and provide steps to move forward and evoke change in the world.

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N.C. A&T BOTs Receive Vital Updates During Annual Retreat

06/18/2020

As N.C. A&T makes unprecedented decisions and changes for students, faculty and staff to return to campus for the 2020-21 academic year, the university’s Board of Trustees met virtually, June 18, for its annual retreat.

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N.C. A&T Computer Science Student Receives White House Initiative Honor

06/18/2020 in College of Engineering

Oluchi Chukwunyere, a rising senior studying computer science at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, has been selected by the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities as a 2020 HBCU Competitiveness Scholar. Chukwunyere is among 44 students selected from 33 HBCUs nationwide to receive the initiative’s highest honor based on academic achievements, campus leadership, civic engagement and entrepreneurial spirit.

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Seven N.C. A&T Faculty Members Honored for Outstanding Research Contributions

06/05/2020 in Research

The Division of Research and Economic Development (DORED) at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University recognized seven faculty members for research contributions to their respective fields. A panel of 15 faculty members considered 29 researchers and selected winners based on rigorous criteria. The winners will receive stipends and plaques to recognize their achievements.

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N.C. A&T Announces Second Cohort of SciTech Scholars

05/15/2020 in College of Science and Technology

The College of Science and Technology (CoST) at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University selected 26 incoming freshmen to join the second cohort of SciTech Scholars for the 2020-21 academic school year. The SciTech Scholars Enrichment Program provides two-year renewable merit- and need-based scholarships to high school seniors who plan to study chemistry, physics, mathematics or electronics technology.

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N.C. A&T, Consortium Partners Awarded $5.7M Diabetes Center Grant

04/28/2020 in College of Health and Human Sciences

The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive Kidney Disease (NIDDK) at the National Institutes of Health awarded $5.7 million to North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and three North Carolina Diabetes Research Center (NCDRC) consortium partners. The award will support shared technological infrastructure for advancing innovative diabetes research and fostering interinstitutional collaborations in North Carolina.

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N.C. A&T Air Force ROTC Cadet Selected to Join U.S. Space Force

04/22/2020 in College of Science and Technology, Physics

David Vermillion, a graduating physics student and Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps (AFROTC) cadet at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, has been selected to join the U.S. Space Force (USSF), a newly-established branch of the Armed Forces. The military service is responsible for organizing, training and equipping forces as a means to protect U.S. and allied interests in space.

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N.C. A&T Leverages Technology During COVID-19

04/15/2020 in Admissions, Student Affairs, Students

In the wake of COVID-19, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has shifted more than classes to the digital space. For the last month, university constituents have found applications like Zoom to be helpful for everything for information sessions to mental health support to additional learning opportunities.

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N.C. A&T Students Win Census Video Competition

04/01/2020

With the United States in a mad dash to make sure everyone was counted in the U.S. Census, two North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University students did their part to make sure their peers are in the number. 

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N.C. A&T Announces Centers of Excellence Scholars

02/17/2020 in Research and Economic Development

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University announced Steven D. Cook ’82 ’85 has been named a scholar-in-residence at the Center of Excellence in Cybersecurity Research, Education, and Outreach (CREO) and Sandra K. Johnson, Ph.D., has been named a visiting scholar at the Center of Excellence in Entrepreneurship and Innovation and CREO.

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N.C. A&T Patent Improves the Detection of Defects in Aircraft

02/17/2020 in Research and Economic Development, College of Engineering

A new patent from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will improve nondestructive evaluation methods for subsurface aircraft defects. The patent, “Normalized Defect Characterization of Pulse Thermographic Nondestructive Evaluation,” was awarded to mechanical engineering professor Mannur J. Sundaresan, Ph.D., and his former advisee, Letchuman Sripragash, Ph.D.

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The Fifth Freshman: Aggies Who Supported the Sit-In Movement

01/27/2020 in Alumni

Feb. 1, 1960 is the day four courageous freshmen sat down to protest the segregated lunch counters at the F.W. Woolworth's store on Elm Street. Feb. 2, 1960, the four became 16 and many of those participants are still referred to as, "The Fifth Freshman."

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Sang and colleagues receive competitive grant to study ginger, asthma

01/09/2020 in Research and Economic Development, Agriculture and Natural Resources, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Agribusiness, Applied Economics and Agriscience Education

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s Shengmin Sang, Ph.D., and his colleagues at Columbia University are planning to study ginger's effect on asthma as the recipients of a four-year, $1.8 million R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health. Highly competitive, R01 grants fund health-related research and development.

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N.C. A&T to Celebrate 60th Anniversary of Sit-In; Roland S. Martin to Keynote

01/09/2020 in Students

In celebration of the courageous and brave acts of Jibreel Khazan (formally Ezell Blair Jr.), Franklin McCain, Joseph McNeil and David Richmond – known collectively as the A&T Four – N.C. A&T will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Feb. 1, 1960 Sit-In with it Commemorative Program, beginning at 7 a.m., Friday, Jan. 31, 2020, with special guest speaker, Roland Martin.

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N.C. A&T Names Clemson Research Official Vice Chancellor for Research, Economic Development

12/18/2019 in Research and Economic Development

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has named a Clemson University administrator and researcher its new vice chancellor for Research and Economic Development. Eric Muth, Ph.D., is associate dean for research and graduate studies and a professor of psychology at Clemson. During his tenure as associate dean, he also served as chair of the university’s Intellectual Property and Conflict of Interest committees.

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Martin, Obare and Foster Chosen as Triad Power Players

11/01/2019 in Employees, Joint School of Nanoscience & Nanoengineering

In the 2019 edition of the Triad Power Players, published today, the Triad Business Journal (TBJ) includes North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Chancellor Harold L. Martin Sr., Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering Dean Sherine Obare adjunct professor Geoff Foster among professionals risking something – money, reputation, clout — to make a lasting regional impact. impact.

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N.C. A&T Recognizes Seven Distinguished Alumni during Fall Convocation

10/24/2019 in Academic Affairs, Alumni, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Journalism & Mass Communication English, College of Business and Economics, College of Education, College of Engineering, College of Health and Human Sciences, College of Science and Technology

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University celebrated its annual Fall Convocation program Thursday, Oct. 24, in Harrison Auditorium. The program recognized student athletes for their academic and athletic accomplishments and welcomed back alumni for “The Greatest Homecoming on Earth” celebration.

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Aggie Pop-Up Shop to Open Oct. 21 on Elm Street

10/21/2019 in Business and Finance, Alumni, Employees, Students

The Aggies are headed downtown. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is opening a “pop-up” at 201 S. Elm St. on Monday, Oct. 21, just in time for homecoming. The grand opening celebration will feature appearances by Mayor Nancy Vaughan and Chancellor Harold L. Martin Sr., a food truck, and a store full of the latest and best Aggie gear.

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N.C. A&T to Participate in NC Free College Application Week

10/21/2019 in Admissions, Academic Affairs

Prospective students from North Carolina high schools and community colleges can apply to North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University free of charge this week, Oct. 21 – 25, 2019. The opportunity comes as a part of the College Foundation of North Carolina’s (CFNC) annual campaign to support college access.

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Global Leadership Acumen to be Highlighted During Annual Leadership Conference at N.C. A&T

10/16/2019 in College of Education, Leadership Studies and Adult Education

Strategic leadership practices are immeasurably important for the growth of organizational structure and innovation. Students at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will lead the Fifth Annual Contemporary Issues in Transformative and Innovative (CITI) Leadership Conference held by the Department of Leadership Studies and Adult Education. The two-day event will take place Friday, Oct. 18, from 4 – 9 p.m., in Proctor Hall; and Saturday, Oct. 19, from 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m., in the Academic Classroom Building.

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Thirty-Four N.C. A&T Students Selected for Exclusive TMCF Leadership Institute

10/15/2019 in Students

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) has selected 34 talented North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University students to attend the largest, talent and professional development recruiting conference for students of publicly-supported historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), and predominantly black institutions (PBIs) at the award-winning 19th Annual Leadership Institute presented by Wells Fargo.

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Faculty and Staff Combined Campaign Kickoff Set for Tuesday

10/14/2019 in Employees

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University will have its 2019-20 Faculty and Staff Combined Campaign kickoff Tuesday, Oct. 15. Chancellor Harold L. Martin Sr. is the keynote speaker for the event, which will be from noon - 1:30 p.m. at the Alumni-Foundation Event Center.

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Sandra Hughes to be honored by the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame for N.C. A&T

09/25/2019 in Alumni, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Journalism & Mass Communication English

The National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame Foundation (NBCAHOF) will host its annual hall of fame induction ceremony at 6 p.m., Friday, Sept. 27, 2019, in Atlanta, Georgia, at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta during Hall of Fame Weekend. Among this year’s stellar class of honorees, representing North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is Sandra Daye Hughes ’69, who will be inducted into the arts category.

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N.C. A&T Alumnus, Walter Hood Awarded the MacArthur Foundation “Genius Grant”

09/25/2019 in Alumni, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences

The MacArthur Foundation announced today that Walter Hood ’81, founder and creative director of Hood Design Studio, a landscape architecture firm based in Oakland, California is a 2019 recipient of the “Genius Grant.” The $625,000 award is administered by the MacArthur Fellowship program that is paid out over a five year span, with no strings attached. The grant is given to extraordinary, talented and creative individuals as an investment in their potential.