09/22/2023 in College of Engineering, College of Science and Technology
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University was granted $5.8 million by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to create a genomics educational hub that will provide new educational and research opportunities for undergraduate and master’s students who are historically underrepresented in biomedical sciences.
09/12/2023 in Employees, College of Engineering, College of Science and Technology
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has been awarded a five-year, $5 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support the ExpandQISE: Track 2: N.C. A&T QISE Research Workforce Development Programs.
08/23/2023 in Research and Economic Development, College of Science and Technology
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is among the universities chosen to receive funding through the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Reaching a New Energy Sciences Workforce (RENEW) initiative.
07/13/2023 in Academic Affairs, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, College of Business and Economics, College of Science and Technology
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University recognized the accomplishments of the 2022-23 academic year during its annual Celebration of Faculty Excellence.
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.
05/03/2023 in College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, College of Science and Technology
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University junior visual arts and media design student Briana Ballentine is one of three students from the university selected by DreamWorks Animation and HBCU 20x20 to participate in the new LAUNCH: HBCU Fellowship Program.
04/18/2023 in College of Science and Technology
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University was awarded a three-year $1.5 million NASA grant to establish an institute connected to the agency’s new Data Science Equity, Access, and Priority in Research and Education (DEAP) opportunity for historically Black colleges and universities.
02/22/2023 in College of Business and Economics, Transportation and Supply Chain, College of Engineering, College of Science and Technology
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State has been selected to initiate the Center for Regional and Rural Connected Communities (CR2C2) using a $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation for up to an additional four years of support, totaling $15 million.
01/20/2023 in College of Science and Technology
Solomon Bililign, Ph.D., a professor in the College of Science and Technology at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, chaired a follow up international workshop on air quality in Africa from Jan. 17-19. More than 80 attendees participated either virtually or in-person during the three-day workshop held at the Carnegie Mellon University Africa campus in Kigali, Rwanda.
12/16/2022 in Research and Economic Development, College of Science and Technology, The Graduate College
A research team comprised of professors, post-doctoral and graduate student researchers from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University presented at the 2022 American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting in Chicago. Solomon Bililign, Ph.D., Marc N. Fiddler, Ph.D., Vaios Moschos, Ph.D., Janica Gordon, Markie’Sha James and Megan Mouton participated in poster and oral presentations that focused on research related to air quality and health in Africa.
12/12/2022 in Research and Economic Development, College of Science and Technology
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and Alamance Community College (ACC) today kicked off the first Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machining training of its kind in North Carolina. America’s Cutting Edge (ACE), a U.S. Department of Defense program designed to reestablish American leadership in the machine tool industry, provides online and in-person training – all at no cost.
10/10/2022 in Academic Affairs, College of Engineering, College of Science and Technology
Wake Tech and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University today signed a technology education partnership agreement to foster new degree completion and career development opportunities for students in information technology and biotechnology programs.
08/31/2022 in College of Science and Technology
The 2021 State of the Climate Report released today reveals evidence of another year of a warming climate, with new record highs and frequency of extreme weather events across the globe.
07/22/2022 in Students, College of Health and Human Sciences, College of Science and Technology
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has been awarded third place and a $10,000 prize in the Four-Year STEM Undergraduate category of the National Science Foundation (NSF)’s Taking Action: COVID-19 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Challenge.
05/23/2022 in College of Science and Technology, Applied Engineering Technology, The Graduate College
North Carolina A&T doctoral candidate Richmond Djorgbenoo will present his research at the state capitol and at UNC Chapel Hill's Three-Minute Thesis event this week for Graduate Education Week.
04/28/2022 in Research and Economic Development, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, College of Engineering, College of Science and Technology, Joint School of Nanoscience & Nanoengineering
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and The Chemours Company have agreed to partner over the next three years to enhance research, educational and coaching opportunities for faculty and graduate students in areas related to chemistry and chemical engineering.
03/29/2022 in College of Business and Economics, College of Engineering, College of Science and Technology, The Graduate College
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University continued its ascent in the U.S. News & World Report graduate program rankings, showing up with national rankings in four key academic areas.
03/21/2022 in College of Science and Technology
N.C. A&T's College of Science and Technology (CoST) is hosting its annual SciTech Week, March 21-26. This year’s overarching theme is “Unapologetically Melanated and STEM Educated: Representing the Underrepresented in STEM,” as the college seeks to inspire K-12 Black and brown students as well as collegiate students to pursue STEM degrees and careers.
01/26/2022 in College of Science and Technology, The Graduate College
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s graduate degree in information technology (IT) was named a top 20 online master’s program nationally by U.S. News and World Report.
01/13/2022 in Academic Affairs, College of Business and Economics, College of Science and Technology
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has been awarded a four-year investment from HanesBrands to provide opportunities for underrepresented minorities and build a pipeline of diverse future talent.
12/23/2021 in College of Science and Technology
N.C. A&T researcher Xiaochuan Frank Lu, Ph.D., research on solid-state sodium batteries was published in the December issue of monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal Nature Nanotechnology.
12/17/2021 in Research and Economic Development, College of Science and Technology
Leila Hashemi Beni, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Built Environment at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, will lead a project to address gaps in flood extent mapping capabilities by incorporating data gathered by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, and implementing deep learning models. She will contribute data science expertise and collaborate with the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association (SECOORA).
10/20/2021 in Research and Economic Development, College of Engineering, College of Science and Technology
Attorney General Josh Stein awarded a $133,000 Environmental Enhancement Grant to Renzun Zhao, Ph.D., an assistant professor of environmental engineering at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.
09/17/2021 in Research and Economic Development, College of Science and Technology
North Carolina A&T has been awarded $907,200 from the National Science Foundation as part of a multidisciplinary, multi-institutional program taking its next step to develop a diverse, effective and contemporary quantum-ready workforce.
08/27/2021 in College of Business and Economics, College of Education, College of Engineering, College of Science and Technology
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and Corning Incorporated kicked off their five-year partnership with a day-long, on-campus event Friday, Aug. 27, highlighted by the introduction of the 53 new Corning Scholars and Fellows at America’s largest historically Black university.
08/19/2021 in Research and Economic Development, College of Engineering, College of Science and Technology
North Carolina A&T was awarded nearly $1.8 million from the Department of Energy to research novel ways to capture carbon dioxide from the air.
08/10/2021 in Academic Affairs, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, College of Science and Technology
The White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities has selected North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University students Milosh McAdoo and Rachel Richards as 2021 HBCU Competitiveness Scholars.
06/21/2021 in College of Science and Technology, The Graduate College
Intellegent.com ranked North Carolina A&T as the No. 1 historically Black college or university to earn an online master’s in information technology, housed in the College of Science and Technology (COST)
04/12/2021 in College of Engineering, College of Science and Technology
Not even a pandemic could hinder the talent at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University during the College of Engineering’s fifth hackathon, and second held virtually. One of the spring semester’s marquee events, HACKNCAT The Remix, boasted 22 teams consisting of over 100 competitors from the College of Engineering and College of Science and Technology, representing six undergraduate programs.
02/24/2021 in College of Science and Technology
The College of Science and Technology at North Carolina A&T will engage Guilford County students in virtual STEM activities beginning Monday, March 15, during its 2021 SciTech Week.
01/26/2021 in College of Education, College of Science and Technology, The Graduate College
New “Best Online Programs” rankings for 2021 issued today by U.S. News & World Report showcase the exceptional quality that online master’s programs offer students at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.
01/14/2021 in College of Business and Economics, College of Education, College of Engineering, College of Science and Technology
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University announced today a $5.5 million gift from Corning Incorporated to prepare students for careers in STEM and education.
11/18/2020 in College of Engineering, College of Science and Technology
Three student organizations at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University have received a portion of $15,000 donated by Cree | Wolfspeed.
11/13/2020 in College of Business and Economics, College of Science and Technology
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has established a five-year partnership with Arch Mortgage Insurance Co. (Arch MI) to provide scholarship support, internship and fellowship opportunities to students in the Willie A. Deese College of Business and Economics and the College of Science and Technology (COST).
