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NC State Launches Four New Master’s Programs to Strengthen Graduate Portfolio
NC State is leveraging its interdisciplinary strengths and building institutional momentum with the launch of four new master’s programs. Each program reflects the university’s commitment to academic innovation, cross-college collaboration, and future-ready education.
Narayan and Yingling Honored with 2025 R.J. Reynolds Awards
Roger Narayan and Yaroslava Yingling each received the 2025 R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company Award for Excellence in Teaching, Research and Extension, the most prestigious award the College of Engineering at NC State University presents to individual faculty members.
Generous Estate Gift From Engineering Alum To Create Lasting Change in the MSE Department
When Paul Besser ’88 was a scholarship recipient at NC State, he knew that, if he could, he wanted to one day help students attend the College of Engineering with less financial stress. That’s why Besser and his wife, Kathy, recently finalized a $2.5 million estate gift to the Department of Materials Science and Engineering that supports student scholarships and establishes endowments for a professorship and for K-12 outreach.
From Ph.D. to Postdoc
Working with fellow students and postdoctoral researchers, Kamiyama is developing advanced methods for bulk and epitaxial crystal growth, polarity control and defect management with the goal of creating the next generation of optoelectronic and power devices.