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NC State's Memorial Belltower stands in front of a clear summer sky.

Jacob Jones Appointed Interim Associate Vice Chancellor for Research Initiatives

Jones, who is also the director of the Science and Technologies for Phosphorus Sustainability (STEPS) Center and director and principal investigator of the Research Triangle Nanotechnology Network (RTNN), will keep his academic appointment in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and will continue to serve in his administrative capacities for both STEPS and RTNN.

Inside the RTNN RET Experience: A Summer in AIF Labs at NC State

This summer, the Research Triangle Nanotechnology Network (RTNN) invited middle school, high school, and community college educators to participate in the Atomic Scale Design and Engineering Research Experience for Teachers…
Spring blooms around the Memorial Belltower on an April afternoon. Photo by Becky Kirkland.

First Father and Son Pair Receive ASM Gold Medal

The American Society for Metals (ASM) has awarded the 2026 International Gold Medal to Roger Narayan, Distinguished Professor in the Lampe Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering at NC State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Peter Liaw to Deliver 4th Annual Koch Lecture

Peter Liaw, Ivan Racheff Chair of Excellence at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, will deliver the 4th annual Koch Lecture on Oct 31

Donald Brenner Chairs University Materials Council 2025–2026 Term

Dr. Donald Brenner, MSE Department Head at NC State, has been named Chair of the University Materials Council for the 2025–2026 term, succeeding Dr. Izabela Szlufarska of the University of Wisconsin–Madison.