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May 2021

Ryan Unger standing by a fountain with his arms crossed

May 17, 2021

Paying it forward

Ryan Unger, ECE '20, received support from the Student Emergency Fund after losing his home and job in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, he was able to give $2,500 to help students facing similar struggles. 

May 14, 2021

Meet Neill Robson – Application developer, software engineer and 2x College of Engineering graduate

Neill Robson is a curious and determined application developer and software engineer who strives to transform impersonal computer behaviors into accessible, emotional experiences for the consumer. He graduates with his master's in computer science this spring. 

Twin sisters Iman, left, and Salam pose together at a Wolf Ears sculpture on campus and make wolf hands gestures. 

May 14, 2021

Twin sisters nurture friendship, individuality

Twin sisters Salam and Iman Ibrahim forged their own paths at NC State, discovering new passions while strengthening their bond. Salam graduated with a degree in industrial engineering this month. 

May 13, 2021

ECE senior Britanya Wright to give student commencement speech Friday

Britanya Wright, who graduates this weekend with a B.S. in electrical engineering, is the student speaker for the University's Friday commencement ceremony at Carter-Finley Stadium. 

May 12, 2021

Virtual spring 2021 departmental graduation ceremonies

Departments within the College of Engineering are putting on virtual ceremonies this spring for the class of 2021. 

Sydney Floryanzia in a sunny garden

May 12, 2021

Home is where the Pack is

Though Sydney Floryanzia, who graduates in May with a degree in chemical engineering, originally wondered if NC State was too close to home, she found numerous opportunities to grow and expand her horizons, thanks to private support. 

May 12, 2021

Engineered for speed: Alons pairs passions for healthcare engineering and swimming

Kylee Alons, a third-year industrial engineering student, helped NC State win their first national swimming title and set new NCAA and U.S. Open records. 

May 12, 2021

Biomedical engineering researchers target glioblastoma recurrence

With funding from the North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences (NC TraCS) Institute, researchers gathered crucial preliminary data about glioblastoma recurrence, enabling further research. 

May 10, 2021

Local company donates innovative, breathable face masks for commencement

For spring commencement, a local entrepreneur and alumnus of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering is donating thousands of masks using material created at NC State.