Outreach

Concept rendering of the new 321 cafe on Centennial Campus

Aug 25, 2023

321 Coffee to open Centennial Campus location

321 Coffee, an alumni-owned and -operated local coffee shop and roaster that employs individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs), is launching a new location on NC State’s Centennial Campus. Projected to open in early 2024, the cafe will be set in the Venture Place courtyard on Main Campus Drive and feature a full coffee menu…

A floor level photo of a small blue-colored , black-wheeled agricultural robot in use at a summer camp. The floor is white and there are two sets of shoes in the background behind the robot.

Aug 10, 2023

Biological and agricultural engineering summer workshops empower students for the future

Summer is a time of growth and exploration, and for those in the North Carolina State University Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering (BAE), this year’s summer was no exception. Working with the College of Engineering, the department organized a series of summer workshops to equip high school students with skills and first-hand experience in specific fields of interest.

image imagines STEM career pathways as a braided river with many ways of achieving a career in STEMM

Jul 19, 2023

How do you create new career paths for the STEMM workforce?

A new AAAS working group focuses on improving access to the STEMM workforce and helping people navigate STEMM careers.

Colorful illustration of two stylized figures hugging symbolizing support for mental health.

Jun 6, 2023

Culture of care

University and College place an emphasis on wellness and mental health.

A row of alternative fuel vehicles sitting in a row. A passenger sedan, a firetruck, a utility truck and pickup truck.

May 30, 2023

Driving awareness and adoption of clean transportation technologies at Alternative Fuel Vehicle Demonstration Days

The North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center (NCCETC) at NC State University welcomed hundreds of attendees celebrating Earth Month for two Clean Transportation Demonstration Days as well as several vehicle displays and Ride & Drive events hosted throughout April.

Faculty sit at round tables during awards presentation in warmly lit room with large fireplace in background.

Apr 27, 2023

O&E honors outreach and engagement work at awards celebration

NC State’s Office of Outreach and Engagement hosted its 2023 awards celebration on Tuesday, April 25 at the Park Alumni Center. Vice Provost for Outreach and Engagement Rich Bonanno presented the awards, and Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Warwick Arden gave introductory remarks.

Apr 26, 2023

NC middle and high schoolers demonstrate the future of ASSISTive technology

On the second floor of James B. Hunt Jr. Library, as college students studied for finals below, 16 teams of high school and middle school students prepared to present their wearable devices to a panel of judges.

Attendees of CCEE workshop listening to a speaker while seated in large open meeting space.

Apr 13, 2023

CCEE hosts water contamination detection and response workshop

CCEE hosted a workshop alongside the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on April 4 to bring water utility, public health, health care professionals and other community members together to discuss how the detection of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) could impact public health and public confidence in the water supply.

High school students listen to a professor while gathered in a laboratory.

Mar 24, 2023

K-12 students gain exposure to biomanufacturing research and STEM pathways

An interdisciplinary group of NC State scientists, engineers and educators hosted field trips on campus for 61 high school students and 14 middle school students on Friday, March 3, and Friday,…