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A new study from NC State researchers found that neutrophils play a role in the early stages of atopic dermatitis flares in dogs. The work could have implications for human sufferers of atopic dermatitis. #ThinkAndDo
Study Explores Role of Neutrophils in Canine Atopic Dermatitis
The work is a first step toward understanding the role that these immune cells may play in the early stages of allergic skin response.
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January 7, 2026 at 9:18 PM
A new study from NC State researchers found that neutrophils play a role in the early stages of atopic dermatitis flares in dogs. The work could have implications for human sufferers of atopic dermatitis. #ThinkAndDo
It was a great year for NC State Athletics, from ACC championships in wrestling and women's basketball, to national titles in women's cross country and women's tennis, to the men’s soccer team’s meteoric rise to the championship game.
Look back at our 2025 highlights: http://ncst.at/SRmp50XR8mj 🐺
Look back at our 2025 highlights: http://ncst.at/SRmp50XR8mj 🐺
January 2, 2026 at 5:01 PM
It was a great year for NC State Athletics, from ACC championships in wrestling and women's basketball, to national titles in women's cross country and women's tennis, to the men’s soccer team’s meteoric rise to the championship game.
Look back at our 2025 highlights: http://ncst.at/SRmp50XR8mj 🐺
Look back at our 2025 highlights: http://ncst.at/SRmp50XR8mj 🐺
Another year with our Wolfpack has flown by. 🐺🎉 Relive all the memorable student experiences, guaranteed admissions announcements, championship runs, research breakthroughs, new dinosaurs and first days with our 15th chancellor.
Read: http://ncst.at/OkEL50XPTmw
Read: http://ncst.at/OkEL50XPTmw
December 29, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Another year with our Wolfpack has flown by. 🐺🎉 Relive all the memorable student experiences, guaranteed admissions announcements, championship runs, research breakthroughs, new dinosaurs and first days with our 15th chancellor.
Read: http://ncst.at/OkEL50XPTmw
Read: http://ncst.at/OkEL50XPTmw
At the dedication of the library that bears his name, Jim Hunt said: “The world doesn’t need another think tank. We need a think-and-do tank.” Think and Do has been NC State's mantra ever since.
Hunt died on Dec. 18. He was 88.
Read about Hunt's legacy: http://ncst.at/69Gv50XOnpw
Hunt died on Dec. 18. He was 88.
Read about Hunt's legacy: http://ncst.at/69Gv50XOnpw
December 26, 2025 at 2:48 PM
At the dedication of the library that bears his name, Jim Hunt said: “The world doesn’t need another think tank. We need a think-and-do tank.” Think and Do has been NC State's mantra ever since.
Hunt died on Dec. 18. He was 88.
Read about Hunt's legacy: http://ncst.at/69Gv50XOnpw
Hunt died on Dec. 18. He was 88.
Read about Hunt's legacy: http://ncst.at/69Gv50XOnpw
May your days be red and white. 🧱✨
December 23, 2025 at 7:39 PM
May your days be red and white. 🧱✨
At the end of each semester, a group of winged staff members works their magic to provide snacks, encouragement and helpful resources to support students through finals week. Get to know the campus snack fairies.
A Fairy Tale End to the Semester
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December 22, 2025 at 2:38 PM
At the end of each semester, a group of winged staff members works their magic to provide snacks, encouragement and helpful resources to support students through finals week. Get to know the campus snack fairies.
Trust yourself. Enjoy the process. Stay curious. Six of our newest alumni share words of wisdom as they reflect on their time at NC State. 🎓
Celebrating Our Fall 2025 Graduates
Read their NC State stories.
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December 18, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Trust yourself. Enjoy the process. Stay curious. Six of our newest alumni share words of wisdom as they reflect on their time at NC State. 🎓
Brandon Cleveland has never lost to the Tar Heels — on the field or in the Pantry Bowl. Last month, he donated a portion of his NIL money to the Pantry Bowl, an annual friendly competition between NC State and UNC-Chapel Hill to raise money to fight food insecurity.
Giving Back for the Pack
NC State defensive line starter Brandon Cleveland is with his team in Tampa, Florida, this week for the Dec. 19 Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl, after graduating over the weekend with his degree in sport management. He leads on the field and off by supporting causes like NC State’s annual Pantry Bowl.
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December 16, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Brandon Cleveland has never lost to the Tar Heels — on the field or in the Pantry Bowl. Last month, he donated a portion of his NIL money to the Pantry Bowl, an annual friendly competition between NC State and UNC-Chapel Hill to raise money to fight food insecurity.
This weekend, we will welcome 3,384 graduates to the ranks of our alumni at the fall commencement ceremony.
This semester’s grads represent:
🗺️ 55 countries
🇺🇸 37 states
🎓 688 first-generation students
🎖️ 86 veterans
Meet the class of 2025. 👏
This semester’s grads represent:
🗺️ 55 countries
🇺🇸 37 states
🎓 688 first-generation students
🎖️ 86 veterans
Meet the class of 2025. 👏
The Fall Class of 2025, by the Numbers
Thousands of bright minds will earn the coveted status of NC State alumni during the university’s fall commencement ceremony on Dec. 13.
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December 11, 2025 at 3:22 PM
This weekend, we will welcome 3,384 graduates to the ranks of our alumni at the fall commencement ceremony.
This semester’s grads represent:
🗺️ 55 countries
🇺🇸 37 states
🎓 688 first-generation students
🎖️ 86 veterans
Meet the class of 2025. 👏
This semester’s grads represent:
🗺️ 55 countries
🇺🇸 37 states
🎓 688 first-generation students
🎖️ 86 veterans
Meet the class of 2025. 👏
NC State is represented by a Wolfpack rather than a wolf, because we know we’re stronger together. 🐺🐾 In the spirit of the holiday season, we turned to members of our community looking for stories of gratitude. These are just a few of them.
Grateful for the Wolfpack
Stories from our community.
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December 9, 2025 at 3:59 PM
NC State is represented by a Wolfpack rather than a wolf, because we know we’re stronger together. 🐺🐾 In the spirit of the holiday season, we turned to members of our community looking for stories of gratitude. These are just a few of them.
Forty-five years after earning his degree in business management, economic leader Stanhope Kelly is returning to deliver the fall commencement address to the university’s more than 3,000 graduates.
NC State celebrates the class of 2025 on Saturday. 🎓
NC State celebrates the class of 2025 on Saturday. 🎓
Stanhope Kelly, Economic Leader and Alumnus, To Address 2025 Graduates
Forty-five years after earning his bachelor’s degree in business management at NC State, Kelly is returning to deliver the university’s fall commencement address.
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December 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Forty-five years after earning his degree in business management, economic leader Stanhope Kelly is returning to deliver the fall commencement address to the university’s more than 3,000 graduates.
NC State celebrates the class of 2025 on Saturday. 🎓
NC State celebrates the class of 2025 on Saturday. 🎓
Thanks to more than four decades of research by NC State geneticists, North Carolina’s Christmas tree industry is poised to thrive for many future generations. With that comes economic and environmental benefits for all of our state and beyond, no matter which holidays you celebrate. #ThinkAndDo
A Gift That Keeps On Giving
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and NC State recently signed an agreement to license new varieties of two popular Christmas tree species — which have been bred to grow faster and shed fewer needles — to keep this vital industry thriving in our state well into the future.
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December 6, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Thanks to more than four decades of research by NC State geneticists, North Carolina’s Christmas tree industry is poised to thrive for many future generations. With that comes economic and environmental benefits for all of our state and beyond, no matter which holidays you celebrate. #ThinkAndDo
After this weekend's the rivalry game, longtime radio analyst Tony Haynes ’84 signed off from Carter-Finley Stadium for the last time. Haynes has spent decades as the voice of football and men’s basketball for generations of Wolfpack fans. 🎙️
Rivalry Highlights Haynes’ Final Home Game
NC State graduate and radio analyst Tony Haynes (’84) will broadcast his final game at Carter-Finley Stadium on Saturday at the NC State-North Carolina football contest.
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December 5, 2025 at 5:27 PM
After this weekend's the rivalry game, longtime radio analyst Tony Haynes ’84 signed off from Carter-Finley Stadium for the last time. Haynes has spent decades as the voice of football and men’s basketball for generations of Wolfpack fans. 🎙️
NC State staff members Holly Jordan and Jamie Pendergrass have earned the highest honor a state employee can receive: the Governor’s Award for Excellence. 👏 The award recognizes state employees for accomplishments above and beyond their job duties.
2 NC State Employees Win 2025 Governor’s Award for Excellence
NC State staff members Holly Jordan and Jamie Pendergrass received the Governor’s Award for Excellence at a ceremony held Nov. 19.
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December 4, 2025 at 1:51 PM
NC State staff members Holly Jordan and Jamie Pendergrass have earned the highest honor a state employee can receive: the Governor’s Award for Excellence. 👏 The award recognizes state employees for accomplishments above and beyond their job duties.
NC State and East Carolina teamed up earlier this year for a good cause. Through T-shirt sales, the house divided initiative raised $17,675 for Appalachian State University and UNC Asheville — the two UNC System schools most impacted by Hurricane Helene.
Rivals in Spirit, Partners in Service
NC State and East Carolina have once again united in service to students — this time for sister universities in western North Carolina one year after Hurricane Helene.
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December 2, 2025 at 7:53 PM
NC State and East Carolina teamed up earlier this year for a good cause. Through T-shirt sales, the house divided initiative raised $17,675 for Appalachian State University and UNC Asheville — the two UNC System schools most impacted by Hurricane Helene.
Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving, Wolfpack. 🍂
November 27, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Have a safe and happy Thanksgiving, Wolfpack. 🍂
Do I need to keep pumpkin pie in the refrigerator? Is it safe to cook stuffing inside the turkey? How quickly do I need to put away leftovers? 🤔 NC State experts answer your Thanksgiving food safety questions: http://ncst.at/hKo050XxOyU #ThinkAndDo
November 25, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Do I need to keep pumpkin pie in the refrigerator? Is it safe to cook stuffing inside the turkey? How quickly do I need to put away leftovers? 🤔 NC State experts answer your Thanksgiving food safety questions: http://ncst.at/hKo050XxOyU #ThinkAndDo
NC State is competing with UNC-Chapel Hill on and off the field this month. 🐺🥫 But before the big game, we're teaming up or the fifth annual Pantry Bowl to fight food insecurity on our campuses.
🔗 Donate to the Feed the Pack food pantry now through Nov. 30: http://ncst.at/jQU850XvM9W
🔗 Donate to the Feed the Pack food pantry now through Nov. 30: http://ncst.at/jQU850XvM9W
November 21, 2025 at 2:20 PM
NC State is competing with UNC-Chapel Hill on and off the field this month. 🐺🥫 But before the big game, we're teaming up or the fifth annual Pantry Bowl to fight food insecurity on our campuses.
🔗 Donate to the Feed the Pack food pantry now through Nov. 30: http://ncst.at/jQU850XvM9W
🔗 Donate to the Feed the Pack food pantry now through Nov. 30: http://ncst.at/jQU850XvM9W
Hosting Thanksgiving this year? If you're in charge of the turkey, you'll want to read these tips from food safety expert Ellen Shumaker to learn how you can reduce your risk of foodborne illness . (And no, you should not wash that turkey!)
How Do I Cook a Thanksgiving Turkey (Without Making People Barf)?
How should you thaw a turkey? How can I tell when the turkey is ready? Our food safety expert answers these questions and more.
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November 20, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Hosting Thanksgiving this year? If you're in charge of the turkey, you'll want to read these tips from food safety expert Ellen Shumaker to learn how you can reduce your risk of foodborne illness . (And no, you should not wash that turkey!)
In recent years, Chinese bamboo tissue paper has emerged as a trendy choice for eco-friendly shoppers. However, new findings from NC State researchers suggest these bamboo paper products may not offer significant climate benefits over tissue produced in the United States.
Bamboo Tissue Paper May Not Be as Eco-friendly as You Think
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November 18, 2025 at 6:37 PM
In recent years, Chinese bamboo tissue paper has emerged as a trendy choice for eco-friendly shoppers. However, new findings from NC State researchers suggest these bamboo paper products may not offer significant climate benefits over tissue produced in the United States.
Ashley Scott, a communication major with a minor in journalism, is building a future in media one class, one campaign and one connection at a time.
🎥 From classes to dance practice, follow along through a week in Ashley's life on campus.
🎥 From classes to dance practice, follow along through a week in Ashley's life on campus.
Discover Our Majors: Communication
Forge your path as a professional communicator.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Ashley Scott, a communication major with a minor in journalism, is building a future in media one class, one campaign and one connection at a time.
🎥 From classes to dance practice, follow along through a week in Ashley's life on campus.
🎥 From classes to dance practice, follow along through a week in Ashley's life on campus.
As we celebrate #VeteransDay today, we honor and remember those who have served our country. 🇺🇸
November 11, 2025 at 3:04 PM
As we celebrate #VeteransDay today, we honor and remember those who have served our country. 🇺🇸
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On #VeteransDay, we salute our students who served in uniform before putting on scrubs. First-year @ncstate.bsky.social DVM students Olivia Di Ruzza and Joe Hampton will remember friends still serving and reflect on military moments shaping their veterinary careers. news.cvm.ncsu.edu/on-veterans-...
On Veterans Day, Saluting Our Students Who Served in Uniforms Before Scrubs
First-year NC State DVM students Olivia Di Ruzza and Joe Hampton will be thinking about their friends still serving and reflecting on the military experiences that are already shaping their veterinary careers.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:40 PM
On #VeteransDay, we salute our students who served in uniform before putting on scrubs. First-year @ncstate.bsky.social DVM students Olivia Di Ruzza and Joe Hampton will remember friends still serving and reflect on military moments shaping their veterinary careers. news.cvm.ncsu.edu/on-veterans-...
The holiday season is ramping up. Will tariffs impact the shopping landscape for holiday decor, toys, food and gifts? To get answers, we sat down with Rob Handfield, Bank of America Distinguished Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management at NC State. #ThinkAndDo
Will Tariffs Impact Your Holiday Shopping?
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November 10, 2025 at 9:27 PM
The holiday season is ramping up. Will tariffs impact the shopping landscape for holiday decor, toys, food and gifts? To get answers, we sat down with Rob Handfield, Bank of America Distinguished Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management at NC State. #ThinkAndDo
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For North Carolina Farmers Appreciation Day, we're celebrating fourth-generation farmer and CALS alum Justin Page. 🍓🚜🎃
Read about him and Page Farms. ⬇️
Read about him and Page Farms. ⬇️
I Am CALS: Justin Page
Justin Page's time at NC State University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has helped him focus on the future of his family's 103-year-old farm, Page Farms.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:02 PM
For North Carolina Farmers Appreciation Day, we're celebrating fourth-generation farmer and CALS alum Justin Page. 🍓🚜🎃
Read about him and Page Farms. ⬇️
Read about him and Page Farms. ⬇️