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#NCATResearch: Green with energy! Game-changing research has led to a revolutionary method for producing green hydrogen using renewable energy.
This development could reduce fossil fuel reliance, transform clean energy, and provide alternatives to traditional sources.
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Aggies continue to shine on the screen!!! Congratulations and special shout out to Aggie Jaden Miller!! Jaden just made his debut in CBS’ new daytime drama, “Beyond the Gates,” as Tyrell Richardson. A few Aggies caught the first episode while in the student center.
#NCAT #AggiePride #HBCU
#NCATResearch: When Crosby kids return, student engagement is boosted!
A recent study by faculty in the department of journalism and mass communication shows that connections with alumni drives student engagement and inspires success. #AlwaysDoingNeverDone 🎓
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#NCATResearch: Shoutout to students Kyla Holton, Jayden Seay and Keon Jordan for shedding new light on the impact of HBCUs in social justice movements! Their research uncovers how HBCUs fueled activism & political idealism in the fight for voting rights.
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#NCAT #researchers have discovered that special human cell structures (extracellular vesicles) have the potential to transport treatments for various diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular & orthopedic diseases & neurological diseases, such as Alzheimer’s & Parkinson's. www.ncat.edu/news/2025/03...
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Protecting your peace is a must!
Marsai Martin, Marcus Scribner, Miles Brown and alumnus Kimberly Jackson sat down to discuss the importance of practicing intentional self-care during our spring speaker series.
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With exponential results, Aggie M.E.N. is actively confronting the drop in university enrollment and retention rates among Black male students.
NBC News’ Zinhle Essamuah discuss the program’s massive impact on encouraging continued education for Black men at A&T.
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Congratulations to Dr. Liesl K. Jeffers-Francis, associate professor in the N.C. A&T College of Science and Technology, who has received a 2025 Award for Excellence in Teaching. Her extensive research, teaching and mentorship are shaping the field of microbiology while inspiring future scientists.
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The first N.C. A&T Art Your Lunch program, “Introduction to University Galleries – Learning to Look,” will be Thursday, Feb. 20, 12:30-1:30 p.m. in Dudley Memorial Building.
University Galleries curator and associate professor Amy Schwartzott will dig into the displays' big ideas and broad themes.
Congratulations to N.C. A&T Honors College students Breyana Robinson and Kennedy West, who have been named 2024 Astronaut Scholars in their pursuit of STEM degrees.
Robinson also was a 2023 Astronaut Scholar.
N.C. A&T was the first HBCU to be a Astronaut Scholars Foundation Partnering Institution.
For this Valentine's Day, N.C. A&T is celebrating senior Jasmine Bell's inclusion in You’ve Got a Place Here, Too, an anthology of love stories set at HBCUs.
You can read her piece, "Sunset Sips," in the collection that will be published by Penguin Random House on Aug. 12.
Two electric vehicle charging stations have been installed at N.C. A&T's Obermeyer Parking deck.
Aligning with the university’s commitment to sustainability and reducing greenhouse gas emissions on campus, these EV charging stations are available for use by students, employees and visitors.
“My professors in the N.C. A&T theatre program taught me the importance of working for what I want," said Corin Davis ‘23.
Davis is pursuing her passion for acting in Southend-on-Sea, England, while enrolled in the University of Essex’s East 15 Acting School and pursuing an MFA in digital media.
What do bees and cybersecurity research have in common? Fulbright Visiting Scholar Mahsa McCauley, Ph.D., an AI expert who is working with N.C. A&T’s Farm Security Operations Center to determine what types of diseases bees have and help stop colony collapse, which threatens our food supply.
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Leah Barlow, Ph.D., assistant professor of liberal studies at N.C. A&T, began her spring Introduction to African American History class with a TikTok video introducing herself and outlining the course.
The video was intended just for her students, but it sparked a phenomenon that became HillmanTok.
Hall of Fame sportswriter Rob Parker is bringing the Black Sportswriters Hall of Fame to the N.C. A&T campus.
Inaugural inductees William C. Rhoden, Claire Smith and Mike Wilbon will be celebrated during a ceremony on Saturday, April 12, at 6 p.m. in the Deese Ballroom at the Student Center.
“Miss Evers’ Boys,” a compelling drama directed by N.C. A&T classical theatre lecturer Xulee Vanecia J, is based on the true story of the four decade-long Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment.
For tickets to the performances at the Paul Robeson Theatre, call (336) 334-7749 or visit itzy.io/meb.
“Through partnerships like these, we can tackle the most pressing challenges facing our society, from healthcare and sustainability to education and technology, ultimately driving meaningful change that benefits everyone,” said Melissa Hodge-Penn, Ed.D., N.C. A&T interim vice chancellor of Research.
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N.C. A&T welcomes David Camps as new assistant vice chancellor of Research Administration. An Army veteran, he previously held the position of vice president of Operations at H4 Enterprises, LLC, where he was responsible for ensuring compliance with federal regulations on multibillion contracts.
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N.C. A&T alumna Kimberly Jackson will moderate the “Protecting My Peace” conversation Thursday, Feb. 20, with award-winning young actors Miles Brown, Marsai Martin and Marcus Scribner.
This Chancellor’s Speaker Series event is free and open to the public. Tickets become available Monday, Feb. 10.
N.C. A&T has awarded alumna Sen. Gladys A. Robinson its 2025 Human Rights Medal, in conjunction with its celebration of the 65th anniversary of the historic A&T Four sit-in.
"I am proud to uphold their legacy of service and pay it forward to future generations,” she said.
N.C. A&T is preparing to celebrate the 65th anniversary of one of the most pivotal moments in the civil rights movement: the A&T Four sit-in at Woolworth's.
Themed “Perseverance: The Power of an Ageless Evolution,” the event will feature retired U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield as guest speaker.
“Mission Possible: Protecting Freedom, Justice, and Democracy in the Spirit of Non-Violence" is the theme for the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. events N.C. A&T is hosting this week.
The public intercollegiate event will be Wednesday, Jan. 29, at 7 p.m. in the Deese Ballroom at the Student Center.
N.C. A&T will host its annual luncheon to honor astronaut and physicist Ronald E. McNair '71 on Tuesday.
NASA aerospace engineer Brandon Sells ‘15, Ph.D., is the guest speaker for the event, “Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Ronald E. McNair: Shaping Tomorrow with Precision, Performance and Persistence.”
Bank of America's Eboni Johnson has joined N.C. A&T as a Leader on Loan. She directs strategic workforce initiatives focused on transformative campus and external partnership engagement, non-STEM students and colleges as well as process enhancement and rebranding for the Office of Career Services.
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It's hard to picture cavities, qubits and substrates, but “The Quantum Revolution” exhibition shows the complex properties of quantum physics and makes them easier to understand.
Come and see the interaction between contemporary art and quantum science at the University Galleries through Feb. 17.
Congratulations to Clay Gloster Jr., Ph.D., dean of The Graduate College at N.C. A&T, who is a recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring. The White House recently announced Gloster’s selection for this prestigious honor.
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N.C. A&T welcomes Christopher C. Catching, Ed.D., as new vice chancellor for Student Affairs. Catchings is an accomplished leader in higher education student affairs with a strong record of research and scholarship with regard to students of color, and particularly Black male student success.
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N.C. A&T welcomes Monique Michelle Dozier as new vice chancellor for University Advancement. Dozier is an exceptionally experienced higher education fundraising professional lauded as visionary, innovative and results-oriented – a perfect match for the ambitions of our university.
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