Morgan High

Dec 19, 2024

Fostering Small Business Success in North Carolina and Beyond

Byron Hicks’ entrepreneurial journey sparked early — selling Christmas cards and flower seeds door-to-door. At thirteen, he took on a newspaper route, learning the basics of business: managing deliveries, collecting payments, building relationships, and stretching the supplies he’d purchased from the Winston-Salem Journal. “It taught me the importance of understanding customer needs,” he reflects. “Back…

Oct 31, 2024

Chancellor Woodson Awarded Order of the Long Leaf Pine

Chancellor Randy Woodson has received The Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the highest state honor in recognition of leaders who have made significant contributions to North Carolina and their communities. On Oct. 30 at Woodson’s final annual fall address as chancellor of NC State, UNC System President Peter Hans presented him with the award,…

Oct 17, 2024

Hitachi Energy, NC State Partnership Powers Connection

Hitachi Energy’s partnership with NC State is fostering a strong talent pipeline by supporting curriculum development and providing students with hands-on experience and mentorship opportunities. These collaborations aim to advance a sustainable energy future while preparing graduates for impactful careers.

Sep 24, 2024

NC State Names Dawn Mason Assistant Vice Chancellor for Partnerships

As NC State’s new assistant vice chancellor for partnerships, Dawn Mason will be integral to fostering strategic collaborations between the university and industry, government and nonprofit partners. 

Aug 28, 2024

Keisha Demps Named Director of Partnerships

Keisha Demps, who joined NC State’s Office of Partnerships in 2014, has been promoted to director of partnerships. In this expanded position, Demps will assist in leading the team’s work to build strategic collaborations between NC State and industry and government partners. Previously, Demps began in the role of partnership developer before serving as interim…

Nov 8, 2023

Technical University of Denmark and NC State Explore New Collaboration Opportunities

Leadership from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) recently visited NC State to uncover new interdisciplinary collaboration opportunities. DTU Provost Rasmus Larsen and Senior Executive Officer for Research, Advice and Innovation Ellen Als met with university faculty and staff representing fields such as wearable technology, wireless communications, clean energy, quantum computing, cybersecurity, AI and autonomous…

Nov 17, 2022

FUJIFILM Diosynth Expands Strategic Partnership With NC State

FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies and NC State are expanding their strategic partnership to develop innovations focused on sustainable facility design and bioprocessing advancements. Through research projects, the partnership will support FUJIFILM Diosynth’s goal to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2030 for its new $2 billion biomanufacturing site in Holly Springs. Together, the organizations will also uncover…

Oct 18, 2022

Celebrating Leah Burton’s 22-Year Impact

Leah Burton, director of NC State’s Office of Partnerships, has accepted a new opportunity outside of NC State. Her last day with the university is November 1.  After an impactful 22 years, Burton’s work leaves NC State much stronger. She started as part of the small founding team who made Centennial Campus the internationally-recognized innovation…

Sep 9, 2022

Rapid Shape Selects Centennial Campus for North American Headquarters

Rapid Shape, a German company that develops and manufactures high-end 3D printing systems, has opened its North American headquarters on NC State’s Centennial Campus. Proximity to student and faculty talent, research and state-of-the-art equipment are cited as key reasons for choosing the new location. The company is partnering with NC State’s Center for Additive Manufacturing…

Sep 1, 2022

New AI Collaboration Aims to Accelerate R&D of Specialty Chemicals

A new research collaboration between Eastman and NC State’s Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering aims to significantly accelerate the research and development (R&D) of new specialty chemicals — chemicals that improve manufactured products and processes. This latest project builds on five years of work between the department and Eastman, integrating advancements in artificial intelligence (AI),…