Research and Engagement

Feb 12, 2025

English Professor’s Guggenheim Program Amplifies Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Poets

“Sound/Off: An Evening of Poetry,” conceived by NC State English professor and Guggenheim Museum Poet-in-Residence Meg Day, celebrated the power of poetry to transcend barriers and amplify diverse voices.

May 13, 2024

Two Faculty Members Named National Humanities Center Fellows

English professor Belle Boggs and history professor Susanna Lee have been named National Humanities Center Fellows and will spend the next academic year working on individual research projects.

Jan 12, 2024

The Day King Addressed Campus — and the Klan Marched on Raleigh

English professor Jason Miller has discovered footage of the Ku Klux Klan marching in downtown Raleigh and Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. giving a speech in Reynolds Coliseum — both of which happened on the same day.

Apr 3, 2024

Coping with Climate Anxiety Through Poetry, Visual Arts

The interdisciplinary Art United workshop offers a creative outlet to deal with concerns about our planet’s future.

Brody McCurdy, Walt Wolfram and Lydia Elrod stand together and laugh outside Tompkins Hall in the Court of North Carolina.

Jun 5, 2023

Linguistic Research Team Preserves Local Dialects and Culture

Linguists at NC State are studying language evolution in Chatham County, a historically rural area that’s on the fast track for significant growth.

Mar 27, 2023

How is AI Changing How We Write and Create?

Three English professors offer insights on artificial intelligence’s impact on writing, art, creativity, authenticity and more.

A gloved hand moves a small brush along an old piece of parchment paper.

Mar 20, 2023

Leafing Through History

An intercollege, interdisciplinary team of NC State researchers use modern scientific techniques to mine genetic clues from old manuscripts, unlocking traces of the past hidden in the books and shaping future scholarship.