STEM Ed

Apr 24, 2024

Brianna Soto ’24: ‘I Have Learned So Many Real-life Skills from the College of Education’

As Briana Soto prepares to graduate with her bachelor’s degree, she believes the skills she learned in the NC State College of Education will not only help her succeed in her future career, but has prepared her to understand what others need to succeed in the workplace.  

Apr 24, 2024

Luke B. Carman ’24PHD: ‘I Came Back to Get a Ph.D. Because I Wanted the Opportunity to Teach and Learn in Community With Other People’

As Luke Carman graduates with his Ph.D. in Learning and Teaching in STEM mathematics and statistics education concentration, he is ready to use his research to bring students, teachers and communities together to improve K-12 education. 

Apr 24, 2024

Matty Grossman ’24: ‘I Will Never Forget the Educators Who Managed to Guide Us and Nurture Us’

Matty Grossman '24 chose to become an educator, so could advocate for the next generation and show them the beauty in math. Now, as he prepares to step into the classroom, he hopes to act as a change agent and see the students he mentors flourish. 

Apr 23, 2024

Education Council’s 2024 Spotlight Awards Reception Celebrates Undergraduate Student Success

The NC State College of Education's Education Council celebrated undergraduate students for their leadership, spirit and service to the community during its annual Spotlight Awards reception on April 15, 2024. 

Apr 23, 2024

College of Education Doctoral Students Recognized During NC State’s 2024 Graduate Student Research Symposium

Three NC State College of Education students were recognized for their scholarly work during the university’s 2024 Graduate Student Research Symposium held recently. College of Education doctoral students Amanda JF Hall, Tyler Harper-Gampp and Devan MacKenzie took home the first-, second- and third-place prizes in the education category, respectively. 

Apr 18, 2024

Wake County Middle and High School Students Combine Math, Entrepreneurship During First Annual Design & Pitch Competition

More than 50 students embraced their entrepreneurial spirit earlier this month during the first annual Wake County Public School System Design & Pitch Competition held at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation and led by NC State College of Education Associate Professor of Mathematics Education Erin Krupa and Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education Robin Anderson. 

Apr 16, 2024

RTNN Wins 2024 Opal Mann Green Engagement and Scholarship Award

Editor’s note: Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professor of Science Education Gail Jones is a partner on on this project. The Research Triangle Nanotechnology Network (RTNN) has been honored with the prestigious… 

Apr 11, 2024

College of Education Awarded $4 Million in Grant Funding From October 2023 Through March 2024

Faculty and researchers at the NC State College of Education, including the Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research and the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, were awarded $4,090,192 to support 23 projects from Oct. 1, 2023, through March 31, 2024. 

Apr 11, 2024

Distinguished University Professor of Mathematics and Statistics Education Hollylynne Lee Leads Team Named Finalist in 2023-24 Tools Competition

A team of developers at NC State and RTI International, led by Distinguished University Professor of Mathematics and Statistics Education Hollylynne Lee, are finalists in the Preparing for the 21st Century World track of the 2023-24 Tools Competition. 

Apr 9, 2024

NC State’s College of Education Ranked #30 in U.S. News’ 2024 Best Graduate Schools

The NC State College of Education is tied at No. 30 in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Graduate Schools rankings released April 9, 2024, placing the College of Education among the top 7% in the nation among both public and private universities. That’s an improvement of one spot from last year and an improvement of 29 spots over the past decade.