North Carolina Water Resources Research Institute (WRRI), NC Sea Grant, and the William R. Kenan, Jr. Institute for Engineering, Technology and Science (KIETS) are accepting…
2024 Climate Leaders Program Symposium
The 2024 Climate Leaders Program Symposium will be Sept. 19-20 at the Hunt Library on NC State’s Centennial Campus. The symposium highlights climate mitigation and…
2024-25 Kenan Fellows Announced During National Teacher Appreciation Week
The Kenan Fellows Program for Teacher Leadership at N.C. State University is excited to announce the selection of 38 K-12 educators from North Carolina public schools as…
Meet the 2024 Climate Leaders Program Cohort
The Kenan Institute for Engineering, Technology & Science (KIETS) proudly announces the students and faculty mentors selected for the 2024 cohort of the Climate Leaders…
Kenan Institute for Engineering, Technology & Science Names Lindsay Skinner Associate Director of Philanthropy
The Kenan Institute for Engineering, Technology & Science (KIETS) at N.C. State University is excited to welcome Lindsay Skinner as the new Associate Director of…
KFP Alumni Spotlight: Joann Blumenfeld is championing inclusion in STEM education
Throughout her extensive career, Joann Blumenfeld has confronted a disheartening statistic⸺80% of individuals with disabilities between the ages of 24 and 64 face unemployment. Undeterred…
Accepting Proposals for 2024 NC Community Collaboration Research Grants
North Carolina Sea Grant, NC Water Resources Research Institute (WRRI), and the William R. Kenan, Jr. Institute for Engineering, Technology & Science (KIETS) are accepting proposals for the Community…
Highlights from KIETS Climate Leaders Program Fall 2023 Symposium
KIETS Climate Leaders Program Fall 2023 Symposium on Sept. 28-29, 2023 at the Hunt Library on NC State’s Centennial Campus offered a comprehensive exploration of…
NC State’s Kenan Fellows Program Announces 2023-24 Teacher Leader Fellowship Awards
RALEIGH, N.C. – The Kenan Fellows Program for Teacher Leadership at N.C. State University is proud to announce the selection of 38 outstanding K-12 educators…
New Community Collaborative Projects Amplify Overlooked Stories, Engage Aspiring Scientists and More
APRIL 17, 2023 | DAN DINICOLA Contact:John Fear, jmfear@ncsu.eduKatie Mosher, kmosher@ncsu.edu Four new projects in North Carolina are launching this year as part of the Community Collaborative Research Grant Program (CCRG)….
Yams Benefit From Banana ‘Paper’ Cocoon
Reprinted from NC State News Wrapping yam seeds in biodegradable paper made from a mixture of unusable parts of banana plants and recycled cardboard boxes…
Meet the 2023 Climate Leaders
RALEIGH, N.C.—The Kenan Institute for Engineering, Technology & Science (KIETS) is pleased to announce the 2023 cohort of the Climate Leaders Program. Student and faculty cohort…
Creating Solutions for the Global Blue Economy 2023
The second annual workshop on Creating Solutions for the Global Blue Economy will be March 3-4, 2023 at Carteret Community College in Morehead City. The…
Kenan Institute for ETS announces the promotion of Amanda Mueller to Director of the Climate Leaders Program
RALEIGH, N.C. – The Kenan Institute for Engineering, Technology & Science (KIETS) at N.C. State University is pleased to announce the promotion of Amanda Mueller…
Perspective | Kenan Fellows provides K-12 teachers with a lasting network of support and connections to local industry
By Beverly Owens Republished curtsey of EducationNC Community and positive relationships with colleagues are paramount to establishing a supportive environment for educators. When teachers have…
New Collaborative Community Projects Support Youth Education, Tribal Knowledge, Air and Water Quality, and More
Reprinted with permission from NC Sea Grant News By Lauren Pharr Four new projects in North Carolina are launching this year as part of the Community…
High School Engineering Club Led by Kenan Fellow Wins Chance to Flight Test Experiment with NASA
HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C. ⸺ A team of students at Holly Springs High School led by 2021-22 Kenan Fellow Tiffanni Craig has been selected to build an…
NSF Awards the Inaugural NSF I-Corps Hubs
NC State University, in partnership with nine other leading research universities, has been selected by the National Science Foundation to be one of the five national I-Corps…
Kenan Institute for ETS and NC State Coastal Resilience and Sustainability Initiative Announce New Colleagues to Lead the Climate Leaders Program
RALEIGH, N.C. – The Kenan Institute for Engineering, Technology & Science (KIETS) at NC State University and the NC State Coastal Resilience and Sustainability Initiative…
New Collaborative Community Research Looks at Sharks, Oysters, Youth Training, and More
Six new projects in North Carolina are launching this year with support from the Community Collaborative Research Grant Program (CCRG). Projects explore oyster restoration, near-shore contaminants, shoreline…
Kenan Fellows Program and Biogen Foundation Collaborate to Advance Workforce Education
RALEIGH, N.C. – N.C. State University’s Kenan Fellows Program for Teacher Leadership, a statewide collaborative that is leading transformation in education and advancing local workforce development,…
Kenan Institute for ETS Director Named American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow
Dr. Ruben Carbonell, director of the Kenan Institute for Engineering, Technology & Science, was elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)…
‘Kenan Fellows Take STEM Education to the Next Level’
NC State University News has featured the Kenan Fellows Program for Teacher Leadership as the lead story on the website. From the article, “The Kenan…
Internship Nurtures Ideas for Science and Ag Education
Reprinted from N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative When Justin Ingram walked through the doors of North Carolina State University’s Plant Sciences Building in July, the teaching…
Join KIETS Climate Leaders Program for the 2023 Fall Symposium
Think and Do: Climate Challenges & Solutions Thursday, Sept. 28 through Friday, Sept. 29, 2023 The Climate Leaders 2023 Fall Symposium will examine how experts…
ANS collaborates with Kenan Fellows Program to promote K-12 nuclear education program in North Carolina
The American Nuclear Society is collaborating with the Kenan Fellows Program for Teacher Leadership (KFP) at North Carolina State University to introduce a nuclear science curriculum to…
Catalyst Program Goes to NASA
From April 6-9, a group of students from Catalyst — a program of The Science House designed to create STEM opportunities for high school students with disabilities — visited NASA’s…
Applications open for Social Innovation Fellows
Applications for the next cohort of NC State Social Innovation Fellows will be accepted through March 12, 2023. Joining the Social Innovation Fellows is an…