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Wolfpack Writers: Misha Lazzara

English

Jun 23, 2023

Middle English to Medicine

English alumnus Nathan Adams carved out a path to medical school by combining the humanities and sciences.
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Jun 21, 2023

After More Than 5 Years as Department Head, Laura Severin Returns to Faculty

After serving as head of the Department of English for five and a half years, Professor Laura Severin will step down and return to the faculty on July 1, 2023.
Brody McCurdy, Walt Wolfram and Lydia Elrod stand together and laugh outside Tompkins Hall in the Court of North Carolina.

Jun 6, 2023

Linguistic Research Team Preserves Local Dialects and Culture

Linguists led by Walt Wolfram at NC State are studying language evolution in Chatham County, a historically rural area that's on the fast track for significant growth.
Two hands hold a copy of Marsha Gordon's book, "Becoming the Ex-Wife"

May 16, 2023

Wolfpack Writers: Marsha Gordon

We caught up with NC State film studies professor Marsha Gordon to learn more about her new biography “Becoming the Ex-Wife: The Unconventional Life and Forgotten Writings of Ursula Parrott.”

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Apr 19, 2023

Behind the Camera

Film studies alumnus Kieran Moreira’s path to a picture-perfect career started at NC State and led to professional success creating videos for tech companies and indie films.
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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.

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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.
Kathy Harris Cooper, Phyllis Brown Harris and Kacey Cooper on the Court of the Carolinas in front of the 1911 Building

Feb 9, 2023

A New Chapter in a Family Story

English major Kacey Cooper grew up hearing stories of NC State from family members who worked at the university. With support from the Nell Family Extraordinary Opportunity Scholarship, she’s continuing their legacy as a first-generation college graduate.
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Feb 7, 2023

Jason Swarts Named Department Head for English

NC State’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences has named Jason Swarts head of the Department of English, effective July 1.
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Jan 25, 2023

Wolfpack Writers: Misha Lazzara

Misha Lazzara graduated from NC State with a MFA in creative writing in 2021. She has put her education to good use as a creative writing adjunct professor, freelance editor, and writing coach.