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Bridging Borders: Mexican Students Innovate at GTI’s Summer Program

Student Programs

Kayla with GEARS students at Duke

Apr 7, 2026

Going Global Without Leaving Campus

The Developing Cultural Competence student certificate program is a 4-week virtual exchange experience offered by NC State’s Global Training Initiative. Students from NC State join peers from partner institutions around…
student on laptop

Mar 23, 2026

Think, Do, Discover: 2026 Winter GEARS Empowers Global Researchers

During the winter 2026 session, the Global Training Initiative (GTI) at NC State University connected ambitious students with expert faculty mentors for the Global Education Academic Research Seminar (GEARS). This…
Fulbright German students at the NC State football game.

Nov 13, 2025

A Global Summer of Think and Do

This summer, the Global Training Initiative (GTI) at North Carolina State University put the university’s “Think and Do” ethos into global action, welcoming two cohorts of international students through distinguished…
Students explore an exhibit in the iPearl Innovation Studio

Oct 28, 2025

NC State and UNC Wilmington Faculty Offer High School Winter Research Experience

High school students from across the United States and Asia will soon have the chance to explore university-level research through a collaborative online program led by faculty from NC State…

May 15, 2025

New Publications Emerge from Short-Term Research Seminar

The short-term GEARS seminar (Global Education, Academics and Research Skills) hosted by the Global Training Initiative at NC State University has resulted in an impressive series of student-faculty co-authored publications,…
students on laptop

May 12, 2025

Beyond the Textbook: Online Research Experience for High School Students

Do you have a bright and curious high schooler at home? Imagine them delving into the exciting world of university-level research, guided by the very faculty who shape knowledge here…
Friendsgiving at the Global Village

Jan 14, 2025

DCC Sponsor Spotlight: Alexander Global Village

The Developing Cultural Competence certificate program is a co-curricular opportunity for NC State students to connect with students enrolled in our partner institutions around the globe. During the Fall 2024…

Sep 27, 2024

Navigating Shared Paths

Lukas Smith grew up speaking German at home with his mother, who is from Frankfurt originally. He’s a civil engineering major who is minoring in German as well as Spanish,…
students holding certificates in front of Belltower

Aug 6, 2024

Bridging Borders: Mexican Students Innovate at GTI’s Summer Program

NC State University’s Global Training Initiative (GTI) hosted 19 undergraduate students from various universities throughout Querétaro, Mexico this summer for a short-term certificate program on Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The students…