University Communications

University Communications, a unit of University Communications and Marketing, informs both internal and external audiences about NC State’s achievements in solution-driven research, interdisciplinary innovation, experiential education and partnerships with business and industry.

News Services

News Services develops and markets news articles and story ideas on faculty teaching, research and expertise for dissemination to print, broadcast and electronic media. We use methods including media releases, news tips, pitches to journalists and electronic distribution of stories via the web and social media. Our research blog, The Abstract, covers the innovative and problem-solving research conducted at NC State in a fun and informative way. Our office offers a TV studio and technical support for live or taped broadcast television interviews with NC State experts and administrators. We offer customized media relations training for faculty and staff, including practical advice on working with reporters, one-on-one coaching and advanced on-camera training in the TV studio.

Editorial Services

Editorial Services leads efforts to engage key university stakeholders through a variety of media platforms, including publications, websites and e-newsletters. We develop news and feature content for both internal and external audiences and provides professional services such as writing, editing and communications counsel to clients across campus.

Public Relations

Public Relations leads efforts to advance NC State’s position as a top institution of higher learning and provides communications counsel and support to the university community.

Research Communications

The research communications hub seeks to help the university tell stories about its problem-solving research enterprise and achieve its strategic-plan goals, as well as building bridges between NC State researchers and science journalists.

NC State Magazine

Published three times a year, NC State magazine tells the stories that keep all alumni and friends of NC State connected to the university.

Read NC State News

NC State News is your daily source for all things NC State, from research breakthroughs to successes in the classroom and on the court.

Read NC State Magazine

Each issue of our alumni magazine is packed with stories and photographs that capture the best of the university — past and present.

Contact Our Team

Reach out with any needs or questions you have about communicating with internal or external constituents of NC State.

Communications Training

Whether you’re a researcher communicating to the public or a communications specialist interested in creating top-notch content, we’re here to help.

Leadership

Mary Cole Pike
Executive Director of Communications and Chief of Staff
mcpike@ncsu.edu
Mary Cole leads efforts to advance NC State’s position as a top institution of higher learning and provides communications counsel and support to the university community.

Mick Kulikowski
Director of Strategic Communications and Media Relations, News Services
mick_kulikowski@ncsu.edu
Mick leads the university’s media relations efforts.

Matt Shipman
Assistant Director of Research Communications, News Services
matt_shipman@ncsu.edu
Matt directs NC State’s efforts to build a research communications hub.

Brent Winter
Director, Editorial Services
brent_winter@ncsu.edu
Brent leads efforts to inform and engage key university audiences through targeted news and information channels.

Sylvia Adcock
Editor, NC State Magazine
sadcock@ncsu.edu
Sylvia leads the team producing the university’s award-winning NC State magazine.