News for August

WSSU’s biomanufacturing training opens doors across careers for N.C.’s growing life sciences sector
August 27, 2025
Seven participants from various career fields joined the Accelerate NC Life Sciences Manufacturing Coalition’s second cohort at WSSU. Led by the NC Biotechnology Center, the initiative aims to strengthen the state’s life sciences manufacturing sector and workforce.
WSSU’s ‘Forever Red Homecoming’ website is live with important parking and operational updates
August 21, 2025
The countdown to “Forever Red” has begun, and Winston-Salem State University’s “Forever Red Homecoming” website is now live, serving as the official one-stop hub for all things homecoming.
Winston-Salem State unveils campus enhancements for fall 2025
August 21, 2025
It’s a new semester, and Winston-Salem State University is serving up more than just textbooks and class schedules – think Starbucks’ lattes, Chick-fil-A breakfast biscuits and lightning-fast Wi-Fi.
WSSU appoints Jeremy Alltop as its new and first-ever chief operating officer
August 18, 2025
Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) is excited to announce the appointment of Jeremy Alltop as its first chief operating officer (COO), effective August 18.
Winston-Salem State University awarded $300K NASA grant to explore growing food in outer space
August 14, 2025
After sending plants to space this spring, WSSU's Dr. Rafael Loureiro has earned a $300,000 NASA grant to study how astronauts could grow food beyond Earth.
Winston-Salem State University awarded $400K National Science Foundation grant to research green chemistry
August 14, 2025
WSSU students will soon have more opportunities to take part in cutting-edge research in organic synthesis and green chemistry, thanks to a $400,000 grant from the National Science Foundation.
WSSU graduate gains real-world newsroom experience through internship at WXII 12 News
August 05, 2025
WSSU mass communications graduate, Tia Greene, Class of 2025, is spending the summer gaining hands-on experience as a newsroom intern at WXII 12 News, thanks to a competitive opportunity made possible through the Emma Bowen Foundation.
WSSU awarded $1.3M grant from National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering to develop biosensors for point-of-care diagnostics
August 04, 2025
Winston-Salem State University has been awarded a $1.3 million Biomedical Engineering, Imaging, and Technology Acceleration Program grant from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering.