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Make-A-Thon

A Collage of photos featuring NC State students building solutions for Make-A-Thon

Mar 19, 2026

Empower Student Innovators: Give to Make-A-Thon

Support NC State’s Make-A-Thon on Day of Giving. Help students turn bold sustainability ideas into real-world solutions through hands-on innovation, design and entrepreneurship.
Members of the winning team from Make-A-Thon 2026 pose on stage

Feb 10, 2026

Smart Sense Team Wins 2026 Make-A-Thon

A student team tackling energy waste in residence halls took top honors at the 2026 Make-A-Thon, NC State’s annual sustainability innovation competition.
Winning student teams from Make-A-Thon 2026 pose on stage

Feb 9, 2026

Make-A-Thon 2026 Showcases Student Innovation, Adaptability and Sustainability Solutions

Make-A-Thon 2026 showcases student innovation, adaptability and sustainability solutions to real-world challenges.
163 students competed in Make-A-Thon, NC State's sustainability innovation challenge. Students gathered around tables creating sustainable solution prototypes for Make-A-Thon.

Jan 9, 2026

Make-A-Thon Revealed: Top 5 Things to Know

Here are the top 5 things students should know about NC State’s annual sustainability innovation competition, Make-A-Thon, coming January 2025.
Winning student teams at 2025 Make-A-Thon on stage

Nov 4, 2025

Registration Open for Make-A-Thon 2026

Make-A-Thon 2026, NC State's annual sustainability innovation competition, is now open for student registration.

Winning team from Make-A-Thon MAT 2025 pose with Ms Wuf

Jan 28, 2025

EcoPack Takes First Place at NC State’s Make-A-Thon 2025

Explore the winning idea that took home $4,000 at NC State Make-A-Thon.
Carla Davis, Kate Macleod, Karthik Kunnumpurath Jayakumar and Lani St Hill stand outside in front of smiling tree statue and Raleigh skyline at City of Raleigh Environmental Awards.

Apr 30, 2024

City Accolades for Sustainability

City of Raleigh Environmental Awards recognized two NC State students and a campus program for significant advancement of sustainability.
Group photo of winners from the 2024 Make-A-Thon competition

Jan 30, 2024

Make-A-Thon 2024: Innovation for Good

Discover the winning solutions to Make-A-Thon 2024, NC State's annual sustainability innovation competition.
4 students post on stage with Ms Wuf with screen showing their winning idea behind them from Make-A-Thon at Hunt LIbrary

Jan 30, 2024

Tuffy Tumbler Triumphs at Make-A-Thon

Learn more about NC State Make-A-Thon's winning idea and team from the 2024 sustainability innovation competition.
Fireworks explode over the NC State belltower to close down Packapalooza 2022.

Jan 4, 2024

Top 10 Campus Sustainability Moments of 2023

Explore University Sustainability Office’s top ten favorite moments that advanced campus sustainability in 2023.