February 15, 2021 | NC State Newswire, O&E News Announcing the Inaugural 2021 STIR Impact Scholars By Alonzo Alexander After a competitive process, twelve members of the NC State faculty and staff community were selected for the inaugural Spring 2021 Impact Scholars cohort as part of the Strengthening The Impact of Research (STIR) program. The selected scholars demonstrated their current and potential for future contributions to the University's broader impact mission.