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Nov 5, 2009

Eury Honored with Menscer Cup

Alumnus Lynn W. Eury accepted the 2009 Menscer Cup for exemplary leadership and advancement efforts at the university. 

Nov 5, 2009

Barrax Receives Literature Award

Gerald Barrax, English professor emeritus, received the North Carolina Award for Literature from the governor on Oct. 29. 

Oct 29, 2009

Feitshans To Lead Association

Theodore A. Feitshans, a faculty member in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, was confirmed as president of the American Agricultural Law Association. 

Oct 29, 2009

DeSimone to be Honored

Dr. Joseph DeSimone, William R. Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering, will receive the North Carolina Award for Science from the governor today. 

Oct 22, 2009

Masnari Honored with Alumni Award

Dr. Nino Masnari, distinguished professor of electrical and computer engineering, received an Electrical and Computer Engineering Alumni Society Merit Award from the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan. 

Oct 22, 2009

DeSimone Receives NIH Award

Dr. Joseph M. DeSimone, William R. Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering, has been awarded a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Pioneer Award, one of only 18 such honors handed out this year. 

Oct 15, 2009

Engineering Faculty Recognized

The American Nuclear Society honored two engineering faculty members. 

Oct 15, 2009

Wildlife Society Honors Brown

Dr. Robert D. Brown, dean of the College of Natural Resources, was recognized as a fellow of the Wildlife Society at the 2009 annual meeting in Monterey, Calif. 

Oct 8, 2009

Giancola Named Tar Heel of Week

Mike Giancola, director of the Center for Student Leadership, Ethics and Public Service,  was named the Tar Heel of the Week by the News & Observer for his work with projects such as the University Million Meal Event. 

Oct 8, 2009

Wolfram Honored for Outreach

Dr. Walt Wolfram, director of the North Carolina Language and Life Project, received the Linguistics, Language and the Public Award from the Linguistic Society of America. 

Oct 1, 2009

Faculty Honored

Biological and agricultural engineering faculty in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences received a number of awards from professional associations. 

Sep 24, 2009

Forestry Team Honored

Team members with Extension Forestry and Forestry and Environmental Outreach received an award of excellence (silver) from the Southern Extension Forest Resource Specialists for their work with the Woody Biomass Program. 

Sep 17, 2009

Artificial Retina Research Honored

Dr. Gianluca Lazzi, professor of electrical and computer engineering, is part of an elite group of researchers recently honored with an R&D 100 Award for their work on an artificial retina that could one day restore sight to the blind. 

Aug 27, 2009

Pomeroy Wins Green Award

Stephanie Pomeroy, pharmacy technician in Student Health Services, received a GreenTree Initiative Award from the University Sustainability Office. 

Aug 27, 2009

Researcher Earns NSF Career Award

Dr. Jie Yu, a Sea Grant researcher whose work has focused on the formation of deadly rip currents, won a prestigious Career Award from the National Science Foundation.