Tag: awards and recognition

Published on May 23, 2019

NC State’s Gold Standard

From nanomaterials to exoplanets, NC State's 2019 Goldwater Scholars are making discoveries on the new frontiers of science and engineering. Learn what drives some of the brightest undergraduate researchers in the nation. 

Published on May 22, 2019

Statistically, a Good Bet

Goldwater Scholar Rachel Chen fell in love with math in high school and quickly moved on to the more applied version: statistics. 

Published on May 22, 2019

Solving the Riddle of Genes

Nikhil Milind, a 2019 Goldwater Scholar, is melding computer science and biology to explore links between genetics and disease. 

Published on May 21, 2019

Intelligent Life

From chromosomes deep in the heart of a cell to exoplanets in the farthest reaches of space, Goldwater Scholar Ana Sofia Uzsoy is doing research to help us understand the universe at every scale. 

Published on May 16, 2019

Proving Ground

Undergraduate researcher Neil Baugh has immersed himself in some of the coolest research in higher education, from soft robotics to nanomaterials. Thanks to a Goldwater Scholarship, he has plenty more to think and do. 

Published on Apr 29, 2019

4 Win Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship

All four students nominated by NC State have been awarded the nation's preeminent scholarship for science, math and engineering. 

Published on Apr 29, 2019

Early-Career Faculty Win Prestigious NSF Awards

Nine NC State faculty members have received one of the highest honors given by the National Science Foundation to early-career researchers. 

Published on Apr 23, 2019

Engineering Graduate Student Wins Lemelson-MIT Student Prize

Graduate student Federico Scurti wins prestigious prize for innovative inventions. 

Published on Mar 14, 2019

Food Scientist Honored

Food science pioneer Josip Simunovic is recognized by the Institute of Food Technologists. 

Published on Mar 13, 2019

A Dream Takes Flight

Madison Maloney aspires to follow friend and mentor Christina Hammock Koch into space. Thanks to a prestigious Knight-Hennessy Scholarship, the NC State senior begins graduate studies in astronautics at Stanford this fall. 

Published on Mar 13, 2019

Brain Power

Ziad Ali aims to combine electrical engineering and neuroscience to treat disorders such as epilepsy and Parkinson's. The NC State senior will pursue a Ph.D. at Stanford thanks to a Knight-Hennessy Scholarship. 

Published on Feb 20, 2019

3 to Receive Watauga Medal

S. Frank Culberson, Charles A. Flink II and James A. Stewart will receive NC State's highest nonacademic honor for their extraordinary service and commitment to the university. 

Published on Feb 14, 2019

NC State a Fulbright Leader — Again

NC State again makes the list of research universities with the most Fulbright U.S. Scholars. 

Published on Feb 14, 2019

Woodson, Alumni Land Spots on ‘Power 100’ List

Chancellor Randy Woodson and a number of NC State alumni were recognized for significant contributions to their enterprises, industries and communities. 

Published on Oct 15, 2018

Holmes Hall Honors Groundbreaking Graduate, Athlete

Irwin Holmes, NC State's first black graduate and the first varsity athlete to compete at an Atlantic Coast Conference school, will be honored for his perseverance and dedication to the university when the University College Commons is renamed Holmes Hall.