awards and recognition

Nov 21, 2016

Spellings to Give NC State Fall Commencement Speech

NC State graduates will draw inspiration from Margaret Spellings, president of the University of North Carolina system, and Mildred Dresselhaus, a physicist and electrical engineer known as the "queen of carbon science." 

Oct 17, 2016

Jenkins MBA Ranks Among Best Worldwide

NC State’s MBA program adds to its growing reputation for excellence, ranking in the top 100 on The Economist’s list of the world’s best advanced business degrees. 

Oct 12, 2016

Celebrating Innovation, Entrepreneurship

NC State professors Michael Escuti and Rodolphe Barrangou are honored as NC State's Innovator and Entrepreneur of the Year, respectively, at the 27th Celebration of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. 

Sep 22, 2016

Gross Honored By U.S. Army

Professor Ruth Gross, head of the department of foreign languages and literatures, was recently awarded the Commander's Award for Public Service by the Department of the Army. 

Sep 22, 2016

NC State Among 26 Healthiest Campuses

Greatist.com has named NC State one of its 26 healthiest campuses in the nation, based on an evaluation of students' accessibility to healthy food, fitness facilities and mental health services. 

Sep 22, 2016

Hunt Library Wins ‘New Landmark’ Award

NC State’s Hunt Library is recognized for shaping the future of academic libraries. Find out which trendsetting spaces and services earned high marks. 

Sep 22, 2016

Jenkins Online MBA Breaks Into Top 10

NC State’s fast-rising MBA program breaks out of the pack to advance 11 spots on the Princeton Review’s closely watched list of online programs. The ranking measures academics, selectivity, faculty, technical platforms and career outcomes. 

Sep 21, 2016

Recchie Honored for Heroism

Assistant to the chancellor Lindsay Recchie is one of 16 recipients of the 2016 Governor's Awards For Excellence, which honor state employees from around the state for their dedication and contributions. She is one of four winners from the 17 UNC system institutions. 

Sep 21, 2016

3 Researchers Selected As RTI University Scholars

NC State researchers Owen Duckworth, Sylvia Nassar-McMillan and Nagui Rouphail have been selected for the 2016 class of RTI University Scholars. 

Sep 8, 2016

NC State Moves Up in Global Ranking

NC State’s global reputation for research and academic excellence continues to grow, with the university rising more than 100 spots on the QS World University Rankings in just two years. 

Sep 2, 2016

Nearer Horizons

In 2017, seven more NC State projects will receive support from the Chancellor’s Innovation Fund. The funding will help researchers move innovative discoveries from the lab bench to the marketplace, in areas ranging from the development of new antibiotics to the creation of faster, more accurate medical diagnostic tools. 

Sep 1, 2016

Theriot Earns NIH Grant

College of Veterinary Medicine's Casey Theriot, an assistant professor of infectious disease in the department of population health and pathobiology, has been awarded a $1.5 million National Institutes of Health grant for research combating one of the leading hospital-acquired infections in the United States. 

Aug 9, 2016

NC State Boosts Efforts to Commercialize Research Discoveries

NC State has announced that seven projects will receive support from its Chancellor’s Innovation Fund, aimed at moving innovative discoveries from the lab bench to the marketplace in areas ranging from the development of new antibiotics to the creation of faster, more accurate medical diagnostic tools. 

Aug 2, 2016

Writers Make Top Sci-Fi, Fantasy List

Five writers from NC State’s MFA in creative writing program are recognized for their work in science fiction and fantasy. 

Aug 2, 2016

Steering Students to Success

Jeff Joines uses hands-on classroom exercises to help students navigate the complex field of textile engineering, chemistry and science. Join us for a behind-the-scenes visit with this enthusiastic, award-winning teacher.