awards and recognition

Mar 2, 2016

Communications Work Honored

NC State’s marketing and communications efforts earned awards at several competitions. 

Feb 29, 2016

Speaking of Awards: Big Fulbright Haul

NC State faculty picked up six prestigious Fulbright Scholar awards for the 2015-16 academic year, making it a leading Fulbright producing institution. We’d like to thank the academy. 

Feb 25, 2016

Nominations Sought for Friday Award

The Association for Retired Faculty is seeking nominations for the 2016 William C. Friday Award for distinguished service by retired faculty. Nominations will close on March 7. 

Feb 23, 2016

Zhen Gu Receives Sloan Fellowship

Zhen Gu, an assistant professor in the joint biomedical engineering program at North Carolina State University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has been named a 2016 Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow in chemistry. 

Feb 10, 2016

Swartzel Elected to National Academy of Engineering

An NC State researcher responsible for major advances in food science and technology has earned one of the engineering profession's highest accolades. 

Feb 9, 2016

Disney Trip Has Storybook Ending

A team of NC State students crafted a world of make-believe using their favorite Disney stories to score third place in Disney Imagineering’s 25th Imaginations design competition in California. 

Jan 26, 2016

Mia de los Reyes Wins Prestigious Churchill Scholarship

Senior Mia de los Reyes is one of 15 winners nationally of the Churchill Scholarship. She becomes the first NC State student to win the prestigious award. 

Jan 15, 2016

Nutter Wins National Recognition

Susan K. Nutter, vice provost and director of libraries at NC State, is the 2016 ACRL Academic/Research Librarian of the Year. 

Jan 14, 2016

NC State to Join American Academy

NC State has been invited to join the nation’s top universities as an affiliate of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the oldest and most respected academic organizations in the United States. 

Jan 13, 2016

Mackay Wins Prestigious Wolf Prize

Trudy Mackay receives one of the world's most prestigious awards for academic achievement, a Wolf Prize. 

Jan 7, 2016

Housekeeping Wins Green Award

University Housekeeping is recognized for its efforts in keeping NC State's campus clean with green products, equipment and procedures. 

Jan 5, 2016

NC State a Top Workplace for Commuters

NC State is one of just 10 universities honored for exemplary efforts in sustainable transportation. The annual award competition ranks the best workplaces for commuters. 

Dec 31, 2015

DeSimone to Receive National Medal of Technology and Innovation

The White House announced on Tuesday, Dec. 22 the latest recipients of the National Medal of Science and National Medal of Technology and Innovation – our nation’s highest honors for achievement and leadership in advancing the fields of science and technology. Awardees include Dr. Joseph DeSimone, William R. Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor of Chemical and… 

Dec 16, 2015

NC State to Hold Commencement Ceremony Dec. 18

Nearly 3,600 students will graduate this week. 

Dec 10, 2015

Helminck Wins Public Service Award

Former head of NC State's Department of Mathematics Loek Helminck will receive the 2016 Distinguished Public Service Award from the American Mathematical Society.