awards and recognition

Apr 16, 2014

Student Named Innovation Fellow

Natalia von Windheim, a materials science and engineering major, has been named a University Innovation Fellow. 

Apr 16, 2014

Prof Honored With System’s Top Award

The UNC Board of Governors has awarded the prestigious O. Max Gardner Award to Jay Narayan. Read about the researcher's groundbreaking work in materials science. 

Apr 16, 2014

NC State Awarded $25 Million NNSA Grant to Develop Leaders, Improve Technological Capabilities for Detecting Nuclear Proliferation

NC State today was awarded a five-year, $25 million grant by the National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Research and Development to develop the next generation of leaders with practical experience in technical fields relevant to nuclear nonproliferation. NC State was selected by NNSA over 22 other proposals following a competitive process that… 

Apr 13, 2014

Athletics Honors Top Performers

Women's basketball player Kody Burke took home three major awards, including the H.C. Kennett Award as the school's top female athlete, Monday night at the annual Wolfie Awards banquet. Baseball pitcher Carlos Rodon won the top male athlete award for his performance during the 2013 season. 

Apr 11, 2014

Narayan Receives UNC System O. Max Gardner Award

Dr. Jay Narayan, John C. C. Fan Family Distinguished Chair Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at North Carolina State University, is the 2014 recipient of the O. Max Gardner Award – the most significant universitywide honor given to faculty by the University of North Carolina Board of Governors. The award is presented each year… 

Apr 7, 2014

Praxair to Invest $1.33 Million in NC State’s College of Engineering

North Carolina State University’s College of Engineering will receive a $1.33 million gift from Praxair Inc. and its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Steve Angel, to support workforce development, diversity initiatives, and teaching and research related to areas of engineering and technology of specific interest to Praxair. Angel’s contribution of $667,000 will be matched by… 

Apr 3, 2014

Jasper Awarded Fulbright

Textile engineering professor Warren J. Jasper will travel to Israel to lecture on color and color differences in art, science and engineering. 

Apr 2, 2014

17 Named NSF Research Fellows

NC State students score one of the top honors in academia, the prestigious NSF Graduate Research Fellowship. Meet the university's super-achievers in the STEM disciplines. 

Mar 28, 2014

UNC Paper Praises NC State Clusters

Carolina's student newspaper says NC State has the right idea when it comes to interdisciplinary research. Find out why the Daily Tar Heel endorses faculty clusters. 

Mar 27, 2014

Wolfpack Wrestler Wins National Title

Sophomore Nick Gwiazdowski won NC State wrestling's sixth individual NCAA championship on Saturday. Find out what brought him to NC State and how he prepared for a record-breaking season. 

Mar 26, 2014

Hunt Named Top Research Library

The Hunt Library is named the world's most innovative research library by an international panel of judges. Find out why they praised the high-powered facility as a model for other institutions. 

Mar 26, 2014

Isley Wins Design Award

College of Design alumnus Alex Isley has been named a 2014 recipient of the prestigious AIGA medal, the highest honor of the design profession. 

Mar 26, 2014

Huiling Honored for Article

Associate Professor of English Huiling Ding has been honored for penning the best article of the year in Technical Communication Quarterly. 

Mar 20, 2014

Red Hat CEO to Receive Friday Award

Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst will receive the William C. Friday Award next week in a ceremony at the Hunt Library. 

Mar 20, 2014

Tuohy Named CHF Fellow

Joanne L. Tuohy, a postdoctoral oncology resident in the College of Veterinary Medicine, is one of five veterinary residents nationwide selected as a 2014 AKC Canine Health Foundation Clinician-Scientist Fellow.