awards and recognition

Oct 10, 2011

NC State Gets $4 Million Grant to Ramp up Southeast Biofuel Production

North Carolina State University will use a $4 million grant to study the most efficient, cost-effective and environmentally friendly ways of producing biofuels from trees and from forest harvesting residue. NC State is part of the Southeast Partnership for Integrated Biomass Supply Systems, a collaboration of several universities and industry partners who will work on all aspects… 

Sep 27, 2011

Escuti Wins Presidential Award For Young Scientists And Engineers

A North Carolina State University engineering professor has won the U.S. government’s top award for early-career scientists and engineers. 

Aug 24, 2011

NC State Joins National Effort Linking Diversity, Internationalization

North Carolina State University will be part of a new national project aimed at promoting collaboration between international and diversity/multicultural education initiatives on college and university campuses. The American Council on Education (ACE) project, “At Home in the World: Educating for Global Connections and Local Commitments,” will explore connections between international and diversity efforts that… 

Jul 14, 2011

NC State Presents Awards to Help Speed Discoveries to Marketplace

A vaccine that prevents Salmonella, coatings that protect fabrics from ultraviolet (UV) rays, bandages that release medication to improve wound healing, and better bed bug bait – these four technological breakthroughs are one step closer to becoming reality. The North Carolina State University researchers behind these inventions are the first recipients of NC State’s Chancellor’s Innovation… 

May 20, 2011

NC State Announces Spring Dean’s List Students

North Carolina State University Chancellor Randy Woodson announced that 6,507 undergraduate students earned Dean’s List honors at NC State during the spring 2011 semester. 

May 13, 2011

NC State’s Davidian Elected President Of American Statistical Association

Dr. Marie Davidian, William Neal Reynolds Professor of Statistics at North Carolina State University, has been elected president of the American Statistical Association (ASA). Her term of service will begin Jan. 1, 2013. The ASA is a scientific and educational society founded in 1839, with members serving in academia, government and industry in more than… 

May 11, 2011

NC State To Hold Commencement Ceremony May 14

North Carolina State University will confer nearly 5,000 degrees on graduating students during its spring commencement exercise, beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 14, in the RBC Center in Raleigh. Media coverage is welcome. 

May 4, 2011

Gould Elected to National Academy of Sciences

Dr. Fred Gould, William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor of Entomology at North Carolina State University, has been elected into the National Academy of Sciences, one of the world’s most important scientific societies. Gould becomes the ninth current NC State faculty member to be elected into the august scientific society. He is one of 72 new members… 

Apr 27, 2011

North Carolina State University Selects Park Scholars

North Carolina State University has selected 45 Park Scholars for fall 2011. The prestigious awards are valued at about $80,000 for North Carolina residents and $136,000 for out-of-state students. Winners were selected from a pool of more than 1,300 highly qualified applicants. Biographies and photos of the Class of 2015 Park Scholars can be accessed… 

Apr 26, 2011

Four NC State Faculty Will Receive Prestigious Holladay Medals

The North Carolina State University Board of Trustees will award the Alexander Quarles Holladay Medal for Excellence to four faculty members in recognition of their outstanding careers at NC State. The Holladay Medal is the highest honor bestowed on a faculty member by the trustees and the university. This year’s honorees are Dr. William R. Atchley,… 

Apr 19, 2011

Duke Energy CEO Selected as NC State Spring Commencement Speaker

James E. Rogers, chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Duke Energy, will deliver NC State’s commencement address on Saturday, May 14, at the RBC Center in Raleigh. The commencement ceremony will begin at 9 a.m. Rogers has more than 20 years of experience as a CEO in the electric utility industry.… 

Apr 6, 2011

NC State Students Win Udall, Goldwater Scholarships

Two North Carolina State University students are winners of prestigious national undergraduate scholarships. Krystian Kozek of Apex, a junior majoring in materials science and engineering and chemistry, won a Goldwater Scholarship for the 2011-12 academic year. Garik Sadovy of Wake Forest, a junior majoring in materials science and engineering and minoring in environmental science, won… 

Mar 9, 2011

Atchley Honored for Service to N.C.

Genetics professor William R. Atchley has been awarded the Order of the Long Leaf Pine for extraordinary service to the State of North Carolina. 

Feb 17, 2011

DeSimone Receives Top Science Mentor Award

Dr. Joseph M. DeSimone, North Carolina State University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researcher and innovator, has received the 2010 Mentor Award from the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The award honors association members who have mentored significant numbers of underrepresented students – such as women, minorities and persons with… 

Feb 11, 2011

NC State Ninth On Princeton Review Best Value Public College List

In yet another testament to its success at providing a quality education at a low price, North Carolina State University is ranked ninth in the “Top 10 Best Value Public Colleges for 2011” by The Princeton Review. An education services company, The Princeton Review chose its “Best Value Colleges” for 2011 based on criteria covering…