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awards and recognition

Lorena Bociu sitting at table with students.

Aug 6, 2019

3 Score Presidential Award

Three NC State researchers are honored with the U.S. government's top award for early-career scientists and engineers. Meet the acclaimed young faculty members at the forefront of their fields. 

Randy Lait, senior director of administrative services for Campus Enterprises, at NC State's 1887 restaurant.

Jul 10, 2019

Meet Randy Lait

The food service trailblazer elevates NC State Dining — winning the industry’s top honor along the way — through ingenuity, determination, a little elbow grease and the help of an ‘amazing, hard-working’ staff. 

View of sunrise from near the summit of Mount Everest.

May 30, 2019

Breathtaking

NC State alum Roxanne Vogel trained and worked in a low-oxygen chamber for three months before scaling the world's highest peak in record time. Next up: Antarctica's Mount Vinson. 

NC State gateway at sunset

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. 

Bird sits on top of the wolf statues outside Murphy Football Center

May 22, 2019

Bulletin Board

A roundup of news and notes for faculty and staff includes TheatreFEST, a dental discount, OIT summer courses and more. 

Sophomore Rachel Chen standing by an NC State sign.

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. 

NC State student outside holding a ukulele

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. 

NC State Ana Sofia Uzsoy against a backdrop of the night sky

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. 

Alumni Gateway near sunset.

May 20, 2019

Goodnight Scholars Program Announces Transfer Class of 2022

Twenty transfer students will join the Goodnight Scholars Program. 

Neil Baugh leaning over his lab bench, smiling at the camera.

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. 

The Belltower at NC State.

May 15, 2019

NC State Nabs International Scholarships

From China to the Czech Republic, 16 NC State students (and one graduate) are conducting projects all over the world as recipients of international scholarships and fellowships. 

Gymnast Maggie Tamburro raises her arms after completing a dismount at a gymnastics competition

May 7, 2019

Setting a High Bar

May 2019 graduate Maggie Tamburro has balanced gymnastics with academic success and is vaulting into a bright future. 

Tea Blumer holding her award onstage at the Lulu eGames. Kathy Hengen, COO of Lulu is at left, and Tom Miller, senior vice provost for academic outreach and entrepreneurship, is at right.

May 7, 2019

Success by Design

May 2019 graduate Téa Blumer reflects on her time at NC State and how it's equipped her for success as an entrepreneur. 

NC State's Memorial Belltower and North Carolina state flag

May 6, 2019

Goodnight Scholars Program Announces Class of 2023

Fifty distinguished students announced as Class of 2023 Goodnight Scholars. 

Photo of NC State's Belltower

May 3, 2019

Park Scholarships Announces Class of 2023

NC State names 40 scholars to distinguished 2023 Park class.