awards and recognition

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.

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.

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.

May 3, 2019

Park Scholarships Announces Class of 2023

NC State names 40 scholars to distinguished 2023 Park class.

Street sign on Centennial Campus with students walking.

May 2, 2019

14 Score NSF Fellowships for Graduate Research

The highly competitive awards go to students pursuing graduate degrees in the STEM disciplines.

May 1, 2019

Walt Wolfram Accepted Into American Academy of Arts and Sciences

The linguist joins a selective organization that recognizes leaders in various fields and disciplines.

Apr 29, 2019

Woodson Honored as a Top CEO in the Triangle

A nationally recognized scholar and academic leader, NC State Chancellor Randy Woodson was named a “CEO of the Year” by the Triangle Business Journal.

NC State Belltower lit from below with red lighting.

Apr 29, 2019

4 Win Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship

All four students nominated by NC State have been awarded the nation's preeminent scholarship for science, math and engineering.

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

Apr 29, 2019

Early-Career Faculty Win Prestigious NSF Awards

Nine NC State faculty members have received one of the highest honors given by the National Science Foundation to early-career researchers.

Apr 23, 2019

Engineering Graduate Student Wins Lemelson-MIT Student Prize

Graduate student Federico Scurti wins prestigious prize for innovative inventions.