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May 26, 2011

And the Winner Is …

Shortly before they dimmed the lights and cued the screaming fans on American Idol, NC State honored its top staff members. Have you met the finalists? 

May 25, 2011

Schoolhouse to White House

Nationally recognized teacher Zebetta King shares the secrets of teaching students to love science. 

May 24, 2011

Colby Earns Fellow Award

Jack Colby, assistant vice chancellor for Facilities Operations, will be honored July 17  in Atlanta with the Fellow Award from APPA, an international organization for educational facilities management. 

May 24, 2011

Training Table Program Wins Medal

NC State’s training table program for athletes medaled in national competition. 

May 11, 2011

McGraw Honored for Advising

Roxanna McGraw, director of the Office of Advising and Student Services, has been honored with a national award for leadership in advising. 

May 11, 2011

Spontak’s Research Recognized

Dr. Richard J. Spontak, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and materials science and engineering, has been honored for seminal research on thermoplastic elastomer systems. 

May 10, 2011

Grant Wins Leadership Award

Dr. Christine Grant, associate dean for faculty development and professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, has won a national leadership award. 

May 9, 2011

Honors Rain Down on Project

A summer design-build project in the College of Design that transformed the area behind Syme Residence Hall into an eco-friendly rain garden won two significant awards recently. 

May 4, 2011

Bronze Doors Open for Gould

Entomology professor Fred Gould becomes NC State's ninth current faculty member elected to the National Academy of Sciences. 

May 3, 2011

Professor Honored Posthumously

Dr. Dale Sayers, a physics professor and pioneer in the field of extended x-ray absorption fine structure (EXAFS) who died unexpectedly in 2004, is a 2011 recipient of the Advanced Photon Source’s Arthur H. Compton Award. 

May 2, 2011

Hobbs, Sills Win Global Awards

Dr. Heidi Hobbs and Dr. Erin Sills won NC State’s inaugural Outstanding Global Achievement Awards for international research and scholarship. 

Apr 29, 2011

Earthwise Winners Recognized

The Campus Environmental Sustainability Team presented Earthwise awards this week to a faculty member, staff member and student for championing environmentally sound practices on campus. 

Apr 27, 2011

Smart Grid is Top Technology

The smart solid-state transformer being developed by the NSF FREEDM Systems Center at NC State has been named to MIT Technology Review’s 2011 list of the world’s 10 most important emerging technologies. 

Apr 27, 2011

Math Makes a Difference

The American Mathematical Society (AMS) has named the NC State's Department of Mathematics one of two winners of its 2011 "Mathematics Programs that Make a Difference" award. 

Apr 27, 2011

Stats Prof Wins NSF Career Award

Yichao Wu, assistant professor in the Department of Statistics, has received an Early Career Development Award, more commonly known as a Career Award, from the National Science Foundation.