awards

Jan 21, 2010

Dixon Named Green Citizen of Month

Tracy Dixon, director of the University Sustainability Office, was chosen as the WRAL-FM (Mix 105) Green Citizen of the Month. 

Jan 21, 2010

Henderson Honored for Teaching

Dr. Karla Henderson, professor of parks, recreation and tourism management, won the Society of Park and Recreation Educators 2009 Excellence in Teaching Award, the highest teaching honor from the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA). 

Jan 14, 2010

Nonwovens Director Honored

Dr. Behnam Pourdeyhimi, executive director of the Nonwovens Institute,  received an award for lifetime technical achievement from INDA, the association of the nonwoven fabrics industry. 

Jan 14, 2010

Wolfram Honored

The Linguistic Society of America honored Dr. Walt Wolfram with its prestigious Linguistics, Language and the Public Award at its 84th annual meeting in Baltimore, Md. 

Jan 14, 2010

Klaenhammer Named AAAS Fellow

Dr. Todd R. Klaenhammer, distinguished university professor, has been elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences (AAAS), the world’s largest scientific society and publisher of the journal Science. 

Dec 10, 2009

McGahan Named ARVO Fellow

Dr. Christine McGahan, professor of pharmacology and head of the Department of Molecular Biomedical Sciences in the College of Veterinary Medicine, has been approved for the honor of Gold Fellow in the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology fellows class of 2010. 

Dec 10, 2009

Kenan Fellows Program Honored

NC State’s Kenan Fellows Program for Curriculum and Leadership Development  University received the Don Bailey College/University Distinguished Service Award from the North Carolina Science Teachers Association. 

Dec 10, 2009

Burkholder Wins Award

Dr. JoAnn Burkholder, William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor and director of the Center for Applied Aquatic Ecology, is the 2009 recipient of the Joint Award for Service to the Environment and Society. 

Dec 3, 2009

Mayor Proclaims Mindy Sopher Day

Mindy Sopher, an academic adviser in the Office of Advising and Student Services, was honored with her own day. Raleigh Mayor Charles Meeker proclaimed  Friday, Nov. 20, as Mindy Sopher Day. 

Dec 3, 2009

Dunn Wins Book Award

Dr. Rob Dunn, assistant professor of biology, won the natural history category of the 2009 National Outdoor Book Awards. 

Nov 19, 2009

Team Wins Again

Faculty members and graduate students in the Department of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences have been honored a second time for developing a food processing technology. 

Nov 19, 2009

Potts Honored

Lt. Rick Potts with Campus Police received the Servant Leader Award from the Department of Greek Life. Potts was recognized for building partnerships with fraternities and sororities. 

Nov 19, 2009

Beichner Prof of the Year

Physics professor Robert Beichner has been named North Carolina Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. 

Nov 12, 2009

MBA Students Win Competition

An NC State team in the Jenkins MBA program won first place in the National Association of Women MBA annual case competition. 

Nov 5, 2009

Eury Honored with Menscer Cup

Alumnus Lynn W. Eury accepted the 2009 Menscer Cup for exemplary leadership and advancement efforts at the university.