awards

Oct 15, 2009

Wildlife Society Honors Brown

Dr. Robert D. Brown, dean of the College of Natural Resources, was recognized as a fellow of the Wildlife Society at the 2009 annual meeting in Monterey, Calif. 

Oct 8, 2009

Giancola Named Tar Heel of Week

Mike Giancola, director of the Center for Student Leadership, Ethics and Public Service,  was named the Tar Heel of the Week by the News & Observer for his work with projects such as the University Million Meal Event. 

Oct 8, 2009

Wolfram Honored for Outreach

Dr. Walt Wolfram, director of the North Carolina Language and Life Project, received the Linguistics, Language and the Public Award from the Linguistic Society of America. 

Oct 1, 2009

Faculty Honored

Biological and agricultural engineering faculty in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences received a number of awards from professional associations. 

Sep 24, 2009

Forestry Team Honored

Team members with Extension Forestry and Forestry and Environmental Outreach received an award of excellence (silver) from the Southern Extension Forest Resource Specialists for their work with the Woody Biomass Program. 

Sep 17, 2009

Artificial Retina Research Honored

Dr. Gianluca Lazzi, professor of electrical and computer engineering, is part of an elite group of researchers recently honored with an R&D 100 Award for their work on an artificial retina that could one day restore sight to the blind. 

Aug 27, 2009

Pomeroy Wins Green Award

Stephanie Pomeroy, pharmacy technician in Student Health Services, received a GreenTree Initiative Award from the University Sustainability Office. 

Aug 27, 2009

Researcher Earns NSF Career Award

Dr. Jie Yu, a Sea Grant researcher whose work has focused on the formation of deadly rip currents, won a prestigious Career Award from the National Science Foundation. 

Aug 27, 2009

Scearce Wins Sackler Prize

Dr. J. Mark Scearce, director of the music department, has been named the recipient of the eighth Raymond and Beverly Sackler Music Composition Prize. 

Aug 13, 2009

Arden Named Vet of Year

The North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association honored Dr. Warwick Arden, interim provost and dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine, as its Veterinarian of the Year. 

Jul 30, 2009

Rizkalla Honored

Dr. Sami H. Rizkalla, distinguished professor of civil engineering, has been named a fellow of the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute for his contributions to the industry and the institute. 

Jul 30, 2009

Alumni Magazine Wins

NC State’s alumni magazine won four awards in the 2009 APEX awards competition, a national competition that received more than 3,700 entries this year. 

Jul 30, 2009

Narayan Wins Award

Dr. Roger Narayan, faculty member in the joint department of Biomedical Engineering at NC State and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has been named a Fellow of the Society for ASM International. 

Jul 16, 2009

Professor Named Tar Heel of Week

Dr. Will Hooker, professor in the Department of Horticultural Science, was named the Raleigh News & Observer’s Tar Heel of the Week. 

Jul 16, 2009

Sustainability Wins Commuter Award

NC State’s Office of Sustainability won a GoTriangle Commute Challenge Award for its outreach during the six-week Smart Commute Challenge.