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Mar 28, 2012

Math Education Awards Add up

Mathematics education faculty are winning recognition for work ranging from research on teachers' use of technology in solving problems to leadership in preparing secondary math teachers. 

Feb 21, 2012

Education Professor’s Book Recognized

Dr. Brad Mehlenbacher, associate professor of distance learning, won the Best Book in Technical and Scientific Communication award at the 2012 Conference on College Composition and Communication. 

Feb 14, 2012

Remembering Clark, Pioneer of Inclusion

Dr. Lawrence (Larry) Clark, longtime faculty member and administrator, was a driving force behind campus changes that helped African American and female students thrive at NC State. 

Nov 23, 2011

McNeal Honored with Friday Medal

NC State honored Dr. Bill McNeal, longtime leader and former Wake County superintendent, with the Friday Medal for contributions to education. 

Jul 20, 2011

Big Boost in Donor Giving

Donor giving jumped 19 percent in 2011, providing some much needed good news in tough economic times. 

May 25, 2011

Schoolhouse to White House

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

Mar 15, 2011

Writing the Book on Scholarly Publishing

Dr. Tim Hatcher has helped write the book on scholarly publishing, complete with sections on working with journal editors, dealing with rejection and handling rewrites. 

Feb 23, 2011

B-E-E there: Spellers Compete on Campus

Remember how your knees knocked as you stood in front of your whole class, trying to spell "angst" or "erudite" ? Come cheer on the next generation of logophiles (word lovers) this Saturday when the Wake County Spelling Bee comes to campus. 

Jan 13, 2011

In the Spotlight

Less than a year ago, Adrienne Core ('10) was student teaching, putting the final touches on an undergraduate degree in secondary math education. On Saturday, she took center stage at the internationally broadcast Miss America pageant, competing for more than $200,000 in scholarship money while helping to raise awareness for the V Foundation for Cancer Research. 

Oct 11, 2010

Osborne’s Book Featured on Research Site

Dr. Jason W. Osborne’s Best Practices in Quantitative Methods was one of the initial publications featured on Sage Research Methods Online, a site launched this month to help graduate students and faculty select research methods for their work. 

Aug 26, 2010

Q&A on Race to the Top

NC State played a key role in securing $400 million in education funding for the state of North Carolina through the federal Race to the Top program. Dr. Glenn Kleiman explains how the funds will impact North Carolina's 1.4 million students. 

Jul 8, 2010

Music in His Method

A new licensing agreement with Discovery Education will bring the music and methods of Dr. Lodge McCammon within reach of a million teachers around the world. 

Jun 24, 2010

Grant Powers Electric Vehicle Projects

Staff members at NC State’s  Joyner Visitor Center and College of Education are getting charged up about electric vehicles. A grant from the North Carolina Solar Center will fund an outreach project. 

Jun 4, 2010

High-Speed Learning

Armed with big dreams for tiny, ladybug-inspired vehicles to those that recall the sleek lines of Japanese drift cars, middle- and high-school students from around the region raced their way through NC State's first Sustainable Transportation Education Program (STEP), held outside the McKimmon Center. 

May 21, 2010

Clark Chairs Engineering Graphics

Dr. Aaron C. Clark has been elected chair of the engineering design and graphics division of the American Society for Engineering Education.