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Awards and Honors

A graduate student takes a cell phone photo at the commencement ceremony

Dec 18, 2019

NC State to Hold Fall Commencement Ceremony on Thursday

It's tassel turning time for more than 3,500graduates.

view of university gateway sign from ground up.

Dec 3, 2019

3 Named Fellows of Inventors Academy

NC State innovators in the fields of food safety and computer networking are recognized by the National Academy ofInventors.

总理伍德森的照片receiving award.

Nov 11, 2019

NC State Wins APLU National Economic Engagement Award

NC State wins prestigious national award from the Association of Public and Land-grantUniversities.

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Oct 1, 2019

NC State Postdoc Receives Prestigious NIH Award

Postdoctoral researcher Zach DeVries garners NIH Director's Early IndependenceAward.

Red Belltower at dawn.

Sep 6, 2019

Chancellor’s Innovation Fund Helps Turn NC State Research Into Real-World Solutions

The Chancellor’s Innovation Fund is helping six researchers turn their discoveries into market-readysolutions.

baby alligator hatching out of its egg

Aug 29, 2019

Envisioning Research Contest Winners Offer Glimpses of Discovery

Researchers use images to learn about the world around us and to help viewers engage with the work ofdiscovery.

Lorena Bociu sitting at table with students.

Aug 6, 2019

3 Score Presidential Award

Three NC State researchers are honored with the U.S. government's top award for early-career scientists and engineers. Meet the acclaimed young faculty members at the forefront of theirfields.

Randy Lait, senior director of administrative services for Campus Enterprises, at NC State's 1887 restaurant.

Jul 10, 2019

Meet Randy Lait

The food service trailblazer elevates NC State Dining — winning the industry’s top honor along the way — through ingenuity, determination, a little elbow grease and the help of an ‘amazing, hard-working’staff.

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 STEMdisciplines.

Walt Wolfram

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 anddisciplines.

NC State Chancellor Randy Woodson

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 BusinessJournal.

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-careerresearchers.

NC State Belltower lit from below with red lighting.

Mar 26, 2019

4 Alumni Named to BOT

A former student body president joins the NC State Board of Trustees, and three current members arereappointed.

Josip Simunovic in his lab, surrounded by shiny, metal equipment.

Mar 14, 2019

Food Scientist Honored

Food science pioneer Josip Simunovic is recognized by the Institute of FoodTechnologists.

Christina Koch and Madison Maloney in front of NASA shuttle.

Mar 13, 2019

A Dream Takes Flight

Madison Maloney aspires to follow friend and mentor Christina Hammock Koch into space. Thanks to a prestigious Knight-Hennessy Scholarship, the NC State senior begins graduate studies in astronautics at Stanford thisfall.