Tag:awards and recognition

Feb 23, 2017

Alum Robertson Finalist for ‘MythBusters’ Host

Alumna Tamara Robertson is one of 10 finalists to be a host on the Discovery Channel's new version of "MythBusters." The 2009 graduate with a degree in chemical and biomolecular engineering was one of 10,000 applicants to appear on the reality show "MythBusters: The Search," which concludes with winners being announced Saturday in the searchfinale.

Feb 23, 2017

Confrey Named 2017 AERA Fellow

Mathematics education professor Jere Confrey is the first NC State faculty member to be named an American Educational Research Association Fellow, the organization's highest honor for recognizing research contributions toeducation.

Feb 23, 2017

Microbiology Class Wins SWI, CDC Contest

Alice Lee's Microbiology 360 class recently won a contest sponsored by the Small World Initiative and the Centers for Disease Control about solving the global antibiotics resistance crisis, beating out 13 other entries from across thecountry.

Feb 10, 2017

Engineering Honors

8月的身体选举两个工程学院faculty members for their groundbreaking work and contributions tosociety.

Feb 9, 2017

McGlothlin to Lead IISE

Tim McGlothlin, executive director of the Ergonomics Center of North Carolina, has been named president-elect of the Institute of Industrial and SystemsEngineers.

Feb 9, 2017

2 Elected to National Academy of Engineering

Two NC State faculty members are elected to the prestigious National Academy of Engineering for groundbreaking work in nuclear engineering and materials science andengineering.

Jan 26, 2017

Nominations for 2017 Global Awards Now Open

The Office of International Affairs is accepting nominations through March 1 for the 2017 Global Awards, which recognize NC State faculty and staff across campus for making contributions to global research, scholarship andservice.

Jan 26, 2017

Suggs Awarded Order of Long Leaf Pine

Alumni Association executive director Benny Suggs, a 1969 graduate of NC State and native of Columbus County, was presented with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, one of the most prestigious awards given to a citizen of thestate.

Jan 26, 2017

Design Grads to Pitch Housing Solution at SXSW

Two NC State grads are finalists in the upcoming SXSW Accelerator competition in Austin, Texas. Their ideas for incremental housing are based on a post-graduation trip to South America, funded by a 2014 Duda TravelFellowship.

Jan 25, 2017

Entrepreneurship Clinic Receives Exemplary Nod

The NC State Entrepreneurship Clinic, based in the Poole College of Management, was presented with the Outstanding Emerging Entrepreneurship Program award by the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship. The recognition was announced at the association's annual conference held in in Philadelphia inJanuary.

Jan 24, 2017

Barrangou Wins NAS Award

CRISPR pioneer Rodolphe Barrangou garners another prestigious award for his work on the system that uses a molecular scalpel to editgenes.

Jan 18, 2017

Goodnight Scholars Program Extends to Transfer Students

Transfer students will now be eligible for NC State's Goodnight ScholarsProgram.

Jan 12, 2017

Engineering Online Rises in National Rankings

数控状态's Engineering Online program has risen to No. 10 in the nation in the 2017 US News & World Reportrankings.

Dec 14, 2016

研究生院Staff Takes Third in Wellness

A team of graduate school employees recently placed third in the state’s eight-week Miles for Wellness competition, “Super Hare” division. They were the only NC State team to place in the statewide competition, which involved more than 3,800 state employees who completed thechallenge.

Dec 14, 2016

Wood Named President of Association for Consumer Research

Stacy Wood, the Langdon Distinguished University Professor of Marketing at NC State’s Poole College of Management, was elected three-year term as president of the Association for Consumer Research at its annual meeting in Berlin,德国。