2013

Feb 7, 2013

College of Sciences students come together for the first time

By Mary Burkey ’13 PAMS Council President and PAMS Communications Assistant More than 200 students came pouring into Riddick Hall last Friday night, February 1, for the first-ever College of Sciences Student Party. The gathering, hosted jointly by the PAMS Council and Agri-Life Council, was held to commemorate the merger of the College of Physical…

Feb 4, 2013

Save the Date: Second Annual Kwangil Koh Lecture on Mathematics in Our Time

This year’s Koh Lecture will be Tuesday, April 16, at 4:30 p.m. in the SAS Hall Auditorium (Room 2203). The speaker will be Dr. Martin Golubitsky, Distinguished Professor of Natural and Mathematics Sciences at Ohio State University and director of the university’s Mathematical Biosciences Institute. TITLE: Patterns Patterns Everywhere ABSTRACT: Regular patterns appear all around…

Feb 1, 2013

“Stewards of the Future” group begins in Carteret County

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE From NC State’s Center for Marine Sciences and Technology (CMAST) Fish Oil, Omega-3s and Coastal Stewardship – What is the connection? Fish oil and Omega-3s are easy to connect. Fish oil has a long history in Carteret County, considering the number of menhaden factories built here over the years. Menhaden is an oily…

Jan 17, 2013

Statisticians promote contributions to society during the International Year of Statistics

NC State University is among more than 1,400 organizations in 111 countries that are combining energies in 2013 to promote the International Year of Statistics, or Statistics2013, a worldwide initiative that will highlight the contributions of the statistics field to finding solutions to global challenges. The goals of this awareness campaign are to increase public understanding…

Jan 17, 2013

PAMS dedicates statistics commons in honor of Dean Dan Solomon

The College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences has dedicated the fifth floor commons room of SAS Hall as the Daniel L. Solomon Statistics Commons in honor of Dean Solomon’s critical role in the building of SAS Hall and for his continued leadership and service to the college and NC State. The dedication was announced at a…

Jan 14, 2013

NC State to offer public lecture on the mathematics of music

Renowned mathematician, composer and chess master, Noam Elkies, will visit NC State later this month to give a free, public lecture, titled Canonical Forms: A Mathematician’s View of Musical Canons. The lecture is Friday, January 25, at 4 p.m. in Room 2203 SAS Hall. To write a musical canon – be it “Three Blind Mice” or…

Jan 2, 2013

NC State establishes Patricia A. and W. Donald Johnson Scholarship Endowment

On December 12, PAMS and the College of Engineering celebrated the establishment of the Patricia A. and W. Donald Johnson Scholarship Endowment. The endowment provides critical funds to help the two colleges recruit and retain top students. According to Dean Dan Solomon, PAMS will also use funds generated by the endowment to help enhance the…