2014

Dec 31, 2014

2014 Outstanding Young Alumnus: Steve McCall

The 2014 Outstanding Young Alumnus Award winner is Dr. Steve McCall.

Dec 31, 2014

2014 Zenith Medal for Service: Charles Case

The 2014 recipient of the Zenith Medal for Service is Charles Case.

Dec 31, 2014

2014 Distinguished Alumnus: J. Tift Mann

The 2014 College of Sciences Distinguished Alumnus is Dr. J. Tift Mann.

Dec 31, 2014

2013 Distinguished Alumna: Saundra Williams

The College of Sciences Distinguished Alumna award winner for 2013 is Dr. Saundra Williams.

Dec 15, 2014

Stars of Sciences

A higher education leader, a groundbreaking cardiologist, a service-oriented attorney, and an up-and-coming chemist were honored at the first College of Sciences awards dinner in October. Two graduates were named winners of the Distinguished Alumnus Award, given to alumni who have brought honor to the College’s programs through accomplishments in research, business, education and public…

Nov 26, 2014

NC State hosts regional photochemistry symposium

NC State scientists played leading roles at NC PhotoChem 2014, a regional symposium held at NC State in October that brought together photochemistry researchers. More than 100 researchers from different institutions across the Carolinas and Virginia attended the symposium. The event, organized jointly by researchers at NC State and UNC-Charlotte, was the second in the NC PhotoChem symposium…

Nov 24, 2014

Menninger to lead College’s public science efforts

Dr. Holly Menninger has been named the first director of public science for the College of Sciences, overseeing a series of initiatives designed to build science literacy beyond the NC State campus. As director, Menninger will coordinate all aspects of the College’s public science efforts, including citizen science, or scientific research conducted by the public; K-12…

Oct 29, 2014

Harnessing Crowds to Analyze Clouds

Citizen scientists are helping to categorize 30 years' worth of tropical hurricane and cyclone data.

Sep 30, 2014

Starting Year Two

The College of Sciences began its second year in August by welcoming a strong freshman class to campus. The College received freshman applications from nearly 3,300 students seeking admission to its undergraduate programs. More information about the incoming class: The class has a weighted high school grade point average of 4.52. The average SAT score…

Sep 25, 2014

Geneticist Earns Beckman Young Investigators Grant

Dr. Reade Roberts, assistant professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, has been named one of seven recipients of the Beckman Young Investigators grant. The grant program has provided research funding to promising young faculty in the life sciences since its inception in 1991. Roberts will use the four-year, $750,000 grant to study the genetics…