2014

May 26, 2014

A Decade of Financial Mathematics at NC State

Event photo gallery The Master of Financial Mathematics program at NC State marked a major milestone this spring — its 10-year anniversary. To celebrate, about 85 administrators, alumni, current students and friends of the program gathered at SAS Hall on April 25 for a reception and dinner. The event also featured a panel of speakers that…

May 1, 2014

Sciences students excel to earn Goldwater Scholarship

The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship is one of the most prestigious undergraduate science awards in the United States. Recipients typically have extensive undergraduate research experience and outstanding academic records. In 2014, two College of Sciences students earned the scholarship. The one- and two-year awards will cover the cost of tuition, fees, books, and room and…

Apr 22, 2014

Thousands to compete at April 26 Science Olympiad at NC State

Media Contact Kim Gervase 919-418-2885 kdgervas@ncsu.edu Approximately 2,000 middle-and high-school students will launch homemade bottle rockets, operate self-made vehicles, and send elastic gliders soaring skyward at the NC Science Olympiad State Tournament at North Carolina State University on April 26. Teams of students will compete against their peers from across North Carolina in 46 science-related events…

Mar 31, 2014

Top researchers to speak at May 30 Chemical Biology and Biotechnology Symposium

Scientists from around the Triangle can see some of the region’s top researchers present their work at the Chemical Biology and Biotechnology Symposium on May 30 in Research Triangle Park. Speakers will include Drs. Chase Beisel and Christian Melander of NC State, as well as researchers from UNC-Chapel Hill, Duke University, Novozymes and Codexis. The poster…

Mar 6, 2014

Fröhlich Named 2014 Cottrell Scholar

Dr. Carla Fröhlich, assistant professor in the Department of Physics, has been named a 2014 Cottrell Scholar by the Research Corporation for Scientific Advancement (RCSA) for her proposal, “The Origin of the Heaviest Nuclei in the Universe.” The Cottrell Scholar program only accepts 10 percent of applicants; its award winners are elite chemists and physicists…

Mar 3, 2014

College seeks nominations for Senior Awards

The College of Sciences is accepting nominations for three outstanding graduating senior awards: Outstanding Scholarship, Outstanding Research and Outstanding Community Engagement. Each of the College’s six academic departments may nominate no more than one student for each award. The student should be a Summer/Fall 2013 or Spring 2014 graduate. The deadline for receiving nominations from…

Feb 28, 2014

Darwin Day: Evolution in Action

Step right up! On Saturday, Feb. 15, a team of enthusiastic biologists from NC State encouraged visitors young and old attending Darwin Day festivities at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences to participate in a beanbag toss game. But this wasn’t your typical beanbag toss. Rather than using square-shaped bags of identical sizes, visitors were…

Feb 19, 2014

Enter the College of Sciences Student Photo Contest

Students from across the College of Sciences are invited to show off their creative talent by entering the College’s first Student Photography Contest. The deadline for entries is 5 p.m. March 7. Entries will be accepted in several categories (see below), with the first place winners in each category receiving a $50 gift card. Winning…

Feb 18, 2014

New endowment will promote faculty diversity in Sciences

A new endowment has been established in the College of Sciences Foundation to promote and support diversity among College faculty. The Faculty Diversity Professional Development Endowment will establish a mentoring mini-grant program to support professional development opportunities for faculty members from underrepresented groups, as well as faculty who have demonstrated a commitment to promoting diversity…

Feb 6, 2014

Snap, Crackle, Pop!

Ever wonder what an ocean reef sounds like? If you answered, “like a giant bowl of Rice Krispies,” you get a gold star! Read more at NC State’s research blog, The Abstract.