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2026 Mathews Medal Recipients

Honors and Awards

Nine of the 2026 Award for Excellence winners pose for a picture with Chancellor Kevin Howell (front row, center). They are (front row, left to right): Aleem Mohammed, Jill Blitstein, Taylor Ofori and Jerry Moody; (back row, left to right) Nikki Price, Matt Ball, Hunter Griffis, Ethan Pardue and Issac Lewis.

Jul 28, 2026

NC State Announces 2026 Award for Excellence Winners

Nikki Price, assistant dean for culture, talent and human resources for the College of Sciences, was among the winners.
Maggie Curry Ellis

Jul 8, 2026

Geologist Maggie Ellis Curry Wins Prestigious NSF Award

Curry’s award for early-career faculty will support tectonics and critical minerals research as well as outreach efforts.
Xingcheng Lin

Jun 3, 2026

Physicist Xingcheng Lin Wins NSF CAREER Award

The award is one of the highest honors NSF gives to young faculty in the sciences.
Chris Osburn

Jun 3, 2026

Marine Science Professor Osburn Named Goodnight Distinguished Chair in Sustainability

The professorship reflects NC State’s priority to recruit and retain outstanding senior faculty.
The five College of Sciences senior award winners stand together, smiling and wearing their medals.

May 28, 2026

College Honors Graduating Seniors’ Outstanding Achievements

The College of Sciences honored graduating students at the Senior Recognition Event on May 7. 
About two dozen College of Sciences employees

May 22, 2026

College Celebrates Awards for Excellence, Daley Kindness Award Winners

The college celebrated its outstanding faculty and staff on April 23 when it named winners of its Awards for Excellence and Wilma Jean Daley Award for Kindness
An illustration depicting digital Earth 5G AI technology

May 19, 2026

College Names First Directors of AI Hub for Science

Paul Liu and Emily Griffith will catalyze AI interdisciplinary research, thoughtfully expand the use of AI in education and training, and build strategic partnerships that position NC State at the forefront of AI-enabled scientific innovation.
clocktower lit up at night with rays of red and white lights

May 14, 2026

Four Faculty Members Win the 2026 Outstanding Research Award

Carolyn Mattingly, Distinguished Professor of Biological Sciences, is among the four recipients of this year's Outstanding Research Award.
Jared Bowden

May 11, 2026

Bowden Named SCO Director and State Climatologist

Bowden is the sixth permanent director of the office, which has been stationed at NC State since 1980.
The four Mathews Medal winners smile at the camera.

May 7, 2026

2026 Mathews Medal Recipients

Abby Mulry, who is double majoring in biological sciences and international studies, is among this year's recipients of the Mathews Medal, the highest non-academic distinction awarded to NC State students.