Honors and Awards

Published on 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… 

Published on Jul 18, 2014

Five Sciences Faculty Honored with Professorships

Five faculty members in the College of Sciences at NC State have been honored by the university with professorships of distinction that recognize outstanding scholarly work. The honorees include Dr. Jacqueline Krim, who was named Distinguished University Professor of Physics. She was recognized for her status as a top physics scholar and for improving NC State through… 

Published on 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… 

Published on 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… 

Published on 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… 

Published on 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… 

Published on Dec 31, 2012

2012 Distinguished Alumnus: Sung-Won Lee

Dr. Sung-Won Lee is the recipient of the 2012 PAMS Distinguished Alumnus Award. 

Published on Dec 31, 2006

2006 Zenith Medal for Service: Bob Morrison

Robert W. Morrison, Jr. received the 2006 Zenith Medal for Service from the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (PAMS). 

Published on Dec 31, 2005

2005 Zenith Medal for Service: Ginger Sall

Ginger Sall of Cary was recently honored as the first recipient of the Zenith Medal for Service, presented by the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (PAMS) at NC State.