Physics

May 20, 2011

Risleys establish endowed physics professorship

The College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (PAMS) at NC State University has announced the establishment of the John S. Risley Distinguished Professorship in the Department of Physics. The professorship was made possible by a gift from John and Dellaine Risley that, with matching funds, will provide a $1 million endowment to provide salary and other…

Jan 2, 2011

Sayers Memorial Fund Established

Family and friends of Dale Edward Sayers have established a fund in his memory. Sayers, professor of physics, died Nov. 25, 2004 following an unexpected illness. Sayers earned his Bachelor’s degree from the University of California at Berkeley; and his Master’s and Ph.D. at the University of Washington. He joined the North Carolina State University…

Dec 31, 2010

2010 Distinguished Alumnus: Lawrence Ives

Lawrence Ives (BS '73, MS '76, PhD '84 Physics) was selected as the College's 2010 Distinguished Alumnus.

Dec 5, 2008

Faculty member leads by example to establish first physics professorship

There are any number of reasons donors choose to support PAMS. Brand Fortner did it to lead by example. In addition to his role as a research professor in the Department of Physics, Fortner also serves as the departmentâ€™s development liaison. In this capacity, he works with his fellow faculty members and the Collegeâ€™s advancement…