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Aug 22, 2012

PAMS announces full funding of endowed professorship

The College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences has completed the funding of an endowed professorship in honor of Sir Ronald Aylmer Fisher. The R.A. Fisher Distinguished Professorship will support a full professor in the Department of Statistics at NC State. PAMS Associate Dean for Advancement Anita Stallings announced the completion of the campaign last month at…

Mar 22, 2012

Meyer Graduate Travel Fund established in Mathematics

A generous gift by alumna Anjela Govan (Ph.D. 2008 – Mathematics) and her husband, Vincent, has allowed the College of Physical and Mathematical Science to establish the Meyer Graduate Travel Fund Endowment. The endowment provides funds for graduate students in the Department of Mathematics to travel to conferences, seminars, workshops and other educational opportunities. While…

Dec 31, 2011

2011 Zenith Medal for Service: Damon Butler

Damon Butler (BS ’96, Applied Mathematics) was selected as the recipient of the College’s 2011 Zenith Medal for Service.

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 31, 2009

2009 Distinguished Alumna: Cathy Sigal

Catherine T. Sigal (BS ’76 Chemistry) was selected as the College’s 2009 Distinguished Alumnus.

Dec 31, 2008

2008 Distinguished Alumnus: LeRoy Martin

LeRoy B. Martin Jr. (MS ’52 Mathematics) was selected as the College’s 2008 Distinguished Alumnus.

Dec 31, 2008

2008 Zenith Medal for Service: Nancy Ridenhour

Nancy A. Ridenhour (BS ’76 Statistics) was selected as the recipient of the College’s 2008 Zenith Medal for Service.

Dec 5, 2008

Wakeford establishes William H. Swallow Fellowship Award Endowment

William Swallow, professor emeritus of statistics, has touched the lives of many students during nearly three decades of teaching at NC State. To ensure that Swallow’s legacy will be remembered by future generations, one of his grateful former students, Charles Wakeford (B.S. ’82 Mathematics, Ph.D. ’95 Statistics), recently established the William H. Swallow Fellowship Award Endowment.…

Dec 31, 2007

2007 Distinguished Alumnus: Jun Zhu

Jun Zhu (PhD ’89 Statistics) was selected as the College’s 2007 Distinguished Alumnus.

Dec 31, 2006

2006 Distinguished Alumnus: W. Donald “Don” Johnson

W. Donald “Don” Johnson was selected as the 2006 Distinguished Alumnus by the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (PAMS).