2020

Dec 15, 2020

Two Named Fellows of Inventors Academy

Two NC State faculty members have been honored for their innovative work at the forefront of their disciplines: Tom Ranney, the J.C. Raulston Distinguished Professor in the Department of Horticultural Science, and Behnam Pourdeyhimi, the Klopman Distinguished Professor of Textile Materials and associate dean for industry research and extension in the Wilson College of Textiles. In June, they will be formally inducted as fellows of the National Academy of Inventors at a ceremony in Tampa, Florida. 

Dec 15, 2020

The Gift of a Lifetime

Ten years ago, Lonnie C. Poole Jr. and his wife, Carol Johnson Poole, donated $40 million to NC State — $37 million of which was designated to fund an endowment to support the College of Management. A decade later, the Poole College of Management reflects on what the Poole Family Endowment has meant to the university. 

Dec 15, 2020

Former Student Body President Establishes Scholarship for Student Leaders

During his four years in student government, former student body president Andy Walsh ’13 revitalized old campus traditions and established new ones, like Respect the Pack. Now, he has pledged $10,000 to establish the Robert A. Walsh Student Leadership Fund, which will benefit undergraduate students serving in leadership roles for campus organizations. 

Dec 15, 2020

Jiang Earns Dean F. Duncan Professorship

Xiaoning Jiang has been named a Dean F. Duncan Distinguished Professor by the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Jiang joined the department in November 2009 and is also an adjunct professor of biomedical engineering, researching micro/nano-engineering of smart materials and structures. 

Dec 15, 2020

Scholarships Helped New Alumna Charlotte Melville ’20 Achieve Her Dreams

Charlotte Melville ’20 discovered her passion for teaching in her high school Advanced Placement Calculus class. With scholarship support, she was able to pursue her dream of becoming a middle school math teacher at NC State, and now she hopes to challenge her students the way she was challenged. 

Dec 15, 2020

College of Sciences Honors 2020-21 LeRoy and Elva Martin Award Recipients

Michael Taveirne, teaching assistant professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, and Eric Chi, assistant professor in the Department of Statistics, have been honored with the 2020-21 LeRoy and Elva Martin Award for Teaching Excellence. The award was created in 2001 by the late LeRoy Martin Jr., a longtime mathematics professor at NC State, to honor his parents. 

Dec 15, 2020

Goodnight Spotlight: Lacey Malinsky

Moving to Raleigh from a small town in North Carolina was intimidating for Goodnight Scholar Lacey Malinsky ’22. But, three years later, she describes her successful transition with two words: independence and exploration. 

Dec 15, 2020

Park Profile: Trenton Wallis ’22

Trenton Wallis is a third-year student majoring in electrical engineering. Creative, competitive and determined to succeed in life, Wallis worked even harder than normal to earn a Park scholarship. He’s learned a tremendous amount since then — including what real success looks like for a member of the Pack. 

Dec 15, 2020

Leaving a Legacy

Dr. Dame S. Hamby made a lasting mark on NC State through his time, talent and generosity. Thanks to the North Carolina Textile Foundation, you can help continue his legacy of giving while starting one of your own. 

Dec 15, 2020

Aysu and Ozturk Receive ECE Faculty Awards

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering recently announced that Aydin Aysu and Mehmet Ozturk are the 2020 recipients of its R. Ray Bennet Faculty Fellow Award and William F. Lane Outstanding Teaching Award, respectively. Aysu is an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, while Mehmet Ozturk is a professor of electrical and computer engineering.