Tag: Faculty Support

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

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. 

May 26, 2020

2019-20 University Teaching Awards Announced

NC State has honored more than 30 faculty for their commitment to educational excellence with the 2019-20 University Teaching Awards, including the UNC Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching, the Gertrude Cox Award for Innovative Excellence in Teaching and Learning with Technology and the Alumni Association's Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor Award. 

Feb 25, 2020

In Memoriam: Charlie Coe

Charles K. Coe, professor emeritus of public administration and an outstanding member of NC State's faculty for 28 years, passed away Feb. 5. He and his wife Marty felt strongly about supporting faculty research and graduate students. They created a bequest to enhance research within the School of Public and International Affairs. 

Feb 11, 2020

New Chair Unites Two Colleges on the International Stage

Three-time NC State alumnus Dr. Jim Owens has created an endowed chair in international economics, to be held jointly at the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Poole College of Management. 

Sep 3, 2019

NC State’s Strong Fundraising Momentum Continues

After another outstanding year of fundraising, NC State is closing in on the $1.6 billion goal of its Think and Do the Extraordinary Campaign. Students, faculty, programs and facilities across the university will benefit from $220 million in gifts and new pledges received during the 2018-19 fiscal year that ended June 30. 

Sep 3, 2019

Constructing More than Buildings

Min Liu, associate professor in the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, educates students and leads conversations about construction project management locally and internationally, with support from the Edward I. Weisiger Distinguished Scholar endowed faculty position. 

Aug 26, 2019

NC State’s Strong Fundraising Momentum Continues

After another outstanding year of fundraising, NC State is closing in on the $1.6 billion goal of its Think and Do the Extraordinary Campaign. Students, faculty, programs and facilities across the university will benefit from $220 million in gifts and new pledges received during the 2018-19 fiscal year that ended June 30. 

Aug 26, 2019

Constructing More than Buildings

Min Liu, associate professor in the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, educates students and leads conversations about construction project management locally and internationally, with support from the Edward I. Weisiger Distinguished Scholar endowed faculty position. 

Aug 20, 2019

Eastman Expands Partnership with NC State

Since 2012, support from Eastman Chemical Company has spanned 11 academic departments and funded 86 research projects that benefit NC State students and faculty while advancing innovation. The company, which also has invested hundreds of thousands of dollars in graduate student recruitment, undergraduate ambassadors, student organizations, events and lectures, is renewing its commitment to the university.