2009

Nov 5, 2009

Alumnus makes $1.5 million planned gift for scholarships, fellowships

A North Carolina State University engineering alumnus and his wife have made a planned gift of about $1.5 million for scholarships and fellowships in the College of Engineering. 

Nov 3, 2009

Angel delivers Progress Energy lecture

New energy policies should treat all countries equally, enable industries to plan for the future and not stifle economic growth, Fortune 500 CEO and NC State engineering alumnus Steve Angel told NC State students on Sept. 24. 

Nov 3, 2009

Scholarship profile: Jennifer Gowen

Jennifer Gowen wants to travel, but she’s not looking for beach vacations or fancy hotels. Instead, she wants to combine her chemical engineering background with expertise in foreign languages and business so she can manage complicated overseas projects when she graduates. She feels she’ll be ready for the challenge because of the scholarship support she’s… 

Nov 3, 2009

Brenner Receives R.J. Reynolds Award

Dr. Donald W. Brenner, Kobe Steel Distinguished Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and associate department head of Department of Materials Science and Engineering, is the twenty-fifth recipient of the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company Award for Excellence in Teaching, Research and Extension. 

Nov 2, 2009

Alumni share College experiences during student recruiting events

Nearly 400 high school students and their parents sampled desserts, chatted with NC State engineering students and alumni, and learned about succeeding in one of the nation’s top public engineering schools during five recruiting events the College of Engineering held across North Carolina this fall. 

Oct 22, 2009

DeSimone wins North Carolina Award

Dr. Joseph DeSimone, William R. Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering at North Carolina State University and Chancellor’s Eminent Professor of Chemistry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, will receive the North Carolina Award for Science on Oct. 29. 

Oct 22, 2009

BAE faculty receive honors

Five faculty members in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering at North Carolina State University were honored by professional societies recently. 

Oct 13, 2009

Engineering Career Fair a hit with job seekers, employers

More than than 3,300 job seekers attended the Oct. 6 Engineering Career Fair at North Carolina State University, setting a one-day attendance record for the event. 

Oct 12, 2009

Masnari honored by University of Michigan

Dr. Nino Masnari, distinguished professor of electrical and computer engineering at North Carolina State University, has been honored with the Electrical and Computer Engineering Alumni Society Merit Award from the College of Engineering at the University of Michigan.