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May 2019

Ipsen holds trophy over his head.

May 9, 2019

ISE senior succeeds in swimming and engineering

In Anton Ipsen’s five years at NC State University, he maintained a perfect GPA and won his department’s Senior Award for Scholarly Achievement — all while putting in 20-25 hours of weekly training for international and NC State swimming, which culminated in a 2016 Olympics performance representing his home country of Denmark, an NCAA championship and an ACC record. 

May 9, 2019

Six NC State students selected for the Miller Fellowship

NC State Entrepreneurship announces the 2019 Miller Fellows, a group of six representing three colleges and five startups. 

Students sing the Alma Mater at the conclusion of commencement.

May 8, 2019

Taking a different path

Benjamin Tosto has followed a non-traditional path to earning his degree. 

three students in caps and gowns

May 8, 2019

Live spring 2019 departmental graduation ceremonies

Can’t make it to one of the departmental graduation ceremonies? Some of the departments within the College of Engineering offer live streaming. 

Holladay Hall

May 8, 2019

Bitzer and Kim win Holladay Medal

Donald Bitzer, Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Computer Science, and Youngsoo (Richard) Kim, Jimmy D. Clark Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, received the Alexander Quarles Holladay Medal for Excellence, the highest honor bestowed by NC State and the university’s Board of Trustees. Chancellor Randy Woodson recognized the awardees during 2019 Celebration of Faculty Excellence on May 1. 

2019 Celebration of Faculty Excellence Award Winners

May 8, 2019

NC State honors outstanding faculty

NC State honored more than 30 faculty members, including Dean Louis Martin-Vega and other engineering faculty members, for their outstanding contributions to the university community during the 2019 Celebration of Faculty Excellence on May 1. The annual event honors faculty who have won prestigious state, national and international awards and created new knowledge and advancements in their respective disciplines. 

Early morning sun cuts across the Memorial Belltower and Fall colors.

May 8, 2019

Basil Hassan elected 2019 AIAA president

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) has announced the results of the 2019 election. Dr. Basil Hassan (AE '88, '90, '93), distinguished engineering alumnus and senior manager of Thermal, Fluid, and Aero Sciences Group at Sandia National Laboratories, has been elected president. 

students in a classroom

May 7, 2019

Low-cost intervention boosts undergraduate interest in computer science

A short online intervention can increase interest in computer science for male and female undergraduate students. However, when it comes to the intervention’s impact on classroom performance, the picture gets more complicated. 

Kaitlin Perkins, Pranav Kemburu, Caroline Moody and Madison Maloney.

May 3, 2019

College honors four outstanding seniors

The College of Engineering at North Carolina State University presented the 2019 Outstanding Senior Awards to four exceptional students in the categories of Humanities, Citizenship and Service, Leadership and Scholarly Achievement.