2021

Jul 5, 2021

Think and Do: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Richard Linton, dean of NC State’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, talks about the many benefits of private support on the college.

Jul 5, 2021

Think and Do: College of Design

Mark Elison Hoversten, dean of NC State’s College of Design, discusses how donors are making the extraordinary happen in the college every day.

Jul 5, 2021

Roberson Named First Suggs Distinguished Professor of Biological and Agricultural Engineering

Professor and extension specialist Gary Roberson has been named the inaugural Charles W. Suggs Distinguished Professor of Biological and Agricultural Engineering. The appointment was established through an endowment from professor emeritus Charlie Suggs and his wife, Jane. Their contribution, made in 2018, created the first named professorship in the department’s more than 70-year history.

Jul 5, 2021

The Right Space

Fitts-Woolard Hall provides the environment that engineering faculty members and students need to succeed.

Jul 5, 2021

Hasan Jameel Receives UNC Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching

Hasan Jameel, the Jordan Family Distinguished Professor for Natural Resource Innovation in the Department of Forest Biomaterials, is one of 17 recipients representing all 16 of North Carolina’s public universities and the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics. A member of the faculty since 1987, Jameel has received numerous honors recognizing his teaching, mentoring and scholarship, including the Outstanding Teaching Award (twice), the Outstanding Advisor Award and the Alumni Distinguished Professor Award at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Jul 5, 2021

Meet Josh Guter — Goodnight Scholar, Entrepreneurship Ambassador and Miller Fellow

While his college career was nothing less than spectacular, Josh Guter said the most valuable tool he received from NC State is the ability to challenge himself and learn how to succeed in a variety of different situations. Private support enabled Guter to do all of that and more while also preparing him for the next extraordinary phase of his life.

Jul 5, 2021

A Growing Impact: Desai Family Gift Brings Additional Park Scholar to NC State

During this year’s Park Scholarships application cycle, a candidate asked Selection Committee volunteer Anushri Desai ’10 what she would change about the program if she could. Her answer was immediate: have more Park Scholars. A gift from Anushri’s father, Vijay Desai, has provided the funding to do just that.

Jul 5, 2021

Teeing Off for a Good Cause: Annual Fundraiser Supports Student Scholarships

The College of Natural Resources scored another hole-in-one recently with its Second Annual Golf Tournament fundraiser, which provides scholarships and more for students in the PGA Golf Management and Paper Science and Engineering programs. The event, sponsored by the NC State Natural Resources Foundation Inc., raised approximately $7,000, which will be split evenly between the two programs.

Jul 4, 2021

Irish Potato Famine Pathogen Stoked Outbreaks on Six Continents

NC State researchers including Jean Ristaino, William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor of Plant Pathology, continue to track the evolution of different strains of the plant pathogen that caused the Irish potato famine in the 1840s. Their findings show that the historic lineage called FAM-1 was far more widespread than previously believed.

Jun 29, 2021

In Memoriam: Randy Ward, 1945-2021

When Randy Ward died June 7, he left an indelible legacy of support and generosity that elevated the College of Veterinary Medicine, which he and his wife, Susan, the current president of the North Carolina Veterinary Medical Foundation, loved so much. In addition to naming the Hannah Heart Pavilion at the NC State Veterinary Hospital and helping fund the CVM’s mobile veterinary surgery unit, the Wards created multiple academic, athletic and arts scholarships across the university and were fervent supporters of Arts NC State. “This university has lost one of its greatest advocates and friends. I am very grateful I had the chance to get to know him,” said CVM dean Paul Lunn. “One of my warmest memories of coming to NC State in 2012 was meeting Randy and Susan Ward.”