2023

Jan 9, 2023

BME Professor Awarded Project Grant From JDRF-Helmsley Charitable Trust

Koji Sode, a William R. Kenan Jr. Distinguished Professor in the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering, is a lead investigator on an $800,000 grant from JDRF International and The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust for a two-year project. The project will center around improving outcomes for patients living with type 1 diabetes by developing novel ketone monitoring methods to prevent diabetic ketoacidosis DKA. 

Jan 9, 2023

Park Scholarships Program Names Class of 2027 Semifinalists

The Park Scholarships program recently selected 450 semifinalists for its class of 2027. Candidates were selected from an exceptionally talented pool of more than 3,400, with the Final Selection Activities to be held Feb. 17-18. 

Jan 9, 2023

With the Help of Petco and NC State, Laid-Back Jack is Wagging His Tail Again

Liz Massey’s Lab mix, Jack, benefitted from advanced veterinary technology and clinical expertise at NC State Veterinary Hospital with help from the Petco Love and Blue Buffalo Cancer Treatment Fund. Through a generous grant to NC State, the fund helps clients defray the cost of cancer treatment for animal companions with the hope that every case, regardless of the outcome, will lead researchers closer to a cure. 

Jan 9, 2023

Nicholson Scholarship Supports First-Generation Paper Science Students

The Bart and Pam Nicholson Endowed Scholarship, established by its namesakes in 2021, provides financial support for first-generation students in the paper science and engineering program who have completed their first year in the College of Natural Resources and who belong to historically underserved or marginalized populations. 

Jan 9, 2023

Goodnight Transfer Spotlight: Mario Rosas

Mario Rosas, a member of the Goodnight Scholars transfer class of 2025, is an electrical engineering major who is originally from the South American nation of Venezuela. He recently shared his academic interests, experiences and goals in both English and in Spanish. 

Jan 9, 2023

The Biggest Academic and Student Affairs News From 2022

Look back at student life and student achievements, anniversaries and celebrations, and individual and departmental recognitions in the Division of Academic and Student Affairs this past year. 

Jan 9, 2023

22 Things That Happened in the College of Education in 2022

From the Transformational Scholarships Program’s first cohort to the Belk Center’s generous support to a new distinguished professorship, philanthropy helped power an extraordinary year at the College of Education. 

Jan 9, 2023

Catch Up With Libraries Student Scholarship Awardee Callie McAdoo

For Callie McAdoo, a Libraries employee and junior studying global perspectives and international studies, a scholarship from the Libraries is motivation to continue working hard and staying on track to graduation. 

Jan 9, 2023

Applying Ecology: Graduate Lucie Ciccone

Lucie Ciccone, a Caldwell Fellow and fall 2022 graduate of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, reflects on studying zoology and ecology during a pandemic. 

Jan 9, 2023

Ivana Mali Named Distinguished Scholar for Conservation Biology

Ivana Mali, an associate professor in the Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, has been named the Ecology Wildlife Foundation Distinguished Scholar for Conservation Biology. The position was recently created through a generous gift from the Ecology Wildlife Foundation, a donor-advised fund dedicated to supporting organizations in North Carolina that encourage environmental conservation and education.