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NC State Makes Strong Showing on ‘Power 100’ List

College of Sciences

Mariah Wilder sits at her desk holding a pen

May 26, 2020

Adjusting to a New Normal

Mariah Wilder, a junior in chemistry who works part-time in the College of Sciences Advancement Office, describes in her own words what it has been like to be an NC State student in the time of COVID-19. 
colorful image of a supernova

May 19, 2020

Experimenting in the Universe’s Laboratory

Noah Wolfe, a Park Scholar and now a 2020 Goldwater Scholar, studies supernovas to expand our knowledge of physics. 
The NC State gateway.

May 19, 2020

Odyssey of an Inquisitive Mind

2020 Goldwater Scholar Jonathan Palmer is tackling the global energy crisis by doing research to make solar power more cost-effective. Palmer has also received the G. Howard Satterfield Scholarship. 
NC State Herpetology Club

Apr 28, 2020

Handling Any Challenge

Whether forging a path to NC State or handling cobras, zoology major Carley-Martin MacFarlane '21 doesn’t back down. Thanks to the Park Scholarships program, she has found the academic and financial support needed to pursue her passion for snakes and other reptiles. 
Annie Haunton portrait

Apr 28, 2020

Meet Park Scholar Annie Haunton

Annie Haunton is working with the Institute for Emerging Issues on its Service Year NC project, just one area of her campus involvement. She plans to graduate in 2022 in biological sciences, integrative physiology and neurobiology. 
Alex Rojas holding a door for another student

Apr 21, 2020

No Limits

Goodnight Scholar Alex Rojas ’20 is applying skills developed in the scholarship program to an internship at BioMedomics, where he leads a team assembling and shipping out boxes of rapid COVID-19 tests. 
Watauga medal winners over the years gathered together

Mar 24, 2020

Meet the 2020 Watauga Medal Winners

Alumni Steve Angel, Kady Gjessing and Nancy Ridenhour receive NC State's highest nonacademic honor for their decades of service and generosity to the university. 
Lorena Bociu sitting at a table

Mar 24, 2020

Mathematician Bociu Receives Faculty Diversity Professional Development Award

Lorena Bociu, an associate professor in the Department of Mathematics at NC State, is the 2019-20 recipient of the College of Sciences Faculty Diversity Professional Development Award. She was selected for her outstanding contributions to promoting diversity among students and faculty as well as her significant achievements in teaching, research and outreach. Created by a private gift to the college, the award supports professional development opportunities for mid- and early-career faculty. 
2 male alumni and 3 female alumni sitting on panel

Mar 24, 2020

Diversity in STEM Symposium Highlights Inclusive Spaces

About 300 people from across NC State and the Triangle attended the College of Sciences’ second Diversity in STEM Symposium in February. The theme of the event, sponsored by BASF and featuring many alumni speakers, was “Creating Inclusive Spaces." 
Howling wolf statue on NC State's campus

Mar 24, 2020

NC State Makes Strong Showing on ‘Power 100’ List

Chancellor Randy Woodson and a number of NC State donors and volunteers landed spots on Business North Carolina’s “Power 100” list, which, according to the magazine, cites “influential folks who are making a significant impact in their enterprises, industries and, in many cases, the broader community.” Other were named to the magazine's supplemental “icons” list of senior business leaders.