College of Sciences

Dec 3, 2019

Inspiring Tomorrow’s Leaders in Statistics

As part of efforts to inspire students and develop the next generation of women leaders in statistics, department head Len Stefanski has been using funds from his R.A. Fisher Distinguished Professorship endowment to send a group of women students to the annual Women in Statistics and Data Science (WSDS) conference for each of the past four years. This year, Eric Laber also funded a student’s attendance through his Goodnight Distinguished Professorship. 

Nov 26, 2019

Statistician Laber Named Goodnight Distinguished Professor

The College of Sciences has named Eric Laber of the Department of Statistics as a Goodnight Distinguished Professor in Statistics. Laber, who joined the NC State faculty in 2011, focuses his research on data-driven decision making to advance areas like precision medicine, artificial intelligence and management of infectious diseases. And his lab uses innovative methods that apply data science to video games. 

Nov 26, 2019

Molecular Toxicologist Smart Named Goodnight Distinguished Chair

The College of Sciences has named Rob Smart of the Department of Biological Sciences as the Goodnight Distinguished Chair in Molecular Toxicology. Smart, who joined the NC State faculty in 1986, researches the identification and characterization of genes and signaling pathways that determine susceptibility to cancer, particularly as it relates to gene-environment interactions. His lab also studies mechanisms by which environmental stressors induce skin cancer and how cells respond to DNA damage and tumor stress to decide to live or die. 

Nov 26, 2019

Statistician Reich Named Cox Distinguished Professor

The College of Sciences has named Brian Reich of the Department of Statistics as the Gertrude M. Cox Distinguished Professor. Reich, who joined the NC State faculty in 2008, is well-known for his work on spatial statistics, extreme value analysis, variable selection and dimension reduction. He applies these methods to environmental areas such as ecology, air pollution and climate change, as well as to data from the physical and materials sciences. 

Nov 19, 2019

Goodnight Spotlight: Loulou Batta

Support from the Goodnight Scholars Program has helped chemistry major Loulou Batta '21 navigate the challenges she has faced on her college journey.  

Nov 5, 2019

Ready to Put Science to Work

Research and other opportunities at NC State have helped Daniela Fontecha, a double major in physics and chemistry, discover a passion for using science to improve the environment. 

Oct 29, 2019

Opportunities Adding Up

NC State senior Yussef Guerrab hopes to blend interests in math, statistics, education and public policy into a career helping others. 

Oct 29, 2019

Forecast: High Probability of Success

As a child, Clay Chaney loved watching meteorologists. Now, thanks to his opportunity to attend NC State, he is one himself. 

Oct 21, 2019

To the Universe and Beyond

Every child grows up with a dream. Ana Sofia Uzsoy, a Park Scholar at NC State, wanted to be an astronomer. She has already been able to pursue topics that fit that dream, and she plans to pursue her doctorate in computational astrophysics. 

Oct 15, 2019

All in Good Chime

For decades, the NC State community enjoyed regular concerts ringing out across campus from the Memorial Belltower. With a new chapter of Belltower history about to begin, alumni carillonneurs share a few of their favorite memories of playing those concerts as students.