College of Sciences

Dec 11, 2018

College of Sciences Honors Outstanding Alumni and Students

NC State's College of Sciences recently recognized a group that included alumni Dean Bunce and Sherice Nivens, who both have made extraordinary contributions over the past several years as volunteers and philanthropists. 

Dec 11, 2018

Four Faculty Named AAAS Fellows

Four NC State faculty members have been elected as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science: C.T. "Tim" Kelley, Drexel Professor of Mathematics; Jennifer Kuzma, Goodnight-North Carolina GlaxoSmithKline Foundation Distinguished Professor in Social Sciences and co-director of the Genetic Engineering and Society Center; Ilse C.F. Ipsen, professor of mathematics; and Louis A. Martin-Vega, dean of the College of Engineering. They are among 416 scientists to be honored this year by AAAS, the world’s largest scientific society. 

Dec 3, 2018

A Professor Gives Back to Chemistry

In the classroom, Carl Bumgardner, professor emeritus of chemistry at NC State, was known for his generous spirit. He has continued his investment in chemistry students by establishing the Ann Bumgardner and Myrtle Bumgardner Scholarship, which honors his late wife, Ann, and his sister, Myrtle. 

Nov 20, 2018

Goodnight Spotlight: Loren Johnson

Zoology major and Clayton native Loren Johnson embraces new experiences each day as a part of the Goodnight Scholars Program. She plans to enroll in the College of Veterinary Medicine after earning her bachelor's degree. 

Oct 30, 2018

The Roots of Success

Ragini Murarka took full advantage of the network of resources available to her as a graduate student in the Department of Physics. She hopes to help current graduate students embrace opportunity at NC State by creating the Ragini Shah Murarka Graduate Student Award Endowment in the College of Sciences. 

Sep 18, 2018

Goodnight Spotlight: Gabriella Mamlouk

Biological sciences major Gabriella Mamlouk '19 reflects on the growth opportunities afforded by the Goodnight Scholars Program over the course of her NC State career. 

Sep 10, 2018

Meet the First-Year Class for 2018

NC State welcomed a new class of first-year students in August, and each one of them has a story. Learn about the paths and dreams of seven students from near and far, and how scholarship and program support is making a difference. 

Sep 4, 2018

Prominent Physicist Schaefer Named Doggett Distinguished Professor

NC State's College of Sciences has named Thomas Schaefer, a faculty member since 2003, as the Wesley O. Doggett Distinguished Professor. The professorship was established by a group of physics alumni, led by Norman Banks, David Montgomery and Lawrence Ives, to honor the late Wes Doggett, one of the first graduates of the university's Bachelor of Nuclear Engineering program and a member of the physics faculty for 35 years. The gifts were supplemented by a match from an endowment established by anonymous donors that supports the activities of a full professor in the Department of Physics. 

Sep 4, 2018

Remembering Jennifer

The Jennifer Cantu Memorial Fund has been established in the College of Sciences to support undergraduate students in the Department of Biological Sciences who have served or are serving in the military. Cantu, a biological sciences student at NC State who died in Cameron on May 28, served in the U.S. Army and obtained two associate’s degrees before enrolling at the university in 2017. 

Aug 28, 2018

A Perfect Fit Internship

Goodnight Scholar and environmental advocate Meredith Bain parlayed her love for math, Germany and the environment into a summer internship in Ingolstadt, Germany, where she developed a computer-based greenhouse gas emissions monitoring system to track progress on the city government’s carbon neutrality plan.