College of Sciences

May 22, 2017

Park Scholar Wins Fulbright

Vishwas Rao, a recent graduate in chemistry, will conduct research at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, thanks to the prestigious award. 

May 8, 2017

Geneticist Mackay Named Goodnight Innovation Distinguished Chair

The College of Sciences announced the honor for Trudy Mackay, a prominent geneticist who joined the NC State faculty in 1987. Her groundbreaking work focuses on the genetic and environmental factors affecting variation in complex traits, characteristics that can be tied to one or more genes in an organism. Her signature project is the Drosophila Genetic Reference Panel, a collection of more than 200 fruit fly lines that hundreds of researchers around the world use in their work. 

May 8, 2017

Physicist Ade Named Goodnight Innovation Distinguished Professor

The College of Sciences announced the honor for Harald Ade, a prominent physicist who joined the NC State faculty in 1992. He has received international attention for his interdisciplinary work on understanding the physics of organic solar cells and light-emitting diodes, creating novel devices, and inventing and using new characterization methods with an emphasis on applications to organic devices. 

Apr 27, 2017

A Platform to Excel

Anu Hanumanthu is preparing to graduate in May and begin medical school, but the aspiring physician will never forget the nurturing and welcoming community she found as an undergraduate at NC State. 

Apr 19, 2017

Researchers Release First Chemical Map of Dyes From Historic Dye Library

NC State faculty have released the first chemical “map” of dyes from the Max A. Weaver Dye Library, which contains almost 100,000 samples of unique dyes and fabrics and was donated to the university by Eastman Chemical Co. in 2014. The information could assist researchers in developing dyes with desirable properties. 

Apr 19, 2017

Chemistry Professor Sniffs Out Excellence

Maria T. Oliver-Hoyo, Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor of Chemistry at NC State, is so fascinated by the teaching of chemistry that she has become a leading light in the study of chemistry education — and she’s so good at it that she was recently named a winner of the 2017 Excellence in Teaching Award from the UNC system Board of Governors. 

Apr 10, 2017

An Evironment that Empowers

Dean Bill Ditto is focused on continuing to improve the student experience in the College of Sciences. Read about what four current students find extraordinary about NC State. 

Apr 10, 2017

College of Sciences Student Receives Prestigious Goldwater

Connor McKenney, a University Scholar and a junior pursuing a major in genetics and minors in statistics and biotechnology, was named one of 240 winners of the prestigious award this year. 

Feb 9, 2017

Mathematical Biologist Lloyd Named Drexel Professor

The College of Sciences has named Alun Lloyd of the Department of Mathematics as a Drexel Professor. The professorship was made possible by a gift from Drexel Enterprises, which is now called Drexel Heritage Furniture. 

Feb 6, 2017

Family’s Generosity Supports Students, Faculty

A faculty member and a student at NC State are both pursuing their academic passions thanks to the philanthropy of the late John Risley — a longtime professor at the university — and his family.