Distinguished Professorship

Apr 7, 2020

A Necessary Filter: Nonwovens Institute Steps Up to Combat COVID-19

Behnam Pourdeyhimi, executive director of the Nonwovens Institute, Wilson College of Textiles associate dean for industry research and extension and William A. Klopman Distinguished Professor, explains how the institute is ramping up two research and training pilot production lines to create mask filters — and masks for health care workers on the front lines of the coronavirus outbreak. 

Mar 31, 2020

Interconnected Nature of Supply Chains Makes Disruptions Worse But Fixable

When supply of and demand for products and services alter greatly — as has been the case during the COVID-19 outbreak — the management of supply chains is significantly impacted. Sebastian Heese, interim business management department head and Owens Distinguished Professor of Supply Chain Management, explains the current disruption and what recovery may look like. 

Mar 31, 2020

Q&A: Swann Discusses Healthcare Impacts from COVID-19

Julie Swann, A. Doug Allison Professor in the Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, works in the area of mathematical modeling to enable supply chain systems and health care to become more efficient, effective or equitable. This Q&A addresses the impacts that the COVID-19 outbreak is having on the U.S. healthcare system. 

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. 

Mar 24, 2020

Study Shows CRISPR Effectiveness Against Colitis Pathogen

Research at NC State demonstrates that the CRISPR-Cas system can be used to effectively target and eliminate specific gut bacteria, in this case Clostridioides difficile, the pathogen that causes colitis – a chronic, degenerative disease of the colon. In a proof-of-concept study published in the journal mBio, researchers including Rodolphe Barrangou, Todd R. Klaenhammer Distinguished Professor of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences, were able to show pathogen reductions in experiments conducted both on the lab bench and in mice. 

Mar 10, 2020

Connecting Your World with Your Health

For researchers in NC State's Center for Human Health and the Environment (CHHE), science is a community effort and aiding communities around the state is a regular part of the job. Recent activities have included answering residents' questions about carbon monoxide and mold issues in Durham public housing, helping Wilmington residents better understand the chemicals in their drinking water and holding a Q&A in a Raleigh food hall about the dangers of vaping. Rob Smart, Goodnight Distinguished Chair in Molecular Toxicology in the Department of Biological Sciences, is the founding and current director of CHHE, one of about 25 National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Environmental Health Sciences Core Centers in the United States. 

Feb 25, 2020

In Memoriam: Bob Jordan

Alumnus Bob Jordan, who served North Carolina as a public official and business leader, died earlier this month. Jordan is remembered for his unwavering support of NC State for more than 60 years. He was a member and chair of the university’s Board of Trustees, among other roles, and his service and philanthropy earned him two of NC State's top honors: the Watauga Medal, for service, and the Menscer Cup, for philanthropy. 

Feb 25, 2020

Stefanski Named Chair of AAAS Statistics Section

Leonard Stefanski, head of NC State’s Department of Statistics and the R.A. Fisher Distinguished Professor of Statistics, was recently elected as chair of the statistics section of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Stefanski has been on the NC State faculty since 1986 and is well known for his work in measurement error modeling. 

Feb 11, 2020

New Chair Unites Two Colleges on the International Stage

Three-time NC State alumnus Dr. Jim Owens has created an endowed chair in international economics, to be held jointly at the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Poole College of Management. 

Feb 11, 2020

Platelet Microparticles Give Antibody Drug ‘Piggyback Ride’ to Repair Damaged Heart

Ke Cheng, the Randall B. Terry Jr. Distinguished Professor in Regenerative Medicine at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine, is part of a research team that recently found platelet microparticles to be an effective way to deliver therapeutic drugs directly to the heart following a heart attack, increasing drug concentration at the site.