Professorships

Jul 22, 2024

Woodson’s Work Is His Legacy

Chancellor Randy Woodson has announced that he will retire on June 30, 2025, kicking off an era of transition for a campus that has thrived under his leadership — especially when it comes to how philanthropic support powers the university. 

Jul 22, 2024

The CRISPR Revolution: Chancellor Woodson Talks Science and Innovation With Professor Rodolphe Barrangou

Barrangou joins Chancellor Woodson to discuss this game-changing technology in the latest episode of Red Chair Chats. The Todd R. Klaenhammer Distinguished Professor in the Department of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences at NC State University, Barrangou was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2023. 

Jul 22, 2024

Sunkyu Park Named Jordan Family Distinguished Professor

The College of Natural Resources (CNR) has appointed Sunkyu Park as the Jordan Family Distinguished Professor for Natural Resource Innovation. A professor in the Department of Forest Biomaterials, Park is the fourth faculty member to receive the professorship, which was established through a generous gift from CNR alumni Robert B. Jordan III, Jack P. Jordan, Genie Jordan Ussery and Robert B. Jordan IV. 

Jul 9, 2024

N.C. PSI Advances AI for Agriculture

With new tools and new projects, researchers with the North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative will help producers use artificial intelligence for increased agricultural yields, efficiency and sustainability. 

Jul 9, 2024

Introducing Poole College’s New Concentration: Business Analytics

Bill Rand, McLauchlan Distinguished Professor of Marketing and Analytics and a key figure in the development of the Poole College of Management’s new business analytics concentration, explains what makes this program’s addition so significant. 

Jul 9, 2024

Rockenbach Receives National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement Fellowship

College of Education Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professor of Higher Education Alyssa Rockenbach has been selected to join the University of California National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement 2024-25 Class of Fellows. 

Jul 9, 2024

NC Space Grant Announces 2024-25 Faculty Research Grant Recipients

North Carolina Space Grant is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024-25 Faculty Research Grants, which were created to encourage faculty pursuing research aligned with NASA’s Mission Directorates. The one-year grant will help the selected faculty members make research contributions to the STEM field through the examination of topics in astrophysics, engineering and more. 

Jul 9, 2024

Researchers Turn to Cottonseed Oil to Replace Toxic Chemicals in Textiles, Paper Products

With a $294,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, NC State professors Richard Venditti and Sunkyu Park are exploring the potential of using cottonseed oil to create non-allergenic, biodegradable products that can be used as finishing agents for cotton apparel and wet-strength agents for paper. Venditti is also the Elis-Signe Olsson Professor of Pulp and Paper Science and Engineering at the College of Natural Resources. 

Jun 17, 2024

The Right Way To Ask Someone for a Million Dollars, According to a Fundraiser Who Does It for a Living

Wanda Urbanska, director of philanthropy for NC State’s College of Engineering, weighs in on how the same basic rules apply no matter what you’re raising money for. 

Jun 17, 2024

Podcast: Clyde Sorenson – NC State Alumnus, Distinguished Professor and Donor

On this episode of the NC State Philanthropy Podcast, we’re joined by Clyde Sorenson, an NC State alumnus, distinguished professor and donor, to discuss the impact of private support on his work and the university as a whole.