Professorships

Sep 3, 2024

Forming Critical Thinkers

Irwin Morris is both the executive director of NC State’s School of Public and International Affairs and the William T. Kretzer Distinguished Professor of Humanities. His focus, however, remains singular: uplifting students. 

Sep 3, 2024

For First Time, DNA Tech Offers Both Data Storage and Computing Functions

Researchers from North Carolina State University and Johns Hopkins University have demonstrated a technology capable of a suite of data storage and computing functions that uses DNA rather than conventional electronics. Goodnight Distinguished Scholar at NC State Albert Keung and Orlin Velev, S. Frank and Doris Culberson Distinguished Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at NC State, were co-authors. 

Aug 1, 2024

Chancellor Woodson Announces Plan to Retire

Chancellor Randy Woodson, a transformative leader who guided NC State to new heights in student achievement, research output, facility expansion and fundraising, recently announced that he will retire on June 30, 2025. 

Aug 1, 2024

Distinguished Professorship Established in Honor of Hasan Jameel

Hal Lawton ’96 has made a gift to the College of Natural Resources to establish a distinguished professorship in honor of Hasan Jameel and his impact on students in the paper science and engineering program at NC State. 

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.