Professorships

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

#GivingPack

Last year, 6,929 donors made a difference by #GivingPack on the first-ever NC State Day of Giving. With 10,810 gifts and more than $13.6 million raised, the day furthered the momentum of NC State and our Think and Do the Extraordinary Campaign. The impact of philanthropy can be seen in every corner of campus. Learn more about the donors who support NC State, the people who benefit and how you can get involved on Day of Giving. 

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

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. 

Feb 11, 2020

A Sweet (Potato) Success Story for North Carolina

If you’ve enjoyed a silky, savory sweet potato during the last 40 years or so, chances are good that it was grown in North Carolina, where roughly 70% of all sweet potatoes in the U.S. are produced. Learn more about this important food and economic driver from NC State's Mike Boyette, Philip Morris Professor of Biological and Agricultural Engineering. 

Feb 11, 2020

Rob Handfield Provides Expertise on Successful Supply Chain Relationships

Rob Handfield, executive director of the Supply Chain Resource Cooperative and Bank of America University Distinguished Professor of Operations and Supply Chain Management at NC State, recently shared how relationship management and collaboration help build a successful supply chain team. 

Jan 28, 2020

Two Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty Members Named Distinguished Professors

NC State has named two College of Humanities and Social Sciences faculty members as distinguished professors, a title bestowed on scholars who are considered to be at the top of their fields and whose work is known nationally and internationally. Communication professor Joann Keyton and psychology professor Douglas J. Gillan both received the honor. 

Jan 21, 2020

Remembering Tom Banks

H. Thomas Banks, Distinguished University Professor, LeRoy B. Martin Jr. Distinguished Professor and associate director of the Center for Research in Scientific Computation, passed away at the age of 79 on Dec. 31. In addition to his exceptional scientific achievements, including over 550 peer-reviewed publications, a hallmark of Banks' intellectual efforts during his career was the education and training of young mathematicians and scientists. Indeed, more than 50 graduate students and 40 postdoctoral scholars have benefited from his scientific wisdom and mentorship. 

Jan 21, 2020

Fusing Disciplines, Transforming Graduate Education

The Agricultural Biotechnology in Food, Energy and Water Systems program is showing graduate students the full spectrum of issues in biotech and genetic engineering, from the lab, to the field, to the public square. And it’s an approach that could inform how we seek solutions to other grand challenges, explains Jennifer Kuzma, Goodnight-NC GSK Foundation Distinguished Professor in the School of Public and International Affairs and co-director of the Genetic Engineering and Society Center. 

Jan 7, 2020

Two Faculty Named AAAS Fellows

Two NC State faculty members have been elected as fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science: Carol K. Hall, Camille Dreyfus Distinguished University Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, and Jacqueline Krim, Distinguished University Professor of Physics. Learn more about their extraordinary contributions to their fields.