Awards and Honors
Nominations Open for Honorary Degrees
At NC State, honorary degrees recognize individuals whose achievements are extraordinary and have lasting distinction. Usual degree requirements for an academic degree are waived to bestow honors on those who have made exceptional contributions to a specific field or to […]
Investing in Ideas
Five promising projects in a diverse range of fields will receive support from the Chancellor’s Innovation Fund, which helps NC State researchers move their inventions into the marketplace.
From Planetary to Microscopic: 2017 Research Image Contest Winners
From a map of Mars to the microscopic surface of a leaf that only looks like an alien landscape, see the NC State Research Image Contest winners.
Five Projects Receive Support from Chancellor’s Innovation Fund
Five promising NC State projects will receive support from the Chancellor’s Innovation Fund to help them move their inventions into the marketplace.
NC State Jumps to No. 80 Worldwide for U.S. Patents
NC State jumped from No. 97 to No. 80 in the latest worldwide university rankings for U.S. utility patents.
12 Receive Awards for Excellence
Staff members from across NC State are recognized for exemplary service. Meet this year’s winners of the University Awards for Excellence.
NC State Makes Top 25 for Technology Transfer
NC State ranks No. 25 among the 200 research institutions studied in the Milken Institute’s latest listing of best universities for technology transfer.
Libraries Receive Visualization Grant
NC State has been awarded a $414,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support the advancement of tools and techniques for developing and sharing large-scale visual content for research. Entitled “Visualizing Digital Scholarship in Libraries and Learning Spaces,” the project aims to continue the NCSU Libraries’ pioneering work with large-scale, research visualization technologies.
NC State Honors Outstanding Faculty
NC State recognized 28 faculty members for their dedication to teaching, learning, research and service during the 2017 Celebration of Faculty Excellence on May 2. The annual event honors faculty who have won prestigious state, national and international awards and created new knowledge and advancements in their respective disciplines.
2017 University Awards for Excellence – Provost’s Unit
The Provost’s Office recognized exceptional staff members at the 2017 Provost’s Unit Awards for Excellence on April 24. The University Awards for Excellence represent the highest honor NC State bestows on non-faculty members.