Integrative Sciences Initiative and Woodson Hall

Oct 15, 2024

Integrative Sciences Initiative Directors and Woodson Hall Occupants Announced

Two new directors of NC State’s Integrative Sciences Initiative (ISI) and the first occupants of Woodson Hall, the heart of the ISI, have been announced. Milad Abolhasani and Melanie Simpson were named director of accelerated technologies and director of research, respectively, effective October 1. 

Sep 17, 2024

NC State Receives NSF Grant to Establish the Center for Accelerated Photocatalysis

The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced that North Carolina State University will direct a center that deploys self-driving labs to accelerate discovery for reactions which use light as a catalyst in challenging chemical transformations. The NSF Center for Accelerated Photocatalysis is supported by an NSF Centers for Chemical Innovation Program Phase I grant. 

Sep 12, 2024

James and Kathrine Owens Celebrate Transformation With New Gift

A $2 million commitment from Board of Trustees chair Dr. James Owens and his wife, Kathrine, to the Celebrating Transformation Initiative will benefit three areas at NC State. 

Sep 6, 2024

New Building Will Take Familiar Name

North Carolina State University’s Integrative Sciences Building, currently under construction and scheduled to open on the Brickyard in 2026, will be known as Woodson Hall in honor of Chancellor Randy Woodson, the university’s Board of Trustees announced on Sept. 6.. 

Aug 1, 2024

BOT Chair Leads Philanthropic Effort to Honor Woodson

Chair of the Board of Trustees Ed Weisiger Jr. ’82 alum and his wife Betsy Fleming have made two lead gifts to launch a philanthropic effort honoring NC State’s transformation under Chancellor Randy Woodson. A longtime donor to NC State, Weisiger Jr.’s latest commitments support the Integrative Sciences Building and the Chancellor’s Transformational Endowment. 

Jun 12, 2024

Ceremony Showcases Integrative Sciences Building’s Progress

A crowd of onlookers cheered the placing of the steel beam completing the bones of NC State’s Integrative Sciences Building during a topping out ceremony on May 22. 

Apr 8, 2024

Record Gifts Received for Integrative Sciences Building on NC State’s 2024 Day of Giving

Donors contributed more than $2 million to support the new Integrative Sciences Building, including major gifts from Chair of the Board of Trustees Ed Weisiger Jr. ’82 and his wife Betsy Fleming and former Board of Trustees member and three-time alumnus Jim Owens and his wife Katie. 

Mar 15, 2024

ChemEd Summit Envisions Interdisciplinary Future for Chemistry Students

Transforming undergraduate chemical sciences education for the next-generation workforce took a step forward at NC State during the recent ChemEd Summit. The one-day event brought together members from the industrial, academic and state and federal chemical sciences communities. 

Feb 9, 2024

New Gift from Skanska USA Building Provides Strong Start for Integrative Sciences Building Construction

A generous gift from Skanska USA Building Incorporated provides a strong start to funding for NC State’s Integrative Sciences Building. The $125,000 founding commitment, made under the leadership of Executive Vice President and General Manager Mark Balling, will name Laboratory Rooms 169/171 in the building that will transform the sciences at NC State. 

Dec 13, 2023

Accelerating the Future of Innovation in Science and Technology

When it comes to navigating the future of scientific discovery, NC State sits in the driver’s seat. On January 11-12, 2024, the Integrative Sciences Initiative will host the FUTURE Labs Workshop, designed to discuss the progress and future of self-driving labs.