July 5, 2002
Each year, the NC State Alumni Association disburses more than $60,000 in awards to recognize faculty and staff who have
contributed to the university and, through NC State's land-grant mission, to the people of North Carolina.
June 21, 2002
For the 2001-02 academic year, 20
children of NC State employees received need-based scholarships totaling $51,800 through the NC State Family Scholarship program. Awards ranged from $500 to $3,800, an amount roughly equal to tuition and fees.
June 7, 2002
In 1999, Dr. Jan Schetzina developed a prototype of the world’s first digital camera that senses only ultraviolet light. Once fully developed, it will be able to track UV light given off by missiles or shellfire in combat, and detect decreases in the Earth’s ozone layer.
May 24, 2002
More than 1,560 employees work on Centennial Campus at 60 companies or government agencies, including 13 start-ups. More than 100 NC State students also are employed by these partners.
May 10, 2002
In 1977, forestry geneticist Dr. Bruce Zobel’s tree research programs developed a superior strain of loblolly pine capable of producing enough seed to allow reforestation efforts that depend entirely upon genetically improved seedlings.
April 26, 2002
In 1997, chemical engineer Dr. Joseph DeSimone, who holds joint faculty appointments at NC State and UNC-Chapel Hill, developed the MiCARE System, the first non-toxic recyclable carbon-dioxide-compatible dry cleaning detergents.
April 12, 2002
Between 1955 and 1960, soil scientist Dr. Nathaniel T. Coleman did pioneering work on the use of radioisotopes in soil studies. He also developed methods to remediate the effects of Strontium-90, a deadly by-product of nuclear blasts.
March 29, 2002
In 1994, associate professor of textile and apparel management Louie "Tommy" Lassiter headed a joint research effort between NC State and Burlington Industries that discovered a way to reuse denim. The process converted scrap denim into yarn.
March 15, 2002
In 1972, NC State wood scientists Drs. A.J. Barr and A.G. Mullen introduced a "computerized lumber saver," a device that scans rough planks of lumber at mills, determines the most economical cuts, and then marks the boards accordingly for the saw.
March 1, 2002
In 1938, NC State researchers Drs. J.L. Etchells and T.A. Bell investigated chemical, physical and microbiological problems plaguing the cucumber industry. Their findings resulted in new and higher-quality products and reduced losses.
February 15, 2002
In 1968, Drs. J.B. O'Neal and Robert A. Douglas received prestigious THEMIS grants from the U.S. Department of Defense. They used the grants to solve national defense and civilian problems.
February 1, 2002
In 1997, Dr. JoAnn Burkholder led a research team that isolated a toxin from Pfiesteria piscicida in laboratory tests.
January 18, 2002
In 1937, agricultural engineers G.W. Giles and E.R. Collins developed the one-row mule-drawn planter.
January 4, 2002
In 1989, textile engineer Dr. Aly H. El-Shiekh used the world's first automated 3-D braiding machine to develop a fabric that can withstand wind speeds of 50,000 m.p.h. and temperatures of 4,000 degrees.
December 14, 2001
In 1992, Drs. Ron Sederoff and David O'Malley led a team of researchers that completed a genetic map of the loblolly pine.
November 30, 2001
According to National Science Foundation surveys, N.C. State ranks second in the nation among universities in spending on chemical engineering research and development. Only the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) ranked higher.
November 16, 2001
In 1996, chemical engineer Dr. Robert M. Kelly led a research team that utilized extremophiles -- microorganisms that thrive in harsh environments -- to facilitate extraction of oil from the earth and to increase the efficiency of gas and oil processing.
November 2, 2001
In 1998, biochemist Dr. James Otvos developed a new blood cholesterol test that more accurately measures a person’s risk of heart disease. For his contribution, he won the 1999 Columbus Foundation Award.
October 19, 2001
In 1969, mechanial engineer Dr. Franklin Hart began research on noise-control techniques for wood-working and textile machinery that would be put into use at many N.C. plants and mills by 1980.
October 5, 2001
In 1955, agricultural engineer Dr. F.J. Hassler invents temperature-controlled bulk curing for tobacco -- the first major breakthrough in post-harvest tobacco processing in more than a decade.
September 21, 2001
The annual book sale, sponsored by the Friends of the Library and held Sept. 20-23 at the D.H. Hill Library, will donate 10 percent of all proceeds to the American Red Cross for disaster relief.
September 7, 2001
In 1959, Drs. Walton C. Gregory and W.C. Cooper use atomic energy to develop a new, higher-yield variety of peanut. The "atomic peanut" was the first large-scale artificial transmutation of a gene in the U.S.
August 24, 2001
In 1991, aquatic botanist Dr. JoAnn Burkholder became the first scientist to characterize Pfiesteria piscicida, a single-celled toxic dinoflagellate linked to massive fish kills and some human ailments.
August 10, 2001
In 1937, bontanist Dr. Donald Benton Anderson led a team of NC State researchers in the first study ever on the effect of constant light and temperature on the growth and structure of cotton fiber.
July 27, 2001
In 1959, plant pathologist Dr. J. Lawrence Apple developed procedures for transferring black shank resistance from wild tobacco types to domestic plants without sacrificing leaf quality or total yield.
July 13, 2001
In 1926, chemical engineer Dr. Floyd Israel devised a new method for "cooking" wood pulp that reduced the time and cost of the operation and also reduced the risk of decomposition of the wood's cellulose fibers during "cooking."
June 29, 2001
In 1952, NC State's Ceramic Research Lab developed a clay aggregate used to form porus concrete or masonry units for two improved types of clay building blocks.
June 15, 2001
In 1998, forestry professor Dr. Anne-Marie Stomp became the first scientist to genetically engineer duckweed to produce insulin and other therapeutic proteins.
June 1, 2001
In 1955, the Dairy Manufacturing Section revolutionized flavor control equipment for fluid milk operations. It is heralded as a "milestone of milk history in the United States."
May 18, 2001
NC State plant pathologists Drs. Steven Lommel and Tim Sit in 1998 became the first scientists to prove that RNA can control gene expression, a function formerly attributed only to DNA.
May 4, 2001
You can get the latest news about NC State, updated each day, on the new "News & Events" Web site, at www.ncsu.edu/news.html.
April 20, 2001
Between 1918 and 1929, NC State horticulturalist Dr. Charles Dearing developed improved varieties of muscadine grapes, strawberries and blueberries for the Southeast.
April 6, 2001
In 1953, NC State operated the nation's first nuclear reactor used for teaching, research and public service. One year later, NC State launched the nation's only doctoral program in nuclear engineering.
March 30, 2001
In 1974, textile researchers Drs. Solomon Hersh and Subhash Bantra began a landmark study of brown lung disease in textile mills, and developed methods to make the mills safer for workers.
March 16, 2001
Crop geneticist Dr. Charles S. Levings III in 1986 isolated the gene controlling for cytoplasmic male sterility, an important trait in the development of hybrid maize.
March 2, 2001
Dr. Thomas Parker, professor of history, in 1998 unearthed the remains of the world’s oldest structure built for use as a Christian church, at the Red Sea resort town of Aqaba, Jordan.
February 16, 2001
In 1981, Dr. Jim Riviere co-developed FARAD, the world's first online databank for information on the residual effects of veterinary drugs in food animals.
February 2, 2001
NC State forest geneticist Dr. Bruce Zobel in 1956-57 launched the Industrial Forest Tree Improvement Cooperative, the largest program of its kind in the world.
January 19, 2001
In 1928, NC State chemical engineer J.G. Staunton conducted one of the state’s earliest recorded studies on wastewater treatment.
January 5, 2001
In 1960, NC State food scientists developed an improved method to sterilize and package milk. The new process improved the flavor of the sterilized milk, rendering it more acceptable to consumers.
December 15, 2000
In 1955, NC State textiles researcher Dr. W.E. Shinn, in collaboration with Dr. Paul Sanger of Charlotte Memorial Hospital, developed the first synthetic aorta.
December 1, 2000
In 1983, forestry engineer Dr. Awatif Hassan helped develop a mechanized tree planter capable of planting up to 1,000 seedlings per hour in undeveloped soil.
November 17, 2000
In 1943, crop scientist Dr. Paul Harvey introduces "NC 1032," a higher-yielding hybrid corn for North Carolina soils. The new hybrid is the first of 12 new hybrids Harvey would introduce during his career
November 10, 2000
In 1968, NC State scientists develop and successfully test a method for monitoring surface water for pesticides. The method, tested in Eastern North Carolina, is capable of detecting even minute concentrations of pesticides.
October 27, 2000
In 1998, civil engineer Dr. Neven Krstulovic-Opara developed earthquake-resistant concrete for use in buildings, highway overpasses and other structures.
October 13, 2000
In 1986, population geneticist Dr. Bruce S. Weir developed statistical methods that gave birth to the science of modern DNA forensics.
September 29, 2000
In 1980, Dr. Wayne R. Skaggs developed a computer model for tailoring the design of water management systems to specific soil, climate and crop conditions.
September 15, 2000
Dr. Joel L. Williams in 1977 received a patent for his chemical process that enhances the sponge-like qualities of fabrics, non-woven paper and cellophane.
September 1, 2000
In 1915, NC State poultry scientist Dr. B.F. Knapp developed the first vaccine for fowl pox, a major disease plaguing the poultry industry.
August 18, 2000
In 1959, NC State geneticist Dr. Kenechi Kojima's study of polymorphism laid the ground work for the modern study of population genetics and DNA forensics.
August 4, 2000
In 1989, senior research associate and architect Ronald Mace founded what is now The Center for Universal Design to improve housing environments for people with disabilities.
July 21, 2000
The College of Natural Resources owns and manages eight forests in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain, totaling more than 80,000 acres.
July 7, 2000
In 1995, NC State civil engineer Dr. Leonhard Bernold developed a robotic machine capable of painting and repairing bridges with minimal human supervision.
June 23, 2000
The College of Engineering in 1996 offered the state’s first online, real-time Internet-based distance education class to students at UNC-Asheville.
June 9, 2000
In 1937, NC State agronomists conducted the first studies on the benefits of crop rotation for Piedmont and Coastal Plain soils.
May 26, 2000
In 1971, forest biologist Dr. Ellis Cowling published one of the first papers on acid rain in North America, calling attention to its effects on Appalachian forest health.
May 12, 2000
In 1968, Chancellor Emeritus Carey H. Bostian was named one of NC State’s first Alumni Distinguished professors.
April 28, 2000
From 1970 to 1975, the Statistical Analysis System (SAS) was developed by Dr. James Goodnight and his colleagues in the Department of Statistics. Goodnight later formed the SAS Institute.
April 14, 2000
Drs. Mark D. Nasisse and Michael G. Davidson in 1988 utilized a new method of laser surgery to help improve the eyesight of animals with glaucoma.
April 7, 2000
Electrical engineer Dr. Wentai Liu in 1996 designed an artificial retina to help restore sight for people with certain eye diseases.
March 24, 2000
Since its founding in 1976, the J.C. Raulston Arboretum at NC State has introduced more than 320 new plants for American gardens.
March 10, 2000
NC State agricultural engineer Dr. Hugh Hammond Bennett in 1937 constructed the nation’s first erosion-preventing terrace.
March 3, 2000
Nuclear physicist Dr. Willard H. Bennett in 1974 became the first scientist in the world to achieve fusionable temperatures of nearly 200 million degrees Fahrenheit.
February 18, 2000
NC State has five faculty members participating in the 2000 annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
February 4, 2000
In 1978, NC State electrical engineer Dr. John R. Hauser and his researchers built the world’s first monolithic cascade solar cell, a more efficient and powerful way to harness solar energy.
January 21, 2000
The Templeton Guide: Colleges that Encourage Character Development lists NC State’s First Year College among the nation’s exemplary first year programs.
January 7, 2000
In 1941 ceramic engineer Dr. Robert Stone wrote a pamphlet on insulation for radar, radio and medical equipment used world-wide by the Allies in World War II.
December 17, 1999
During the 1899-1900 school year, NC State — then the N.C. College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts — enrolled 298 students.
December 3, 1999
During the 1970s, NC State's School of Forestry Resources helped the state develop a thriving Christmas tree industry.
November 19, 1999
The "Trees for Champions" — trees that were planted to commemorate the Special Olympics World Games this summer — line Edwards Mill Road Extension, a main entrance into the arena.
November 5, 1999
The effort to build the new Raleigh Entertainment and Sports Arena began in 1983 when local NC State supporters initiated a campaign to replace Reynolds Coliseum.
October 22, 1999
From 1873 to 1925, the North Carolina State Fair was located on 55 acres across Hillsborough Street from the NC State campus.
October 8, 1999
In 1958, NC State — along with Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill — established the Research Triangle Institute at Research Triangle Park.
September 24, 1999
A building at Research Triangle Institute was named last week for Gertrude Cox, a statistician who became NC State’s first female department head in 1940.
September 10, 1999
NC State opened its doors for classes 110 years ago, in 1889, as the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts.
August 27, 1999
The middle 50 percent of incoming freshmen at NC State scored in the 1,090-1,260 range on the SAT.
August 13, 1999
Twenty-six NC State graduates played a role in the Apollo 11 space mission, which put the first men on the moon in 1969.
July 30, 1999
Riddick Field, named for NC State’s fourth chancellor, was built in 1907 as both the football and baseball field. It is now Riddick Parking Lot.
July 16, 1999
NC State’s alumni giving rate of 20 percent is above the median for its peers (17 percent), ranking the university sixth among its peers.
July 2, 1999
About 500 NC State faculty and staff members signed on as volunteers for this year’s Special Olympics World Games in the Triangle.
June 18, 1999
Enrollment for the first summer session in 1998 was 7,929 students, compared to 8,161 for the same session in 1997.
June 4, 1999
Among its peer institutions, NC State University has a lower student/faculty ratio (15) than the median of the group (17).
May 21, 1999
Twelve of the top 20 North Carolina companies have CEOs who are NC State alumni, according to NC Business magazine.
May 7, 1999
The first year NC State had 1,000 or more graduates in one year was 1948-49, when the institution conferred 1,335 degrees.
April 23, 1999
In 1913, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who was then Assistant Secretary of the Navy, was the commencement speaker.
April 9, 1999
The number of NC State faculty elected to the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering has increased from 4 to 19 over the last 10 years.
March 26, 1999
The NC State Cooperative Extension Service operates programs in all 100 North Carolina counties. Its total economic impact on the state is $270 million per year.
March 19, 1999
NC State University employed 2,036 graduate assistants in 1998, compared to 1,917 in 1994. The the greatest number – 668 — were in the College of Engineering.
March 5, 1999
In 50 years at Reynolds Coliseum, NC State men’s basketball teams have won 576 of 745 home games, giving them a 77.3 percent winning record.
February 19, 1999
Of graduating seniors surveyed between 1995 and 1997, nearly 90 percent said they would choose to attend NC State again.
February 5, 1999
NC State’s Student Health Services was accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations in 1996.
January 22, 1999
In 1997-98, the university awarded 324 doctoral degrees, compared to 314 in 1996-97 and 304 in 1994-95.
January 8, 1999
The Graduate School currently grants degrees in 10 interdisciplinary/interdepartmental programs that encompass 18 curricula. The number of degrees granted in these programs has increased over the past 3 years by 70 percent from 46 in 1994-95 to 78 in 1996-97.
December 18, 1998
As of the spring 1998 commencement, 145,351 degrees have been awarded at NC State. An estimated 2,541 will receive degrees this fall.
December 4, 1998
Since fiscal year 1994-95, 28 (18 percent) additional campus buildings were connected to the fiber optic back-bone for a total of 114 out of 155 (74%) major occupied buildings.
November 20, 1998
In the spring of 1998, the College of Engineering awarded the most bachelor’s degrees of NC State’s colleges — 921 in all.
November 13, 1998
In fall 1996, 30 percent of entering freshmen at North Carolina State University were in the top 10 percent of their high school classes.
October 30, 1998
The amount of research grants awarded to NC State researchers increased from $109,901,000 in fiscal year 1992-93 to $120,360,000 in fiscal year 1996-96.
October 16, 1998
NC State ranks among the top five values in the nation for in-state students, according to The Money College Guide ‘98. The guide also lists NC State among the nation’s top eight values for education in science and technology.
October 2, 1998
NC State is home to 52 centers and institutes dedicated to specialized research and/or public service. This includes four centers and institutes opened since 1994.
September 18, 1998
NC State's graduate student enrollment increased from 5,762 in fall of 1993 to 6,009 in fall of 1997.
September 4, 1998
The number of full-time staff members at NC State increased from 4,227 to 4,436 between 1993 and 1997.
August 21, 1998
In 1997, NC State had 1,215 full-time instructional faculty, compared to 1,123 in 1993. In that time, the total number of full-time faculty increased from 1,440 to 1,531.
August 7, 1998
The School of Design is one of the most comprehensive colleges of environmental design in the nation.
July 24, 1998
According to the General Officers Management Branch in Washington D.C., NC State has produced more four-star generals than any other institution other than West Point. There are eight.
July 10, 1998
Department of Zoology faculty conducted the first research into the aquaculture of flounder.
June 26, 1998
Dr. Robert Bruck won the state's higest honor, the 1997 North Carolina award, given for outstanding achievement and contribution in science, literature, the fine arts and public service. He has done pioneering work on the causes of Appalachian forest declines in the past 30 years.
June 12, 1998
On the Centennial Campus, where 12 major building modules currently exist, 16 additional buildings are in the planning stages to open by the year 2000.
May 29, 1998
In 1996-97, NC State faculty submitted 2,082 grant proposals. During that year, 2,076 grants and contracts were funded at at total of $120.5 million.
May 15, 1998
The first woman to receive a doctoral degree at NC State was Patricia Anne Sarvella. She received a degree in genetics in 1956.
May 8, 1998
In 1964, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences created the first Department of Toxicology at a land-grant university or in a college of agriculture.
May 1, 1998
The College of Engineering was the first institution in the world to build and operate a nuclear reactor for educational purposes and to offer baccalaureate, masters’ and doctoral degrees in nuclear engineering.
April 24, 1998
The NC State University Career Center in 1995 became the first in the nation to have online résumé entry and in 1996 was the first to offer online sign-up for interviews.
April 17, 1998
Adeline Stevens was the first woman faculty member at the institution. She was a biology instructor in 1902-03.
April 10, 1998
The first leader of North Carolina A&M -- which later became NC State -- was President Alexander Q. Holladay, who had applied to be an English professor at the fledggling school. When the trustees offered him the presidency in 1889, he was surprised, but didn't decline.
April 3, 1998
Because of the research and extension efforts of faculty in the Department of Zoology, the first large-scale aquaculture of hybrid striped bass in ponds began in 1988.
March 27, 1998
The first African-American graduate students at NC State were Robert L. Clemmons and Hardy Liston, in the fall of 1953. They enrolled in the master's programs in electrical and mechanical engineering.
March 20, 1998
The Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics was the first to develop cost-of-living indices for North Carolina counties.
March 6, 1998
The first international student to enroll at the college was Jose Fabio Santo Trigo of Cuba in 1892.
February 27, 1998
The first accredited parks and recreation program in the nation was established in the NC State College of Forest Resources.
February 20, 1998
The institution’s first female student to enroll was Margaret Burke, who took a physics course in 1901.
February 13, 1998
Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering researchers revolutionized tobacco harvesting and curing by developing the first mechanical leaf harvester and bulk tobacco curing barn in the 1960s.
February 6, 1998
The Department of Industrial Engineering offers the nation's only four-year accredited program in furniture manufacturing.
January 30, 1998
The Jane S. McKimmon Center is one of the most active continuing education centers in the Southeast, serving more than 110,000 people in more than 1,600 programs annually.
January 23, 1998
The College of Veterinary Medicine ranks fifth nationally according to the 1997 edition of "America's Best Graduate Schools," published by U.S. News and World Report.
January 16, 1998
Only three years after it was founded, the College of Management received a "four-star" rating from the Peterson's Guide to MBA Programs
January 9, 1998
In 1993, the Department of Statistics established the first electronic journal in statistics, the Journal of Statistics Education.
