Graduate Student Association

May 1, 2017

Spring 2017 Conference Award Winner Bios

Kristen Hopperstad Conference: 6th International Forum for Sustainable Vector Management, Chongqing, P.R. China Kristen Hopperstad is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology. After completing her B.Sc. at the University of Texas-Pan American, she began her doctoral studies at NCSU under the supervision of Dr. Michael Reiskind. Her doctoral research investigates a…

Apr 30, 2017

2016 Excellence in Graduate Teaching Awards

Link to Program Recognition for Excellence in Classroom Teaching These graduate students exemplified their program’s highest degree of teaching achievement in the classroom environment during spring and/or fall 2016: Aditya Joshi, Mechanical Engineering Alison Rodriguez, English Allison Michaelis, Marine, Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences Arthur Berger, English Brian Gaines, Statistics Chandra Maldonado, Communication, Rhetoric & Digital…

Apr 10, 2017

2017 Spring Formal Tickets on sale now!

The Graduate Student Association is hosting it’s second annual formal! We are at the beautiful North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences (http://naturalsciences.org/). Its mission “To illuminate the interdependence of nature and humanity” was the sort of mission we felt was fitting for the event and worthy of our support. Plus who isn’t hoping for a…

Jan 27, 2017

Fall 2016 Conference Award Winners Announced

The Fall 2016 Conference Award winners have been announced! Congratulations to: Angel Cruz Karen G. Jones Michael Fisher Karen Tharrington Yanqi Ye Click here to learn more about their conference research!

Dec 30, 2016

Fall 2016 Conference Award Winner Bios

Angel Cruz Conference: The 2016 ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona Angel is pursuing a PhD in Agroecology in the Crop and Soil Science Department. Here research examines the relationship between soil health and food security for smallholder farmers in rural El Salvador. By showing that farmers who have healthier soils also have…

Aug 22, 2016

Changes to Travel Dates for GSA Award for Conferences

After reviewing the travel dates for the Fall semester, we are shifting the travel dates for the Fall GSA Award for Conferences. In order to make the Fall and Spring deadlines more equal in date coverage, the timeline for the travel award is being changed to the following: Fall Travel Awards: Deadline: September 15, 2016…

Jul 22, 2016

Fall 2016 GSA Award for Conferences

NC State Graduate Students, The application for the Fall 2016 GSA Award for Conferences is now available. Each year, the GSA Award for Conferences gives over $15,000 to support graduate student travel to present research conducted here at NC State. The award is intended to cover the full cost of a conference, and has a…

May 1, 2016

Spring 2016 Conference Award Winner Bios

GSA Award for Conferences Awardees – Spring 2016 Thomas Gemmer Conference: The 66th International Astronautical Congress, Jerusalem, Israel Thomas is a doctoral student in the department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering working in the Engineering Mechanics and Space Systems Laboratory under Dr. Andre Mazzoleni. His doctoral research is broadly targeted to work on advanced, plasma…

Apr 30, 2016

2015 Excellence in Graduate Teaching Awards

The following graduate student teachers were recognized at an awards banquet on March 22, 2016. View the program for the ceremony here (pdf). Recognition for Excellence in Classroom Teaching, 2015 These graduate students exemplified their program’s highest degree of teaching achievement in the classroom environment during spring and/or fall 2015:Alexander Monea, Communication, Rhetoric, & Digital…

Mar 29, 2016