PAMS Focus - September 2008

PAMS Focus is the bi-monthly electronic newsletter for alumni and friends of the NC State University College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (PAMS). If you have any suggestions or comments, please share them with us by e-mailing pams_info@ncsu.edu.

Final reminder: Register now for Scope Academy and Realizing Possibilities

Scope Academy 2008, which includes this year's Realizing Possibilities dinner, will be Oct. 10-11. Early registration ends Sept. 26, so please register online now by clicking here. In addition to the annual "RP" dinner, this year's event features

-“Chaotic Elections: A Mathematician Looks at Voting,” a lecture presented by UC-Irvine’s Dr. Donald Saari, which will examine whether our voting processes really reflect the will of the people

-Classroom seminars led by PAMS’ world-class faculty on topics such as the science of tornadoes, the physics of sports, diving for science, and many more

-Reunion brunch for alumni and friends of the Department of Mathematics

We also will be celebrating the College's successful conclusion of the Achieve! Campaign for NC State. Please plan to join us. For more information, please visit www.pams.ncsu.edu/weekend or call 919-515-3462.

 

Three new appointments will help PAMS serve current and future students

Three new administrative appointments within the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences will encourage more talented students to pursue educational opportunities in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) disciplines and will provide those who pursue those opportunities at NC State University with more of the resources they may need to succeed.

The three appointments are Jacqueline Hawkins-Morton as director of advising and coordinator of Summer School, Sharon Schulze as director of The Science House, and Jamila Simpson as director of multicultural affairs and student services. For more on the bios and duties of each, please click here.

 

Get a sneak peak at the next issue of Scope magazine

The Summer 2008 issue of Scope, the magazine of the College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences is at the printer now. This issue features a cover story on NC State's Center for Marine Sciences and Technology and the latest news and information from around the College. The issue won't be mailed until next week, but you can get a sneak preview of a PDF version of the issue here.