PAMS Focus - September 2009

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.

PAMS ALUMNUS RECEIVES BRONZE STAR

John Muth (PhD '98 Physics), associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at NC State and a U.S. Navy reservist, has received a Bronze Star for his recent service in Iraq, which included performing more than 100 missions in dangerous situations, installing a system of human rights inspections at pre-trial detention centers and setting up the ministry’s court systems. Check out the full story in the College of Engineering's Engineering News.

 

SCOPE ACADEMY MOVES TO SPRING 2010

Fear not, Scope Academy fans! This year's event has not been canceled. It has been pushed back to Spring 2010 to help us kick off the College's yearlong 50th anniversary celebration. We hope to announce the exact date in the next issue of PAMS Focus once we finalize the keynote speaker. For those of you who have not attended, Scope Academy provides an opportunity for science fans as well as alumni, friends, faculty and students of PAMS to connect with each other while learning about the latest advances in our disciplines. For more information, please contact Marla Gregg at pamsalumni@ncsu.edu or 919.515.3462.

LATEST ISSUE OF SCOPE MAGAZINE AVAILABLE ONLINE

As many of you know, the College published its Summer 2009 Scope magazine as a Web-only issue. This issue features a cover story that profiles how some of our faculty are using - and even creating - the next generation of teaching technologies. Link to this story and the rest of the news from around the College from the issue's Table of Contents.

PAMS LAUNCHES DEAN'S CIRCLE TO RECOGNIZE LEADING DONORS

The PAMS Office of College Advancement has created a new donor recognition society to honor alumni and friends who provide unrestricted annual gifts to the PAMS Fund for Excellence. Such gifts are vital in helping the College build on its tradition of excellence in an ever-changing environment. Membership in the Dean's Circle requires a gift of $1,000 or more ($500 for new alumni). Dean's Circle materials are being mailed now to many past donors. For more information, please contact Marla Gregg at pamsalumni@ncsu.edu or 919.515.3462 or click here.