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College announces first-of-its-kind gift, breaks ground on Fitts-Woolard Hall

Department of Civil Construction and Environmental Engineering

Memorial Bell Tower and spring flowers

Jun 21, 2018

Rouphail named Distinguished University Professor

Dr. Nagui Rouphail has been named a Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering at North Carolina State University. 
Dr. Knappe and student in lab.

Jun 8, 2018

Knappe named S. James Ellen, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering

Dr. Detlef Knappe has been named the S. James Ellen, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering in the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering. 
Bell Tower in the spring

Jun 8, 2018

Gabr named Distinguished Professor of Civil Engineering and Construction

Dr. Mohammed Gabr has been named Distinguished Professor of Civil Engineering and Construction in the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering (CCEE) at North Carolina State University. 
Pictured with Dr. Louis Martin-Vega, dean of the College of Engineering, are Awards for Excellence winners and nominees (l to right): Nicole Hedges, Sherry Bailey, Bonny Downing, Linda Honeycutt, Stefanie Keto, Lauren Jones, Maria Moreno, Susan Bernacki, Joanie Moritz-Smith, Brenda Gainey and Elizabeth Baker.

May 14, 2018

College recognizes 2018 Awards for Excellence recipients

Three outstanding staff members were recognized by the College of Engineering at North Carolina State University at the annual Awards for Excellence ceremony held May 1 at the James B. Hunt Jr. Library on NC State’s Centennial Campus. Dr. Louis Martin-Vega, dean of the College of Engineering, presented the awards. 
MAE department head Dr. Srinath Ekkad accepts the award from Dean Louis Martin-Vega on Bryant’s behalf.

May 3, 2018

Bryant, de los Reyes, and Dietrich receive Outstanding Teaching Awards

Dr. Francis de los Reyes, Dr. Casey Dietrich and Dr. Matthew Bryant in the College of Engineering at North Carolina State University received Outstanding Teacher Awards for 2017-18 at the College’s spring faculty meeting. 
NC State bell tower in the spring

May 3, 2018

Ducoste receives Blessis Outstanding Undergraduate Advisor Award

Dr. Joel Ducoste, professor in the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering (CCEE), has been announced as the recipient of this year’s George H. Blessis Outstanding Undergraduate Advisor Award, given by the College of Engineering at North Carolina State University. 
When the College broke ground on Riddick Engineering Laboratories in 1949, Engineering Dean J. Harold Lampe took things a little further, taking a seat in the cab of a steam shovel being used to begin grading work for the project.

May 2, 2018

Breaking major ground

Groundbreaking, the ceremonial kick-off to a building’s construction, usually involves several dignitaries lined up with shovels in hand and cameras at the ready. 
Artist rendering of Fitts-Woolard Hall

May 2, 2018

Fitts-Woolard Hall By the Numbers

Work has begun on Fitts-Woolard Hall, the College’s newest building on NC State’s Centennial Campus. The new home of the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering and the Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering represents a new funding paradigm for the College and for NC State. 
Artist rendering of Fitts-Woolard Hall

Apr 20, 2018

College announces first-of-its-kind gift, breaks ground on Fitts-Woolard Hall

Two North Carolina State University industrial engineering alumni are supporting the College of Engineering’s newest building with the largest gift given for a campus building naming in NC State’s history. The University on Friday broke ground on Fitts-Woolard Hall, which comes as the result of a $25 million gift from alumni Edward P. Fitts Jr. and Edgar S. Woolard Jr.