NCSU Honors Program blog

UHP faculty member composes opera

Aaron S. — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:35:35 +0000

Design professor J. Mark Scearce, who teaches HON 299: The Limits of Interpretation, was recently commissioned by a New York opera company to compose a new opera. Scearce has optioned the rights to a 1978 horror novel that was the basis for the movie, “Angel Heart.” The opera will premiere in the fall of 2015. You can read more [...]

Big Ten + Graduate School Expo

Aaron S. — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:35:18 +0000

At the Big Ten+ Graduate School Expo October 20 & 21, 2013, students will:

Get an inside look at graduate school and the application process Receive advice about funding opportunities from experts Network with representatives from more than 75 of the nation’s top graduate institutions Attend a premier graduate school fair

This two day mini-conference is especially [...]

Summer Research Opportunity

Aaron S. — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:33:51 +0000

Like research? Looking for a project to give your resume something extra? Professor Jason Lowe of Industrial and Systems Engineering is looking for a talented undergraduate to help with a research project this summer. This undergraduate will work on constructing a simulation of a industrial process, implement the process and then see how well the simulation modeled reality.

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Call for Research Grant Proposals for Fall and Spring

Aaron S. — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:36:16 +0000

APPLY NOW! The Office of Undergraduate Research at NC State has opened the web application process for research grants for the fall and spring of the 2013-2014 academic year. Please visit our grant information page for the step by step directions to apply and the links to download the proposal and budget forms. Grants [...]

Congratulations to our recent PBK inductees

Aaron S. — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:42:58 +0000

The following UHP students were recently inducted into the NCSU chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. Congratulations! William Dominic Allen Morgan Elizabeth Carter William Hampton Coe Aaron Hastings Cook Hemant Arun Desai Phillip Everett Dixon Matthew Michael Draelos Caitlynn Filla Sally Eloise Highsmith Jake Hill Theresa Marie Mazzoleni William G. Oakley Hannah Ruth Osborne Christopher Ryan [...]

UHPA final presentations tonight!

Aaron S. — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:11:36 +0000

Don’t miss the final presentations of students in “Societal Perceptions of Gender and Sexuality.” The presentations will take place tonight, Monday, April 22 in the HVC conference room from 5-6:30PM. University Honors Program students independent research projects ranging in topics from crossdressing culture to a male perspective on rape. Don’t miss it!

For more information check out the following flyer:

RU preview: Dr. John Blondin

Aaron S. — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 13:21:15 +0000

Join us this Friday (4/19) at 2PM in Berry lounge for our final Research Unplugged of the year! This week’s guest will be Dr. John Blondin, Alumni Distinguished Professor of Physics.

Dr. Blondin has been computing the cosmos for over 20 years, using everything from a laptop to supercomputers. He began his experience in high-performance [...]

Fall 2013 UHPA courses

Aaron S. — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 20:37:51 +0000

UHP students:

Below you will find the four UHPA courses offered in Fall 2013. The registration for these courses will go live late next week (4/18 or 4/19). Please consider taking a UHPA course in the Fall; you just might learn something.

Confused about the UHPA? Read our description, here. Further questions? Contact [...]

RU preview: UHP student Brian Gaudio

Aaron S. — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:27:00 +0000

Join us Friday, April 12 at 2PM in Berry Lounge for Research Unplugged with UHP student, Brian Gaudio. Currently a senior architecture student at the College of Design, Brian has conducted research in participatory design and community development in the Dominican Republic where he serves as President of the Non-profit he co-founded called K lo K. In 2012, he and [...]

RU Preview: Dr. Lori Foster Thompson

Aaron S. — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 17:18:58 +0000

Join us this Friday (4/5) at 2PM in the Berry Lounge for Research Unplugged with Dr. Lori Foster Thompson, Professor of Psychology at NCSU. Dr. Thompson studies and teaches industrial and organizational psychology, which is the psychology of the workplace. Her recent research concerns how technology affects work experience. She is also very involved in the emerging field [...]