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Hal Lawton (BS ’96) Appointed to Wayfair Board of Directors

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Apr 22, 2026

Harry Sideris, CEO of Duke Energy, To Address 2026 Graduates

Harry Sideris, an NC State alumnus and North Carolina native, will deliver the commencement address to the class of 2026 on Saturday, May 9.
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Mar 16, 2026

The Quint and Robin Barefoot Distinguished Professorship in Chemical Engineering

“Being a teacher is a sacred profession because your impact on young people can be so incredibly profound.” For Quint Barefoot (B.S. ‘85), it was his high school chemistry teacher…
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Mar 2, 2026

The Dr. Harold Hopfenberg Scholarship Endowment in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

One of the most important parts of Jim Bray’s time at NC State University was spending his free time in the chemical engineering lab of Professor Harold Hopfenberg.  A scholarship…
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Feb 9, 2026

Leo Brody (MS ’21, PhD ’24) Awarded a Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship

Leo Brody (MS ‘21, PhD ‘24) has been awarded a Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Washington. The Moores established the Foundation in 2000 to…
Class of 2025 CBE Distinguished Alumni Awardees, left to right: Chris Peoples, William Willis, Tonya Peeples, Charles Jones, and Helene Lollis

Dec 8, 2025

The 2025 CBE Distinguished Alumni Awardees

Congratulations to our five 2025 CBE Distinguished Alumni Award recipients! This group marks the 10th class of distinguished alumni inducted in the department. The tradition was started by former department…
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Nov 13, 2025

Hal Lawton (BS ’96) Appointed to Wayfair Board of Directors

CBE alum Hal Lawton (B.S. ‘96), president and CEO of Tractor Supply Company, has been appointed to the board of directors for Wayfair Inc. Lawton is a CBE Distinguished Alumni,…