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Edward P. Fitts Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
UPCOMING EVENTS & DEPARTMENTAL NEWS
Presentation Days were held on Monday, April 28 and Wednesday, April 30 in the Robert G. Carson Memorial Conference Room, 401 Daniels Hall, on the NCSU campus. 1st place awards were selected in three (3) project areas out of ten (10) project teams.
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Dr. Constance Lightner, a 2000 alumna of the Operations Research Program at NC State, was recently selected to receive the prestigious UNC Board of Governors Award for Teaching Excellence. She was supervised by NCSU ISE professor Dr. Shu-Cherng Fang.
More about Dr. Lightner
The department congratulates Clarence Smith, who was recently appointed by Governor Easley to the NC Board of Refrigeration Examiners. For the official news release click here.
Department is recognized in ISE student Jessica Jeppsson's debut piece in the "Emerging Technologies" section of IE Magazine. Click here to view a PDF version of the article.
Alumnus Dr. Rajendra Kumar Pachauri visits NCSU for the 2008 Emerging Issues Forum.
Pup's surgery could help humans
Professor Ola Harrysson works with the College of Veterinary Science to develop a titanium plate for "Pez" that may be a breakthrough in future surgery...for humans!
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Maybe it’s the vitamins
Allen Fred Gant never sits still. After earning his bachelor's degree at NC State, he held executive positions with U.S. Vitamin, Miles Laboratories, Merck, Pfizer, and others. But also during his career, he designed and built high-tech pharmaceutical plants in Puerto Rico, Florida, Ohio and North Carolina. On top of all that, he directed the process development of drugs that sold worldwide. Now that he’s retired (hah!), he’s a member of (among others) the North Carolina Engineering Foundation and volunteers for the Campaign for NC State Students.
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A major award for major contributions
The Watauga Medal is the highest nonacademic award bestowed by NC State, honoring individuals who have made significant contributions to the advancement of the university. This year, the Watauga Medal was awarded to only three honorees – one of whom was our very own department alumnus, James A. Hackney III. Even while operating his own successful business – Hackney Industries Inc. – James participated in a host of important activities ranging from serving on our Advisory Council to helping found NC State's Centennial Campus.
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A company man. Big time
Edgar “Ed” Woolard, Jr., spent his entire career with DuPont, working his way through the ranks from industrial engineer to chief executive officer before his retirement in 1995. It would take an entire page to list all of Ed Woolard’s achievements, honors and contributions to his field, to the College of Engineering and to the university. Suffice it to say it’s an impressive list and readily explains why we consider him to be one of our most distinguished alumni, valuable advocates and treasured friends.
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The man who gave us his name
Edward P. Fitts is an active and staunch supporter of the Department of Industrial Engineering. In 1999, he endowed the Edward P. Fitts Scholarship, one of the largest scholarships in the department, and then went on to endow the Edward P. Fitts Industrial Engineering Professorship. Ed then turned his efforts toward helping the Department of Industrial Engineering achieve a top-five ranking nationally and, to that end, generously endowed the department with a $10 million gift. We were pleased and proud to rename the department in his honor.
Alumni Section
How we spell alumni: f-r-i-e-n-d
We are fortunate to have a group of alumni, supporters and donors who are committed to helping the department continue to grow and thrive.
What’s more, we boast alumni who have gone out into the world and achieved important things - things that have made a difference in the way we all live, work and play.
They have distinguished themselves, and they have distinguished the department. They are, in every sense of the word, our distinguished alumni.
Support is always welcome
Gifts and contributions to support our academic programs are put to good use—scholarships and fellowships for students, workshops, research facilities and grants, and much more.
Thanks to our foundation, benefactors are able to bequeath funds and specify how those funds are to be spent.
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