Found 329 events matching "year:[1970 TO 1979]"

Reinard Harkema wrote A Concise History of the Department of Zoology, North Carolina State University at Raleigh (1887-1977). A print edition exists in the library.

Carey Bostian wrote Development of the Department of Genetics, North Carolina State University, 1924-1976. A print edition exists in the library.

John M. Parker wrote Geology at North Carolina State: A History. A print edition exists in the library.

NC State developed research centers, prior to the Centennial Campus project, to encourage government and private funding for the university.

Paul Zia became the head of civil engineering department in 1979 after joining the civil engineering faculty at NC State in 1961. Professor Zia earned a BS in civil engineering from the National Chiao Tung University of China in 1949, a MS from the University of Washington in 1952, and a PhD from the University of Florida in 1960.

The Materials Engineering department co-hosted the Research Conference on Severe Environments with NASA; the US Army Research Office based out of Durham, NC; and the US Air Force Aerospace Research Laboratories. Drs. W. W. Kriegel and Hayne Palmour III co-edited the publication "Ceramics in Severe Environments" (1972) as a result of the conference proceedings.

The department began to update curriculum to become "more relevant to the current emphases on the environmental aspects of materials," that dealt with pollution control and the effects of materials and processes on the environment. New undergraduate courses were introduced, including Materials and the Environment, Environmental Aspects of Materials Processing, and Materials and Civilization.

The former Engineering Research Department was renamed the Engineering Research Services Division, serving as research division for the Materials Engineering department. R. F. Stoops remained head of the division until 1981.

Materials engineering professor Leon T. Jordan introduced an Engineering Operations technical course in music instrument manufacture. Jordan believed that with faculty in materials engineering, wood science and technology, physical sciences, and acoustical studies, "NC State is in a unique position to provide a research atmosphere for the development of new materials and new techniques for manufacturing musical instruments." The program was discontinued in the early 1980s.

NC State purchased the State Capitol Life Insurance building, which was on the corner of Hillsborough and Fairmount streets. The building housed the Computing Center and offices for the Department of Economics.

Dr. Manning and graduate student Lyn David Lineback received the NASA Achievement Award for Research & Development for their project, "Thermal Shock Resistant Hafnia Ceramic Materials."

Chancellor John T. Caldwell gave the commencement address. UNC President William Friday also gave remarks to the graduating class. An Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws was awarded to Chancellor Caldwell in advance of his retirement.

The commencement address was given by the Honorable Sam J. Ervin Jr., U.S. Senator from North Carolina. Remarks to the graduating class were also given by UNC President William Friday.

The commencement address was given by Chancellor John T. Caldwell. Remarks to the graduating class were also given by UNC President William Friday.

The commencement speaker was Chancellor John T. Caldwell. UNC President William Friday also gave remarks to the graduating class.

Prior to studies in the 1970s, textile mill workers exhibited lung damage symptoms similar to those of coal minors. The condition was diagnosed as byssinosis, which was a pulmonary disease associated with inhalation of cotton processing dust. Beginning in 1973, research to solve this problem became the largest integrated research program in the School of Textiles. This research led to measurable reductions in airborne lint and finer particulates and to a decrease in byssinosis among textile mill workers.

A new textile design program was created jointly by the School of Design and the School of Textiles at NC State. Students received basic design fundamentals in the School of Design and were then able to apply this knowledge in textile-oriented design classes. R. Alan Donaldson, a graduate of the Scottish Textile School and former employee of Guilford of Maine, was the first professor in the program.

The School of Textiles added an apparel manufacturing option to its curriculum starting in September 1977. In addition, the newly organized Department of Textile Materials and Management offered a degree in textile management. A cooperative venture was planned with the Fashion Institute of New York and the Southern Technical Institute.