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Jul 30, 2019

2019 Outstanding Ph.D. Student Award: Danielle Lawson

Getting to Know Outstanding Ph.D Award Recipient: Danielle Lawson How do you feel about winning the Outstanding Ph.D Student Award? I was honored and surprised to be chosen! Our department…

Jul 8, 2019

Alumni Spotlight: Dave Nastalski

“Be a sponge. Soak in as much information from as many people as possible. Never be afraid to fail. Take ACTION! If you don’t do it, someone else will, be…

Jun 25, 2019

Can Parks Help Cities Fight Crime?

A study of green space and parks in the 300 largest U.S. cities reveals what helps lower the risk of crime.

Jun 21, 2019

PRTM PHD Student Jenna Hartley Selected as Nancy Foster Scholar

Congratulations to Jenna Hartley who was selected as one of only five of this year’s Nancy Foster Scholars through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Jenna is the first…

Jun 21, 2019

HDM Courses and Electives

Graduates with a minor in human dimensions are able to use social science to solve natural resource management issues, build partnerships, and communicate research with the public. Students complete a…

May 29, 2019

NC State Education Awarded $7.6M in Research Funding March-May 2019

Faculty and researchers at the NC State College of Education and its Friday Institute for Educational Innovation were awarded $7,643,909 to support 11 research projects from March 13 to May 15, 2019.

May 22, 2019

Alumni Spotlight: Celia Trivette

“As a park ranger and as a human being, there are opportunities to better yourself, others, and the world around you every second, all the time. I think that’s the…

May 20, 2019

Can a Hands-on Model Help Forest Stakeholders Fight Tree Disease?

Participants don’t need coding or software expertise to use Tangible Landscape, a 3D model that allows them to try out different approaches for stopping sudden oak death, which has killed millions of trees.

May 17, 2019

2019 Outstanding Masters of Science Student: Maude Dinan

Getting to know Outstanding Masters of Science Award Recipient: Maude Dinan How do you feel about winning the Outstanding Masters of Science Student Award? As someone who wants to influence…

May 14, 2019

Dr. Robin Moore as the 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient

Every year the Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism Managment at NC State University recognizes a professional who has made an outstanding contribution to the parks, recreation, tourism, sport or golf…