4 collections related to Education, Higher -- Research

This records subgroup contains correspondence among North Carolina State University College of Textiles faculty, staff, and administrators and other files relating to the operations of the school; budget material, and Textile Extension correspondence. Documentation in the academic series includes information regarding Textiles College and extension projects and research, and Textiles College brochures and catalogs. Budget material includes monthly and year-to-date budget and expenditure reports of the College, the North Carolina Textiles Foundation, as well as other personnel and financial aid paperwork. The Textiles Extension correspondence series consists of correspondence to and from textile industry representatives regarding applied research requests and information on instructional services provided by the College of Textiles. This subgroup was formerly numbered UA 130.5. The Office of Textile Extension and Applied Research works to enhance the relationship between the North Carolina State University College of Textiles and the textile industry. The Extension office offers continuing education opportunities to industry partners. The Applied Research program sponsors research projects to supplement education and encourage participation in industrial research and development. The Associate Dean oversees the programs and is a primary contact person for industry partners interested in education or research opportunities. Less

This collection includes issues of Faculty Publications and Research for the years 1950 to 1972. Issues from 1950 to 1963 are also numbered as issues of the North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering State College Record. Faculty Publications and Research together with Abstracts of Doctoral Dissertations and Master's Theses was published by the Graduate School of North Carolina State College from 1950 to 1959. In 1960, the publication title changed to Faculty Publications and Research, even though it still included titles of doctoral dissertations and master's theses accepted in the various departments during the period covered by each issue. Beginning with the 1964-1965 issue, Faculty Publications and Research was compiled by the Administrative Dean for Research, a position established in 1965. The Administrative Dean for Research continued to compile the publication, at least until 1972. Beginning with the 1966-1967 issue, Faculty Publications and Research no longer listed titles of master's theses, but it continued to list doctoral dissertation titles. Less

This collection contains annual reports of the Office of Research and Graduate Studies and its subordinate units. The North Carolina State University, Office of Research and Innovation includes the Office of the Vice Chancellor, Research Development, Research Administration and Compliance, and Technology Commercialization and New Ventures. The unit's stated vision is to be instrumental in making an impact on society’s grand challenges through NC State’s emergence as a preeminent research university. The Office of Research and Innovation was previously known as the Office of Research, Innovation and Economic Development. Prior to 2011, the Office of Research, Innovation and Economic Development was first called the Office of Research and Graduate Studies. Less