The Richard E. Nance papers contain correspondence, articles, technical reports and reprints, manuals, periodicals, video, and other materials documenting Nance's teaching, research, and professional service, 1950s-2004, in the field of computer simulation.
Richard E. Nance received his Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering in 1962 from North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (later North Carolina State University), followed by a Master of Science in 1964. Nance completed his Ph.D. at Purdue in 1968 and soon established himself as a founding leader in the field of computer simulation research. In addition, he taught at Southern Methodist University and Virginia Tech, served as a researcher for the Naval Surface Warfare Center, and participated in a variety of professional activities.
Richard E. Nance received his Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering in 1962 from North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (later North Carolina State University), followed by a Master of Science in 1964. Nance completed his Ph.D. at Purdue in 1968 and soon established himself as a founding leader in the field of computer simulation.
Nance taught at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, before moving to Virginia Tech where he served as the Director of the Systems Research Center. He also conducted research for the United States Department of Defense, Naval Surface Weapons Center on a variety of projects including the Tomahawk cruise missile and UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles).
In addition to research and teaching, Nance served on several editorial boards and as associate editor for several journals. Nance initiated the establishment of and served as the first Editor-in-Chief for the Association for Computing Machinery journal Transactions on Modeling and Computer Simulation (ACM TOMACS).
Nance was born in 1940.
The Richard E. Nance collection contains correspondence, articles, technical reports and reprints, manuals, periodicals, video, and other materials documenting Nance's teaching, research, and professional service.
The collection is organized into four series: teaching and research, professional service, collected publications, and audio/visual materials. The materials are organized topically or by type then chronologically within each series.
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[Identification of item], Richard E. Nance Papers, MC 00283, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
Donated by Richard E. Nance, November 2005 (Accn. no. 2005-0017); Accession no. 2015.0275, Gift of Richard Nance, 2015.
Processed by Kellie Strickland, 2009 January; Encoded by Kellie Strickland, 2009 January
The collection is organized into five principal series:
This series is arranged alphabetically by title.
Single-perforation 16mm film, 600 ft, Triacetate, optical
Single-perforation 16mm film, 600 ft, Triacetate, Positive, Color, Magnetic
3/4 inch U-Matic cassette
Single-perforation 16mm film, 800 ft, Triacetate, Magnetic
VHS tape
VHS tape
VHS tape
This series is arranged in chronological order.
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[Identification of item], Richard E. Nance Papers, MC 00283, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
The NC State University Libraries generally claims only physical ownership of most Special Collections materials. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright law. Libraries staff are unable to advise on copyright and other legal matters; the user assumes full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Helpful resources for assessing copyright include Cornell Libraries' "Copyright Services: Copyright Term and the Public Domain" and copyright.gov. This collection may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information about identifiable living individuals, which may be protected under federal or state laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that there may be legal ramifications for disclosing this information.
The University Archives operates in accordance with the State Public Records Act, with unrestricted access to records not covered by state and federal statutes and regulations.