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		<title>Two named to Board of Agriculture and Natural Resources</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 19:20:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two North Carolina State University faculty members have been named to the Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources (BANR), a major program unit of the National Research Council. Dr. Stephen Kelley, professor and head of the Department of Forest Biomaterials in the College of Natural Resources and Dr. Fred Gould, William Neal Reynolds Professor of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Scholarship Will Honor PSE Alumnus C. Allen Sanders</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 15:42:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The College of Natural Resources at North Carolina State University is honored to announce that C. Allen Sanders has named the NC State Natural Resources Foundation, Inc. in his estate plans. When funded, the C. Allen Sanders Paper Science and Engineering Scholarship Endowment will award merit based scholarships to promising students. Charles Allen Sanders is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Seymour Delivers 2013 Borlaug Lecture at NC State</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 17:04:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On April 16, 2013, Frances Seymour delivered the 2013 Norman E. Borlaug Lecture at the Hunt Library at NC State University. The lecture, cosponsored by the College of Natural Resources and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, was part of a week of festivities  celebrating Earth Day.  The following is an excerpt from an article in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hofmann Forest Update Letter from Natural Resources Foundation Board</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2013/03/20/hofmann-forest-update-letter-from-natural-resources-foundation-board/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:39:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following letter from the Executive Committee of the Natural Resources Foundation was emailed to College of Natural Resources alumni, friends, students, faculty and staff on March 20, 2013. Dear Friends of the College of Natural Resources, Much conflicting information has circulated around a potential sale of the Hofmann Forest, managed by the Natural Resources [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lupold Establishes Endowment to Honor Mentors</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2013 18:24:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The College of Natural Resources at NC State University is honored to announce the establishment of the Hugh McColl Lupold Mentors Endowment in the College of Natural Resources.  The endowment recognizes three mentors, Bill Milliken, Cal Colvin, and Dale Wright, who coached and encouraged Lupold through his working career. Lupold credits Milliken, Colvin and Wright with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NC State and Blackstone Entrepreneurs Network Team Up to Help Raleigh Startup Tethis Close Series A Venture Round</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2013/02/18/nc-state-and-blackstone-entrepreneurs-network-team-up-to-help-raleigh-startup-tethis-close-series-a-venture-round/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2013 17:57:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Research, Innovation and Economic Development, NC State University Release date 2.13.13  Raleigh, NC – An NC State startup company commercializing technology that removes salt and other materials from water created as a by-product of industrial processes – useful in processes like hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking” – has received $800K in private funding. Tethis, Inc., [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A.G. Raymond Forest Products Scholarship Established</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Feb 2013 17:56:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Arthur G. Raymond, Jr. (Art), a 1969 alumnus of the College of Natural Resources, established the A.G.  Raymond Forest Products Scholarship Endowment in the fall of 2012 to provide need-based undergraduate scholarships for Wood Products students in NC State University&#8217;s Department of Forest Biomaterials.  Having headed his own consulting firm specializing in wood products manufacturing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Paper Science and Engineering Class of 2012 Establishes Scholarship</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2013/02/12/paper-science-and-engineering-class-of-2012-establishes-scholarship/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:31:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Members of the NC State University Paper Science and Engineering Class of 2012 and friends have established an endowment to fund the Class of 2012 Scholarship in Paper Science and Engineering.  There were 26 graduates of this program in the 2011-12 year with 100% job placement.  The Paper Science and Engineering program at NC State continues [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Public Furniture Project Webinar Offered</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2013/02/11/public-furniture-project-webinar-offered/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:58:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Public Furniture Research Project will host a project webinar on Tuesday, February 26th, 2013 at noon Eastern time to discuss the results of this project that is directed to learning how local governments and school districts buy furniture and furnishings in an effort to support the growth of sales of wood products by these [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Paper Science &amp; Engineering Celebrates 6th TAPPI Fellow</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 21:26:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Each year TAPPI, the leading association for the worldwide pulp, paper, packaging, and converting industries,  elects members as TAPPI Fellows in recognition of meritorious service to the Association and the industry.  In 2012 Dr. Richard A. Venditti, was elected as a TAPPI Fellow, joining TAPPI Fellows and NC State Paper Science and Engineering faculty Drs. Hou-min Chang, Martin [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nominations Sought for Annual Borlaug Award</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:40:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nominations are being accepted for the 2013 Norman E. Borlaug Service to Society and Environment Award. This award is open to all tenure-track faculty of N.C. State University and is presented annually at the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and College of Natural Resources “Nobel Laureate Dr. Norman E. Borlaug Distinguished Lecture on Global [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hofmann Forest Letter from Dean Mary Watzin</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2013/01/23/hofmann-forest-letter-from-dean-mary-watzin/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2013 21:59:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following letter was emailed to College of Natural Resources alumni on January 22, 2013. A Message From Dean Mary Watzin January 22, 2013 I write to let you know that the Natural Resources Foundation Board of Directors has unanimously recommended the sale of the Hofmann Forest in its entirety, assuming price and other considerations [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Welcoming Dean Watzin to NCSU</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 14:10:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What once was home to deer antlers and moose heads is now scattered with boxes and a “Happy Boss Day” card propped up on a desk-side table.  Mary Watzin, the new dean of the College of Natural Resources, started to unpack and settle in on Oct. 15.  Once a man-cave, Watzin’s new office is now [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Piercy Named Pulp and Paper Foundation Executive Director at NC State University</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2012 17:01:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ms.  Jennifer Parr Piercy, ’94, has been named Executive Director of the Pulp and Paper Foundation at NC State University where she will also lead recruiting and alumni relations activities for the Paper Science and Engineering Program in the College of Natural Resources.   Piercy will be working with this respected paper program during its transformation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WVa Workshop Will Address Firewood Processing</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2012/08/23/wva-workshop-will-address-firewood-processing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2012 17:58:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Extension agents and firewood-related businesses are invited to attend the Profitable Firewood Processing Workshop, Sept. 27, at the Wood Education and Resource Center, Princeton, W.Va.  The day-long workshop (9 a.m. – 4 p.m.) is hosted by the Wood Products Extension Department at North Carolina State University, Wood Education and Resource Center and Independent Sawmill and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dr. Mary Watzin Named Dean of NC State’s College of Natural Resources</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2012/07/03/dr-mary-watzin-named-dean-of-nc-states-college-of-natural-resources/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jul 2012 13:58:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Mary Catherine Watzin, dean of the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources at the University of Vermont, has been named dean of the College of Natural Resources at North Carolina State University, effective Oct. 15. Provost Warwick Arden announced the appointment today. “I’m very pleased that Dr. Watzin will be joining us to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stamm Scholarship To Aid Worthy Wood Products Students</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2012/06/26/stamm-scholarship-to-aid-worthy-wood-products-students/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jun 2012 19:33:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The NC State Natural Resources Foundation is pleased to announce the funding of the Alfred J. Stamm Memorial Scholarship at NC State University by his son, Alfred John Stamm.  This endowment will provide merit–based scholarships for undergraduate students enrolled in the Wood Products Program in NC State University’s Department of Forest Biomaterials. The initial gift [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Reception to Honor Dean Brown</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2012/05/11/reception-to-honor-dean-brown/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 16:05:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Please join the College of Natural Resources at the J.C. Raulston Arboretum on June 19, 2012 from 4-6pm for a retirement reception honoring Dean Robert (Bob) Brown&#8217;s service to NC State University where he has been dean of the CNR since 2006. Dr. Brown and his wife, Regan, will remain in the Raleigh area after [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CNR Dean Candidate Interviews Scheduled</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2012/05/11/cnr-dean-candidate-interviews-scheduled/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 13:07:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On-campus interviews for three Dean of the College of Natural Resources candidates will begin next week. Open Forums to which the entire NC State community is invited are set for: Thursday, May 17, 2:00-3:30 pm Janaki R.R. Alavalapati Monday, May 21, 2:00-3:30 pm Mary Catherine Watzin Wednesday, May 23, 2:00-3:30 pm Stephen S. Kelley All [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CNR Proud to be NCSU Earth Day Sponsor</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2012/04/19/cnr-proud-to-be-ncsu-earth-day-sponsor/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 16:48:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NC State University is celebrating Earth Day this week and the College of Natural Resources is proud to be a 2012 sponsor and campus partner. Join CNR on The Brickyard &#8211; April 20th 10am &#8211; 2pm NC State&#8217;s College of Natural Resoures &#8211; The Place for Green Careers We are especially looking forward to tomorrow&#8217;s Brickyard [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wood Products Masters Student Earns StormStruck Scholarship</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2012/04/04/wood-products-masters-student-earns-stormstruck-scholarship/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:43:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jonathan Aycock, a Wood Products masters candidate in the NC State Department of Forest Biomaterials, has been named  StormStruck Simpson Strong-Tie Structural Engineering &#38; Construction Scholarship recipient for 2012-2013. This national scholarship is awarded to master and doctoral-degree students in areas related to disaster mitigation.  Aycock,  who also earned an undergraduate degree in wood products [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Venditti Named TAPPI Fellow for 2012</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2012/03/02/venditti-named-tappi-fellow-for-2012/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 15:43:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Dr. Richard Venditti has been named a 2012 TAPPI Fellow by the nation&#8217;s leading  association for the worldwide pulp, paper, packaging and converting industries, TAPPI.  He is currently on the faculty of the Department of Forest Biomaterials in North Carolina State University&#8217;s College of Natural Resources. According to TAPPI, Fellow is an honorary title bestowed upon [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Natural Resources Dean Paddles for Hope</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:32:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Bob Brown, Dean of the College of Natural Resources at NC State University, will be one of nine kayakers participating in the Hope Floats 9-day, 225 mile kayak trip this April.  The group will paddle from Raleigh to Beaufort down the Neuse River.  Hope Floats is part of the American Cancer Society’s Relay for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Showing Their Teachers Some Love</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2012/02/08/showing-their-teachers-some-love/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:20:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone who has ever attended school has memories of one or more teachers who really made a difference in your life.  Maybe he or she sparked your creativity,  helped you over a difficult academic hurtle, forced you to question your assumptions, or took an interest and let you know that you and your success mattered. Every year, NC [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Foamy Filters Prove Cheap and Effective</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2012/02/07/foamy-filters-prove-cheap-and-effective/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:35:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Researchers in the College of Natural Resources at NC State Univeristy have isolated a new biomaterial for filter use.  This foam material made from the byproducts of both the forest and seafood industry may just solve quite a few problems with water contamination. Drs. Joel Pawlak and Richard Venditti are faculty in the NC State [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CNR Dean Brown Announces Retirement</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2012/01/12/cnr-dean-brown-announces-retirement/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:13:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Robert (Bob) Brown, Dean of the College of Natural Resources at North Carolina State University, has announced his plans to retire in late summer-early fall, 2012. Dr. Brown has been Dean at NC State since 2006.  He attended the University of California at Davis, and received his B.S. from Colorado State University.  After a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>College Welcomes Distinguished Visitors</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:11:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The conferring of honorary doctorate degrees at NC State&#8217;s Winter Commencement brought the opportunity to welcome two distinguished visitors to the College of Natural Resources. Nobel Peace Prize winner and NC State alumnus Dr. Rajendra K. Pachauri, a worldwide leader in the study of climate change, was on campus to accept his honorary degree and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lessons In Environmental Sustainability &#8211; Topic of 2011 Borlaug Lecture</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:20:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The sixth Borlaug lecturer – Dr. Julio Cesar Calvo Alvardo – has an important connection to N.C. State University: He earned his doctorate in forestry here in 1991 and went on to become president of one of Costa Rica’s most prestigious universities, said Dr. Dan Robison, associate dean of the College of Natural Resources (CNR). [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NC State Renewable Energy Experts Serve On EPA Science Advisory Board Panel</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:26:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Three North Carolina State University professors recently served on an Environmental Protection Agency Science Advisory Board Panel to discuss scientific issues that have major implications for the future of renewable power and fuels. Drs. Robert Abt, professor of forest economics and management; Morton Barlaz, professor and head of the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Natural Resources and Textiles Colleges Co-Host Global Health Special Event</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2011 17:32:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Speaker: Elizabeth Scharpf, CEO, Sustainable Health Enterprises (SHE) Date: Wed., Oct. 26 at 5:00 p.m. Location: College of Textiles, Rm. 2207 (parking available adjacent to the building) RSVP: ncstateglobalhealth@gmail.com by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 24 NCSU Global Health Initiatives in the Office of International Affairs, along with the College of Textiles and the Department [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Open House Visitors Fall For CNR</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 20:03:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Saturday, October 15th dawned cool and comfortable and NC State&#8217;s campus was covered in more than just fall leaves.  Potential students and their families blanketed campus exploring opportunities at NC State.  College of Natural Resources(CNR) Student Ambassadors could be seen all over campus holding &#8220;ASK Me about CNR&#8221; signs.   They answered questions of all kinds [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Calvo to Deliver NC State 2011 Borlaug Lecture</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:12:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Julio César Calvo Alvarado, the Rector (President) of Instituto Tecnologico de Costa Rica, will deliver the 2011 Borlaug Distinguished Lecture on Global Service to Society and Environment at NC State University. The event is open to the campus community and will be followed by a reception and an open circle discussion with President Calvo. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>$4 Million Grant Will Help Ramp Up Southeast Biofuel Production</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2011/10/11/4-million-grant-will-help-ramp-up-southeast-biofuel-production/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 17:30:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[North Carolina State University will use a $4 million grant to study the most efficient, cost-effective and environmentally friendly ways of producing biofuels from trees and from forest harvesting residue. NC State&#8217;s College of Natural Resources is part of the Southeast Partnership for Integrated Biomass Supply Systems, a collaboration of several universities and industry partners [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eco-friendly Super Foam Makes Contaminated Water Fit To Drink</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2011/07/25/eco-friendly-super-foam-makes-contaminated-water-fit-to-drink/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 14:11:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It began as an experiment to create an absorbent material for the next generation of diapers,  but potential uses may be much more far-reaching. Using by-products of the lumber industry and pulverized crustacean shells, Dr. Joel Pawlak and his research team in the Department of Forest Biomaterials at NC State University came up with an eco-friendly super [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Energy Interns and Fellows Are Seeing “Green”</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2011/06/23/energy-interns-and-fellows-are-seeing-%e2%80%9cgreen%e2%80%9d/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:45:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Energy efficiency and maximizing the use of renewable energy resources is on everyone’s minds these days and NC State University is actively engaged in developing and disseminating solutions to our energy challenges. The College of Natural Resources (CNR) at NC State has placed 42 students in green energy internships and fellowships using a $435,481 American [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Investing in the Next Generation of Scientists</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2011/06/23/investing-in-the-next-generation-of-scientists/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:53:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Forest Biomaterials professors Marty Hubbe and Lucian Lucia at NC State University already have busy schedules teaching, conducting research and serving their university.  To these duties, they have taken on editing an open access journal BioResources which has seen tremendous growth since they established the journal in July of 2006. Their work has the professors thinking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Commencement Largest in College&#8217;s History</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2011/05/17/commencement-largest-in-colleges-history/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 15:23:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Close to 250 undergraduate and graduate students received their diplomas from the NC State University College of Natural Resources at the McKimmon Center on Saturday, May 14, 2011 at 1:30 p.m in the largest commencement ceremony in the College&#8217;s history.  Over 1000 family and friends joined the  faculty and staff to celebrate the students&#8217; accomplishments [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Paper Science and Engineering Class of 2011 Celebrates With Senior Banquet</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2011 16:25:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kmmcinty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The NC State University Paper Science and Engineering Class of 2011 celebrated its achievements last week during the annual senior banquet.  Sponsored by Rayonier, students were invited to enjoy the evening with great food, classmates, friends and department faculty.  The accomplishments of 29 Paper Science and Engineering seniors were recognized during the event. Senior Sonja [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NC State to Host Botanists &amp; Biologists for MPC28</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2011/05/09/nc-state-to-host-botanists-biologists-for-mpc28/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 15:48:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In May 2011, NC State University will host the 28th Annual Midcontinent Paleobotanical Colloquium (MPC28).  Registration begins the afternoon of May 20 followed by a program that includes presentations, research posters and a banquet on the 21st and a field trip on the 22nd to the Triassic Basin near Sanford NC to collect fossils.  This year&#8217;s featured speaker [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Professors Honored by NC State Alumni Association</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2011 15:13:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every year, the Alumni Association at NC State University honors faculty who excel in the classroom, in the laboratory and in the field. On May 5, 2011 two faculty members from the College of Natural Resources were among a select group honored during a ceremony which featured remarks by Chancellor Randy Woodson and Judi Grainger [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NC State Develops Material To Remove Radioactive Contaminants From Drinking Water</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2011/04/13/nc-state-develops-material-to-remove-radioactive-contaminants-from-drinking-water/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 19:50:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A combination of forest byproducts and crustacean shells may be the key to removing radioactive materials from drinking water. See what Joel Pawlak and Richard Venditti, researchers from North Carolina State University's Department of Forest Biomaterials have discovered.]]></description>
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		<title>Merit Badge University Creates Learning Environment for Scouts and CNR Volunteers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 19:27:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Schabenberger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The College of Natural Resources provided the curriculum and resources for a great group of dedicated Boy Scouts to earn their choice of five badges: Fisheries &#38; Wildlife Management, Environmental Science, Pulp &#38; Paper, Forestry, and Soil &#38; Water Conservation.]]></description>
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		<title>Tools and Technology Aid the North Carolina Coast</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:13:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ The research of College of Natural Resources professors Dave Tilotta, Stacy Nelson and Tom Colson along with graduate students Tyler Strayhorn and Brett Harris are featured in &#8220;The North Carolina Coast,&#8221;  the Winter 2011 issue of  Results &#8211; the Research and Innovation Magazine at North Carolina State University.   Here are two examples of how we&#8217;re [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Arbor Day Celebration Drew a Large Crowd and was Fun for All</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 14:24:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Schabenberger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This year’s North Carolina Arbor Day Celebration was a tremendous success, and the State Farmers Market in Raleigh proved to be an ideal location for the event. See News 14 Carolina’s video coverage: Arbor Day plants a seed for new careers.]]></description>
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		<title>Zobel &#8211; Forest Genetics Pioneer Passes</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 16:49:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With great sadness we report the passing of Dr. Bruce Zobel, E.F. Conger Professor of Forestry at NC State and a pioneer in the field of forest genetics. Dr Zobel was born in Los Gatos, California February 11, 1920 and died February 5, 2011 at his home in Raleigh, North Carolina. 
Dr. Zobel's footprint in forestry can be found not just at NC State but around the world where his legacy is legendary.]]></description>
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		<title>College Honors Distinguished Alumnus</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 16:24:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWS RELEASE The College of Natural Resources at North Carolina State University is pleased to announce the selection of our 2010 Distinguished Alumnus -Dr. Ernie Alexander.  Dr. Alexander &#8217;67, &#8217;72, combined an undergraduate degree in pulp and paper technology with a PhD in chemical engineering to build a successful career in the forest products industry. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Students Grow at TAPPI-PIMA Student Summit</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2011/02/08/students-grow-at-tappi-pima-student-summit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 18:44:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, 19 Paper Science and Engineering students from NC State University travelled to Kingsport, TN for the annual TAPPI-PIMA Student Summit were they joined students from across the country to learn about the pulp and paper and packaging industries directly from industry leaders and professionals involved in day-to-day operations. ]]></description>
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		<title>Local High School Students Learn about Recycling Paper</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 21:38:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kmmcinty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NC State University Department of Forest Biomaterials faculty member, Dr. Med Byrd and Undergraduate Recruiter, Katie McIntyre recently spent two days bringing paper properties to life for Broughton High School chemistry students.  Dr. Byrd gave a lively lecture about the chemical properties of paper, highlighting many of the concepts that they will focus on in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2011 InsideWood Calendars Now Available!</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2010/11/17/2011-insidewood-calendars-now-available/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2010 13:27:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fossil woods from Yellowstone National Park, Big Bend National Park, Florissant Fossil Beds and John Day Fossil Beds National Monuments, Ginkgo Petrified Forest, and the Denver Basin all have stories to tell about ancient forests. See for yourself with &#8220;Plants With A Past. Inside Fossel Woods.&#8221;  This 2011 calendar features photomicrographs of the distinctive anatomy of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Graduate Students Present Research at National Hispanic Engineering Conference</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2010/11/17/graduate-students-present-research-at-national-hispanic-engineering-conference/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2010 13:22:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Submitted by Grace Williamson Several outstanding graduate students in the Department of Forest Biomaterials at NC State University were selected to present their research at the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) national conference held in Cincinnati in October 2010.  Each student selected received a scholarship covering all their conference expenses including travel. Student research [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2010 College Open House Draws A Crowd</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2010/10/25/2010-college-open-house-draws-a-crowd/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 19:27:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Saturday, October 16th 2010, the College of Natural Resources hosted an Open House from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. for over 200 prospective students and their families.  This event was held in conjunction with the NCSU Open House. Students had the opportunity to attend information sessions about the majors offered through CNR, learn about [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Williamston and Northeastern North Carolina Value the Assistance of NC State University</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 13:12:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a land grant institution, N.C. State University is dedicated to engaging with communities across the state to address issues and solve local and societal issues.   Annually, the Extension, Engagement and Economic Development office at the university publishes &#8220;The Engaged University in North Carolina Regions&#8221; to share community-based stories illustrating the role of the university in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Anastas Believes Science, Technology Offer ‘Green’ Solutions</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2010 17:47:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Submitted by Natalie Hampton /  CALS Communications Today, most people have biochemical substances in their systems that weren’t even known before 1945, Dr. Paul Anastas of the Environmental Protection Agency told an audience at N.C. State University during the fifth Borlaug Lecture held Oct. 4. Known as the “Father of Green Chemistry,” Anastas told the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Annual Retreat a Bonding Experience for Forest Biomaterials Freshman</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2010/09/21/annual-retreat-a-bonding-experience-for-forest-biomaterials-freshman/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2010 14:29:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The NC State University Department of Forest Biomaterials welcomed incoming students recently with their annual freshmen retreat.  The festivities kicked-off with a department-wide picnic with students, faculty and staff.  MeadWestvaco generously provided students with a &#8220;welcome to the industry&#8221; goodie bag including water bottles, cinch sacks and other necessities for the weekend.  To get students off [...]]]></description>
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		<title>College Welcomes New Students</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2010/09/01/college-of-natural-resources-welcomes-new-students/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:19:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our students are here, and they are ready to roll! The College of Natural Resources kicked off the 2010-2011 school year with College Connections on Tuesday, August 17th, 2010!  The College is excited to welcome 309 new freshmen and transfer students and 114 graduate students into our three departments, bringing our total enrollment to 1,577. On Tuesday, incoming students gathered to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NC State Researchers Receive Grant to Convert Lignin into Chemical Feedstocks</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2010/08/19/nc-state-researchers-receive-grant-to-convert-lignin-into-chemical-feedstocks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:21:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NC STATE UNIVERSITY NEWS RELEASE - Aug. 19, 2010

Researchers at North Carolina State University's College of Natural Resources and College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences  have received a grant aimed at finding an energy efficient and environmentally friendly method for breaking down lignin-a renewable, energy-rich raw material found in plants-into feedstock for  the petrochemical industry, which produces everything from fuel to pharmaceuticals.
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		<title>NC Energy Office Stimulus Grants Support CNR’s Student Internship Program</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:09:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[    Excerpted from Triangle Business Journal  &#8211; July 20, 2010 by Amanda Jones Hoyle   NC Energy Office grants $5.6M in stimulus funds The North Carolina Energy Office is doling out $5.6 million in federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to create an internship program that will employ 400 North Carolina students training [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NC State Wood Products Extension to Offer Lumber Quality Workshop</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2010/07/01/nc-state-wood-products-extension-to-offer-lumber-quality-workshop/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 20:23:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tilla Fearn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NEWS RELEASEWood Products ExtensionNorth Carolina State University WHAT:&#160;&#160; Drying Hardwood Lumber Update &#8211; A One Day Workshop for Improving Lumber QualityWHEN:&#160;&#160; September 22, 2010WHERE:&#160; Wood Education &#38; Resource Center,&#160; Princeton, West Virginia In these challenging markets many lumber manufacturers and secondary wood producers are changing their species mix in order to remain cost effective. Many [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Paper Science &amp; Engineering Spring Program Update</title>
		<link>http://cnr.ncsu.edu/blogs/news/2010/06/07/paper-science-engineering-spring-program-update/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:06:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What&apos;s Happening in the NC State PSE Program? Read the&#160;Paper Science &#38; Engineering Spring Program Update to learn about&#8230; Pulp &#38; Paper Foundation Fall Meeting &#8211; Save the Date Department Name Changes to Forest Biomaterials Summer Internships Still Needed This Year&apos;s Graduates! New TAPPI Scholarship Winners Pulp and Paper Badge Taught at Merit Badge University [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CNR Volunteers Help Habitat for Humanity &#8211; Wake</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 13:18:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On a beautiful spring morning in May,&#160;volunteers from the NC State College of Natural Resources (CNR) went to work tearing apart a house on the shores of Lake Wheeler.&#160; No, they weren&#8217;t crazed, they were in fact helping families in Wake County obtain a greener, less expensive way to obtain building materials by&#160;volunteering with Habitat [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Paper Science and Engineering Students Tackle Need for Humanitarian Shelters</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 12:50:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For Immediate Release:Contact:&#160; Dr. Joel Pawlak, Professor, Department of Forest BiomaterialsNorth Carolina State University Raleigh, NC &#8211;&#160; In light of the recent disaster in Haiti, the need for temporary shelters that can be provided with humanitarian relief has been highlighted.&#160; Seniors in the Paper Science and Engineering Program at North Carolina State University have elected [...]]]></description>
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