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Alumni group photo with wolfies - Fall 2024 Paper Industry Career Fair - Forest Biomaterials NC State University

Jun 14, 2024

Fall 2024 Paper Industry Career Fair

Thank you to all who participated in the 2024 Paper Industry Career Fair on Thursday, August 29! We had a record breaking 38 companies represented along with 200+ Paper Science, Chemical, Mechanical, and Electrical Engineering students. A special shoutout to Clearwater Paper, International Paper, and Packaging Corporation of America for sponsoring the event! 2024 Companies…
Kate Macleod holding the 2024 Sustainability Award with a wolfie. - Kate Macleod Recognized as Student Recipient of 2024 Sustainability Award - Forest Biomaterials at NC State University

May 29, 2024

Kate Macleod Recognized as Student Recipient of 2024 Sustainability Award

We are proud to announce that Kate Macleod, a recent alumna of the Sustainable Materials and Technology program, has been honored as the student recipient of the 2024 Sustainability Award! This prestigious award recognizes individuals for their outstanding achievements in promoting sustainability on campus, within the community, or globally. Kate is highly deserving of this…
Student works in Hodges lab - What Does the Hodges Technical Services Center Do? - Forest Biomaterials at NC State University

Mar 19, 2024

What Does the Hodges Technical Services Center Do?

The Hodges Technical Services Center has been servicing the wood industry through third-party testing and research since 1960. The Department of Forest Biomaterials offers testing services through the Center for laminate flooring, particleboard, fiberboard, HPL, TFL, solid wood, and engineered wood products in accordance with ANSI, ISO, ASTM and other standards. Our lab technicians conduct…
Loi Tran crouching with two dogs outside. - Meet Loi Tran - Forest Biomaterials NC State University

Oct 30, 2023

Meet Loi Tran!

We are excited to welcome Loi Tran as the new Accounting Technician in the Department of Forest Biomaterials! Please tell us a little bit about yourself both personally and professionally? I’ve been with NC State since 2017 until 2022. I left to go work for the Department of Commerce, but I missed being on NC…
Shannon Lora - Meet Shannon Lora! - Forest Biomaterials NC State University

Oct 13, 2023

Meet Shannon Lora!

We are excited to welcome Shannon Lora as University Program Associate in the Department of Forest Biomaterials! Please tell us a little bit about yourself both personally and professionally? I’m a native North Carolinian though grew up mostly in No. VA, Tarheel by birth, association and education, UNC ‘94! (My parents were UNC-CH grads and…
Talley Student Union tower - Study Explores Diversity-Innovation Link in Pulp and Paper Industry - Forest Biomaterials NC State University

Jul 13, 2023

$600,000 Gift in Kind Made by Nalco Water, an Ecolab Company

Nalco Water, an Ecolab Company, has generously donated a state-of-the-art creping device to the Sustainable and Alternative Fibers Initiative (SAFI) at NC State University. This pivotal contribution, valued at approximately $600,000, will significantly enhance research activities and underscore Nalco’s dedication to sustainability and academic research. The donated creping device, a lab-scale, advanced equipment, empowers researchers…

Jun 5, 2023

Fall 2023 Paper Industry Career Fair

Thank you to all that participated in the 2023 Paper Industry Career Fair on Wednesday, August 30 2023! We had a record breaking 36 companies represented along with 250+ Paper Science and Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Electrical Engineering students. An additional thank you to Kemira, International Paper, and Packaging Corporation of America (PCA)…