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Apr 19, 2023

FB Graduate Student Spotlight: Cullen Burke

Meet Cullen Burke, one of the new Forest Biomaterials students who joined our Graduate program this semester! 

Apr 19, 2023

SMTSA: The Newly Created Student-run Organization Breathing Life Into the Sustainable Materials and Technology Program

Previously known as the Wood Products major, the Sustainable Materials and Technology program has been a rich part of NC State’s history dating back to the 1960’s. After going through a…

Dec 8, 2022

Sustainable Materials and Technology Students Tour Arauco Plant in Moncure, NC.

In early November, Dr. Frederik Laleicke, an assistant professor and extension specialist in the Department of Forest Biomaterials, coordinated a tour to Arauco in Moncure, North Carolina, for the students…

Dec 6, 2022

Promoting Students’ Awareness of the Bioeconomy and Careers 

Eighteen high school students and thirteen middle school students participated in two outreach events with the Department of Forest Biomaterials on NC State campus Saturday, October 29, and Saturday, November 5,…

Dec 6, 2022

FB Graduate Student Spotlight: Jorge Franco Ocampo

Meet Jorge Humberto Franco Ocampo, one of the new Forest Biomaterials students who joined our Graduate program this semester!  Where are you from? Can you tell us something about your…

Oct 18, 2022

Forest Biomaterials Graduate Fellowship Awards

Through the generous contributions of former faculty and donors the Department of Forest Biomaterials is offering for the second consecutive year a series of Graduate Fellowship awards to outstanding graduate…

Sep 15, 2022

Naycari Forfora Attends Iberoamerican Cellulose Conference in Spain

This past summer, Naycari Forfora attended the Iberoamerican Cellulose Conference alongside Dr. Ronalds Gonzalez and fellow Ph.D. student Ramon Vera. University representatives, professors, and Ph.D. students gathered for the four-day…

Sep 15, 2022

Meet Our Sustainable Materials & Technology Undergraduate Student: Chandler Parrish

Chandler Parrish is a junior from Louisburg, North Carolina majoring in Sustainable Materials & Technology with minors in business administration and environmental science. During her time at NC State, she has…

Jul 22, 2022

Field Trip to New Bern Sparks Interest in Soft Biodegradable Electronics

A field trip focused on bio-based flexible electronics was hosted for high school science teachers and NCSU and UNC researchers in New Bern, North Carolina, June 10-11, 2022. The experience…

Jun 12, 2022

RISI European Conference

Dr. Ronald Gonzalez and graduate student Ryen Frasier attended the three day RISI European Conference in early March 2022. The event was held in Lisbon, Portugal, with a focus on…