Forest Biomaterials Newsletter

Oct 2, 2024

Alumni Profile: Sarah Putney ’23 Speaks on Transition

By: Sarah Putney ’23 After graduating with the paper science and engineering degree from NC State in December, I entered my new role as a sales representative with Nalco Water.…

Sep 19, 2024

2024 PSE / PGM Golf Tournament

The long-awaited 2024 PSE / PGM Scholarship Golf Tournament started off with a bang…of thunder. Despite the persistent and drenching rain brought by a tropical system, spirits were not dampened.…

Sep 17, 2024

Alumni Spotlight: Emma Gandy – Class of ’24

Emma Gandy, a May 2024 graduate of the Forest Biomaterials Department, recently shared her experience transitioning into the workforce. After earning her bachelor’s degree in Sustainable Materials and Technology, she…

Sep 7, 2024

TAPPI Fall Picnic 2024

By Sami Anthony ’25 NCSU TAPPI welcomed back the PSE students with the annual picnic on August 20th! Returning students had the opportunity to catch up with their classmates and…

Aug 18, 2024

Forest Biomaterials Hosts Congressional Staffers

On Wednesday, August 14, 2024, a group of North Carolina Congressional staffers, as well as a few NCSU research and extension administrators, took a tour of the varying College of…

Jul 29, 2024

PSE New Student Orientation

It’s that time again, our newest cohort has formed–now 45–and attended this year’s orientation to learn everything they can about starting the PSE program next month. Students and parents met…

Jul 8, 2024

Julie Paradiso Recognized as a Recipient of NC State’s 2024 Awards for Excellence

The Department of Forest Biomaterials is thrilled to announce that Julie Paradiso has been honored as a recipient of NC State’s 2024 Awards for Excellence, the university’s highest honor for…

Jun 21, 2024

BETTER Project: Global Partnership Advancing Paper Making at NC State and Beyond

The Department of Forest Biomaterials, in partnership with Aalto University, Valmet, and Tapio Measurement Technologies, is excited to announce the successful completion of the initial stages of the BETTER experiment…

Jun 6, 2024

Internship Lessons

by Sami Anthony, December ’24 When PSE students enter the industry, it is almost always in a mill, whether it be paper, board, tissue, towel, or pulp. During my sophomore…

Jun 6, 2024

May 2024 Grads Reflect

As we said congratulations and celebrated our May 2024 graduates, the pride in their hard work, growth and their reflection on the strength of our program then turned to wistful…