Forest Biomaterials Newsletter

Jun 30, 2025

2025 Paper International Experience: Brazil, A Student’s Perspective

by: Kaya Kusmierczuk This May, I had the incredible opportunity to travel to Brazil through the Paper International Experience (PIE) program. We kicked things off with a day of sightseeing…

Jun 24, 2025

2025 Commencement Reflection

by: Sami Anthony, PSE ’25 When I first arrived at NC State, I was full of questions. I didn’t have a grand plan, and I certainly didn’t think I’d end…

Jun 9, 2025

Meet the 2025–2026 Forest Biomaterials Graduate Student Association Officers

The Department of Forest Biomaterials is proud to announce our newly elected Graduate Student Association (GSA) officers for the 2025-2026 academic year. This dedicated team of student leaders brings a…

Apr 15, 2025

HIRING: Assistant/Associate Professor in Paper Science and Engineering

The Department of Forest Biomaterials at NC State University has an opening for a Assistant/Associate Professor in Paper Science and Engineering. More details: https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/216837 For questions, please contact the committee chair Dr.…

Apr 14, 2025

PPAB Spring Celebration Banquet: Students’ Perspectives

By: Angelina Finnie with contributions from Owen Gearren As a third-year student pursuing dual majors in Chemical Engineering and Paper Science & Engineering, with a Business Administration minor, the Pulp…

Mar 18, 2025

Campus Sustainability in Action: Recycling 3D Printing Waste

Catherine Kirch pours blended recycled polylactic acid into filament extruder

Mar 13, 2025

Advancing Sustainability: The 2025 Sustainable and Alternative Fibers Initiative (SAFI) Conference

The Sustainable and Alternative Fibers Initiative (SAFI) is a leading global university-industry partnership in the Department of Forest Biomaterials at NC State University. SAFI is dedicated to researching, developing, and…

Feb 20, 2025

2025 TAPPI Student Summit

–Savannah Odom ’28 and Sara Gregory ’27 As a first-year student, I got to experience one of the best parts of TAPPI for the first time – Student Summit. The…

Feb 19, 2025

2025 PPAB Spring Meeting and Celebration Banquet

2024 PPAB Banquet with donors, students, faculty and staff.

Feb 19, 2025

Med Byrd Honored by TAPPI

TAPPI selected Undergraduate Coordinator and teaching professor, Med Byrd for the 2025 TAPPI PIMA Award. The Paper Industry Management Association is a division of TAPPI. They recognized his exceptional leadership…