Forest Biomaterials Newsletter

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…

Feb 19, 2025

Lucian Lucia Recognized by TAPPI

Our research-driven faculty often generate awards for themselves and the department. That was recently the case when TAPPI awarded the 2025 Research and Development Division Award and the William H.…

Feb 14, 2025

Jack Zimmerman Transforms Passion for Nature into Sustainability Action

Jack Zimmerman ’26 talks about his NC State journey so far and how he’s using his love of the outdoors to fuel his goal of working in sustainable design and construction.

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…