Forest Biomaterials Newsletter

Dec 1, 2019

Mary Kathryn Wallace – Class of ’19

Mary Kathryn Wallace graduates December 2019 at the top of her class with an undergraduate degree in both Paper Science and Engineering and Chemical Engineering as well as a minor…

Nov 25, 2019

Goldsboro High School Students Level-up their Biology & Chemistry Experience with a Visit to Pulp & Paper Labs

On November 18th, the College of Natural Resources hosted fifteen biology and chemistry high school students from Goldsboro High School in a day of exploring natural resources careers and bioproducts…

Oct 31, 2019

More Than 50 Employers Connect With Forest Biomaterials Students

The first ever College of Natural Resources (CNR) Career Fair was hosted on October 17, 2019 in partnership with NC State’s Career Development Center. More than 50 companies and 425…

Oct 26, 2019

13th Annual Sustainable Materials & Technology Undergraduate Banquet

Written by guest blogger: Max Craft, SMT Class of ’20 Every fall, students in the Sustainable Materials & Technology (SMT) program, their parents, faculty, staff, and donors come together for…

Oct 15, 2019

Reconnecting at the Society of Wood Science and Technology Convention

On October 20-25th, 2019 professionals and students from all across the world met in Yosemite National Park to celebrate the 62nd Annual International Society of Wood Science and Technology Convention.…

Sep 24, 2019

Forest Biomaterials Joe Sagues Awarded Prestigious U.S. DOE Fellowship

Joe Sagues, a NC State University PhD student in the Department of Forest Biomaterials, was awarded a fellowship from the Department of Energy Office of Science Graduate Student Research (SCGSR)…

Sep 22, 2019

Dry Kiln Workshop Brings California Entrepreneurs to NC

Every year, NC State’s Wood Products Extension offers a series of workshops for professionals in the wood products industry with topics from hardwood lumber grading to high-end firewood and edge…

Jun 12, 2019

PIE 2019 – España fue tan buena con nosotros

Gracias The 2019 Paper International Experience has now concluded, and it was definitely an amazing opportunity to see #SomethingDifferent across Spain. Our entire group would like to recognize and send…

Jun 2, 2019

Beyond The Lab: New Graduate Student Initiatives

Innovation and emerging technology continue to be the focus of the Forest Biomaterials graduate program, which currently enrolls 45 students, among its four programs, with an estimated 14 students graduating…

May 31, 2019

Woodshop Machining Introduction at the Craft Center

Sustainable Materials and Technology (SMT) 441 – Mechanical Properties- introduces students to concepts of stress, axial loading, bending theories, orthotropic elasticity of laminates, and buckling of columns, and more. The…