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…

Feb 11, 2022

Graduate Student Spotlight: Munmun Basak

The Department of Forest Biomaterials is so excited to welcome the graduate students joining us this spring. This week’s spotlight will be on Munmun Basak. Munmun Basak is from Naogaon,…

Sep 7, 2021

Catching Up With the Outgoing Class

In 2018, a group of incoming first-year students told us about their hopes for the years ahead. Follow their journeys since then.

Aug 27, 2021

A Summer of Learning

College of Natural Resources students build on classroom knowledge through internships, summer camps and more.

May 4, 2021

Training On Demand: Launch of New Industry Professional Development Series

Forest Biomaterial’s “training on demand” series of courses offers a new option for pulp and paper industry professionals.  These courses are ideal for training people who have been assigned new…

Apr 29, 2021

John Fertig: Learning to Lead in the Online Master of Forest Biomaterials

Thirteen years ago, long-time educator John Fertig decided to make a career change. He accepted a position at one of the largest bleached board mills in the world in Covington, Virginia, where massive amounts of specialty paper products are produced.  As a training professional, he soon decided that he wanted to gain a more detailed … Continue reading John Fertig: Learning to Lead in the Online Master of Forest Biomaterials →

May 20, 2019

Online Master’s Degree Provides Research Experience in the Paper Industry

A diverging path led Jeremy Metts to pursue a Master’s degree in Forest Biomaterials, while also affording him lateral entry to the Kraft Paper Industry. Without an online format, both…