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TAPPI-Con - TAPPICON 2021 - Live and In Person- Forest Biomaterials NC State University

Nov 4, 2021

TAPPICON 2021 – Live and In Person

During the first weekend of October, a group of 13 students had the chance to attend TAPPICon 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia. This was the first year that the department sponsored…
Mr. and Mrs Wuf - Win Big for Creating Digital Page - Forest Biomaterials NC State University

Oct 29, 2021

2021 TAPPI Scholarship Winners

Each year, TAPPI awards over $50,000 in scholarships to graduate and undergraduate students in the pulp, paper, packaging and related industries.  Congratulations to the seven, 2021 recipients from NC State below.…
drs-chang-park-and-jameel - Bell Tower Lighted Red for Dr. Hasan Jameel - Forest Biomaterials NC State University

Oct 26, 2021

Bell Tower Lighted Red for Dr. Hasan Jameel

Since its completion in 1937, the Memorial Tower has stood as a symbol of identity for North Carolina State University, a timekeeper for tradition and a perpetual memorial to NC State…
Kelvin Borges - Not Your Average Summer: Utilizing Data to Promote Sustainability - Forest Biomaterials NC State University

Oct 12, 2021

Not Your Average Summer: Utilizing Data to Promote Sustainability

Kelvin Borges is a sophomore dual majoring in paper science and engineering and chemical engineering at the NC State College of Natural Resources. This summer, Borges is participating in a super…
Career Fair - Career Fair Brings Our Paper Family Together Again - Forest Biomaterials NC State University

Sep 30, 2021

Career Fair Brings Our Paper Family Together Again

On Tuesday, August 31, 2021, the College of Natural Resources held the annual Paper Industry Career Fair. Held in the Talley Student Union ballroom each fall, this event is a…
Freshman Retreat - Forest Biomaterials NC State University

Sep 19, 2021

Freshman Retreat

This year the freshman retreat proved extra special as 24 first-year students boarded a bus on August 27 to attend the in-person, 3-day long retreat at the W.E. Skelton 4-H…
Brianna Ochoa - Not Your Average Summer: Optimizing Paper Mill Processes - Forest Biomaterials NC State University

Sep 1, 2021

Not Your Average Summer: Optimizing Paper Mill Processes

Brianna Ochoa is a senior majoring in paper science and engineering in the Department of Forest Biomaterials at NC State’s College of Natural Resources. This summer, Ochoa is working as an…
golfers on course - Teeing Off for a Good Cause: Annual Fundraiser Supports Student Scholarships - Forest Biomaterials NC State University

Jun 22, 2021

Teeing Off for a Good Cause: Annual Fundraiser Supports Student Scholarships

The College of Natural Resources’ Second Annual Golf Tournament raised $7,000 for scholarship funds for PGA Golf Management and Paper Science and Engineering students.
Adrianna Kirkman - Endowment Honors Legacy of Professor Adrianna Kirkman - Forest Biomaterials NC State University

May 5, 2021

Endowment Honors Legacy of Professor Adrianna Kirkman

The endowment will provide merit-based scholarships for undergraduate students pursuing a degree in paper science and engineering who have demonstrated interest in equality, diversity or social justice for women.
Professor Sunkyu Park - Progress at the Pump - Forest Biomaterials NC State University

Mar 29, 2021

Progress at the Pump

Professor Sunkyu Park, who has deep NC State roots, is working to turn waste from the pulp and paper industry into the biofuel of the future. Boosted by private support, his research could revolutionize the energy industry — in more ways than one.