News

Dec 6, 2023

Arauco Company Visit: Enhancing Student’s Curriculum Comprehension through Industry Exposure

The Sustainable Composites and Biopolymers course, made up of 21 third and fourth-year Sustainable Materials and Technology students, recently had the opportunity to visit Arauco’s MDF (medium density fiberboard) Plant…

Dec 5, 2023

Spraying Systems makes Pilot Plant Gift

We are excited to announce PSE is the recipient of new showers with HP cleaning nozzles, fan cleaning nozzles, full cone nozzles, air atomizing coating guns and nozzles, and an…

Nov 29, 2023

Celebrating our Graduating Intern, Sarah Putney

PSE is grateful for the energy, dedication and humor Sarah brought to the department during her time as our intern. She offers her own thoughts here: “Throughout my college years,…

Nov 9, 2023

AI-Powered Waste Management System to Revolutionize Recycling

The system is expected to streamline the collection of non-recyclable waste for conversion into renewable products, energy and fuel.

Nov 8, 2023

Paper Science and Engineering now on LinkedIn!

Introducing our new, dedicated Paper Science and Engineering and Pulp and Paper Advisory Board page. Follow us to keep up with events, student successes, alumni, departmental and industry news. https://go.ncsu.edu/linkedinpse…

Oct 30, 2023

Weston Cregger ’24 Awarded Cullison Scholarship

The William L. Cullison Scholarship is awarded by the Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry to undergraduate students based on academic achievements and demonstrated leadership abilities.

Oct 30, 2023

Meet Loi Tran!

We are excited to welcome Loi Tran as the new Accounting Technician in the Department of Forest Biomaterials! Please tell us a little bit about yourself both personally and professionally?…

Oct 16, 2023

Mimicking a Bird’s Sticky Spit to Create Cellulose Gels

A small bird’s nest-making inspires a nontoxic process for making cellulose gels.

Oct 13, 2023

Meet Shannon Lora!

We are excited to welcome Shannon Lora as University Program Associate in the Department of Forest Biomaterials! Please tell us a little bit about yourself both personally and professionally? I’m…

Sep 18, 2023

NC State Researchers Developing Climate-Friendly Solution for Pulp and Paper Industry

NC State researchers will lead a $2.6 million project aimed at developing a nature-based, renewable technology to reduce the carbon emissions of kraft pulping.