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Sami Anthony - Intern Spotlight: Sami Anthony '25 - Forest Biomaterials NC State University

Apr 21, 2025

Intern Spotlight: Sami Anthony ’25

We wanted to talk a bit with Sami Anthony as she approaches her graduation as a 5th year senior in the Paper Science and Engineering program. Sami has been an integral, respected and much appreciated part of the program as its recruitment intern for the past two years. Her leadership, natural ability to see the…
Trail Blazer 2025 Group Picture - Trailblazer 2025--Follow the Trail - Forest Biomaterials NC State University

Apr 17, 2025

Trailblazer 2025–Follow the Trail

By: Abby Hickman, ’27 On Saturday, April 12, the College of Natural Resources at NC State University hosted its annual Trailblazer event, dedicated to recognizing and thanking the generous donors who help make student success possible. Donors had a chance to connect directly with students from across the College of Natural Resources. Upon arrival, guests…
Paper making machine - BETTER Project: Global Partnership Advancing Paper Making at NC State and Beyond - Forest Biomaterials NC State University

Apr 15, 2025

HIRING: Assistant/Associate Professor in Paper Science and Engineering

The Department of Forest Biomaterials at NC State University has an opening for a Assistant/Associate Professor in Paper Science and Engineering. More details: https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/216837 For questions, please contact the committee chair Dr. Med Byrd at [email protected]
Allen Sanders' table group picture.- PPAB Spring Celebration Banquet: Students' Perspectives - Forest Biomaterials NC State University

Apr 14, 2025

PPAB Spring Celebration Banquet: Students’ Perspectives

By: Angelina Finnie with contributions from Owen Gearren As a third-year student pursuing dual majors in Chemical Engineering and Paper Science & Engineering, with a Business Administration minor, the Pulp and Paper Advisory Board (PPAB) events are highlights of the year. Affectionately known as the “love fest,” the banquet is so much more than just…
Catherine Kirch working in a lab. - Campus Sustainability in Action: Recycling 3D Printing Waste - Forest Biomaterials NC State University

Mar 18, 2025

Campus Sustainability in Action: Recycling 3D Printing Waste

Catherine Kirch pours blended recycled polylactic acid into filament extruder
SAFI group picture - Advancing Sustainability: The 2025 Sustainable and Alternative Fibers Initiative (SAFI) Conference - Forest Biomaterials NC State University

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 utilizing alternative fibers to create sustainable products. Despite growing interest in alternative fibers, several challenges hinder widespread adoption, including concerns about their actual vs. perceived…
TAPPI Student Summit group photo - 2025 TAPPI Student Summit - Forest Biomaterials NC State University

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 students are truly the true heart of Summit. Between the engineering competition, the human bingo, trivia, and countless other activities, I quickly learned the students…
Group photo of attendees, students, and staff around a round table at the banquet. - 2024 Annual PPAB Spring Events - Forest Biomaterials at NC State University

Feb 19, 2025

2025 PPAB Spring Meeting and Celebration Banquet

2024 PPAB Banquet with donors, students, faculty and staff.
Seated Audience - PPAB Leadership: Who Are They? - Forest Biomaterials NC State University

Feb 19, 2025

PPAB Leadership: Who Are They?

The very underpining of paper science and engineering at NC State is intertwined with the NC State Pulp and Paper Advisory Board. Since its inception in 1954, synomous with the program itself, this group has provided financial support to the program and students through scholarships, improvements and employment opportunities. All are volunteers driven to keep…
Attendees sitting around a circular table at the banquet. - Paper Super Scholars Compete - Forest Biomaterials NC State University

Feb 19, 2025

Paper Super Scholars Compete

We welcomed 15 amazing scholarship candidates to campus on February 13 for our annual Paper Super Scholars event which culminates in a day of interviews to select finalists. These exceptional high school seniors came from all over the eastern seaboard to learn about NC State and paper science and engineering as newly accepted students for…