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Golf PSE student holding up wolfies group picture- 2024 PSE/PGM Golf Tournament - Forest Biomaterials NC State University

Sep 19, 2024

2024 PSE / PGM Golf Tournament

The long-awaited 2024 PSE / PGM Scholarship Golf Tournament started off with a bang…of thunder. Despite the persistent and drenching rain brought by a tropical system, spirits were not dampened. Over 80 players responded to the need to raise funds for Paper Science and Engineering and the Pro Golf Management programs. Each year, the programs…
Emma Gandy - Alumni Spotlight: Emma Gandy - Class of '24 - Forest Biomaterials NC State University

Sep 17, 2024

Alumni Spotlight: Emma Gandy – Class of ’24

Emma Gandy, a May 2024 graduate of the Forest Biomaterials Department, recently shared her experience transitioning into the workforce. After earning her bachelor’s degree in Sustainable Materials and Technology, she joined Georgia-Pacific’s Innovation Institute as a Material Testing Engineer. In this role, Emma oversees the testing of consumer products by managing project scope, defining test…
Alumni group photo with wolfies - Fall 2024 Paper Industry Career Fair - Forest Biomaterials NC State University

Sep 16, 2024

2024 Paper Industry Career Fair

by: Sara Gregory ’27On August 29, 2024, the Paper Science & Engineering program held its annual Career Fair. We had a very successful turnout this year with a total of 38 companies and over 200 students attending. A special thanks goes to Shannon Lora, Brittany Hayes, and Sami Anthony ’25 for their hard work and…
Students at TAPPI picnic socializing outside.- TAPPI Fall Picnic 2024 - Forest Biomaterials NC State University

Sep 7, 2024

TAPPI Fall Picnic 2024

By Sami Anthony ’25 NCSU TAPPI welcomed back the PSE students with the annual picnic on August 20th! Returning students had the opportunity to catch up with their classmates and meet the new first-year engineers. Conversations were flooded with stories of projects and experiences from their summer internships and travels. The group enjoyed some cookout…
Congressional tour of Hodges Wood Lab. - Forest Biomaterials Hosts Congressional Staffers - Forest Biomaterials NC State University

Aug 18, 2024

Forest Biomaterials Hosts Congressional Staffers

On Wednesday, August 14, 2024, a group of North Carolina Congressional staffers, as well as a few NCSU research and extension administrators, took a tour of the varying College of Natural Resources’ departments. Paper Science and Engineering hosted a behind the scenes look at our facilities, including the Wolfpack baby paper machine and Hodges labs.…
Hal Lawton and Hasan Jameel - Distinguished Professorship Established in Honor of Hasan Jameel - Forest Biomaterials NC State University

Jul 31, 2024

Distinguished Professorship Established in Honor of Hasan Jameel

A gift from Hal Lawton ‘96 and his wife Joanne has established the Dr. Hasan Jameel Distinguished Professorship to support the activities of a professor in the Paper Science and Engineering program at NC State.
Four new PSE students pose together at a table. - PSE New Student Orientation - Forest Biomaterials NC State University

Jul 29, 2024

PSE New Student Orientation

It’s that time again, our newest cohort has formed–now 45–and attended this year’s orientation to learn everything they can about starting the PSE program next month. Students and parents met with the College of Natural Resources as well as the College of Engineering staff before breaking into student-only groups to hear from faculty and staff.…
summer camp group picture - PSE Summer Camp Excites - Forest Biomaterials NC State University

Jul 29, 2024

PSE Summer Camp Excites

Campers had a different lab or two each day as well as a lecture delivered by PSE faculty: Dr. Med Byrd, Dr. Hasan Jameel, Dr. Richard Vendetti and Dr. Joel Pawlak. What fortunate students to have faculty make the time for them! The end of the week brought team presentations in front of faculty, staff…
Sunkyu Park - Dr. Sunkyu Park Appointed Next Jordan Family Distinguished Professor for Natural Resource Innovation - Forest Biomaterials NC State University

Jul 29, 2024

Dr. Sunkyu Park Appointed Next Jordan Family Distinguished Professor for Natural Resource Innovation

The College of Natural Resources announces Dr. Park’s achievement in the Department of Forest Biomaterials.
Julie Paradiso smiling with a wolfie. - Julie Paradiso Recognized as a Recipient of NC State's 2024 Awards for Excellence - Forest Biomaterials NC State University

Jul 8, 2024

Julie Paradiso Recognized as a Recipient of NC State’s 2024 Awards for Excellence

The Department of Forest Biomaterials is thrilled to announce that Julie Paradiso has been honored as a recipient of NC State’s 2024 Awards for Excellence, the university’s highest honor for non-faculty members. Julie joined NC State in August 2014 as an administrative assistant to the Director of the LGBT Student Center. In June 2015, she…