{"id":11691,"date":"2017-12-04T10:20:21","date_gmt":"2017-12-04T15:20:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fb\/?page_id=11691"},"modified":"2025-12-02T14:12:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T19:12:39","slug":"graduate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fb\/graduate\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Exploring the Extraordinary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Department of Forest Biomaterials is an <strong>internationally-recognized leader<\/strong> in graduate education. Our graduate programs emphasize hands-on research, teaching and real-world opportunities. Our graduate students advocate for sustainable practices in their fields and have the knowledge, skills and willingness required to succeed as responsible engineers, scientists, teachers and practitioners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since our founding, we\u2019ve been known for research and educational excellence in biomass utilization and the development of sustainable biomaterials. As&nbsp;an incubator for<strong>&nbsp;novel and innovative solutions to industry challenges<\/strong>, we translate and apply research that drives discovery and generates value, advances knowledge through science,&nbsp;serves NC State&#8217;s land-grant mission, and trains future leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our graduate students receive a great deal of <b>faculty, financial and technological support<\/b>. In return, they play an integral role in the success of our college by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Working alongside of our world-renowned faculty on groundbreaking research projects;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Managing and implementing our many extension programs;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Teaching undergraduates; and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pursuing their own original research projects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their efforts help make us an <b>international center for advanced study<\/b> in engineering and forest biomaterials.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"is-text wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n    \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-button\">\n      <a\n        class=\"ncst-block__button-link btn\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fb\/graduate\/graduate-programs\/\"\n        data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\"\n                      >\n                  <span class=\"text\">Browse Our Degree Programs<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n              <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-askew-media-text has-gray-600-background-color mirror-layout wp-block-ncst-mini-story\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-askew-media-text__container\">\n      \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-text-column\">\n    <h2 class=\"ncst-text-column__heading\">Our Faculty <\/h2>\n    <p class=\"ncst-text-column__teaser\">Forest Biomaterials faculty are leading experts, researchers and teachers in bioenergy; paper making and recycling; wood, pulping and bleaching chemistry; production and testing of wood and sustainable bio-based composites; and biomaterials. 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