February 2018

Feb 26, 2018

Intensive Biomass Harvest Linked to Fire Ant Colonization, Decreased Invertebrate Diversity

NC State researchers find that removing almost all of the woody debris on the ground after timber cutting can open the door to invasive red imported fire ant colonization.

Feb 19, 2018

Student Spotlight: Khandoker Salem

Doctoral student Khandoker Salem is a Forest Biomaterials Graduate Research Assistant focused on the chemical modification of nanocellulose.

Feb 15, 2018

Student Spotlight: Navodya Denuwara

Sustainable Materials and Technology major Navodya Denuwara spent her summer interning with the US Green Building Council (USGBC) in Washington, D.C.

Feb 14, 2018

Cover Crops in Nitrogen’s Circle of Life

A new study assesses how quickly nutrients are released from two different cover crops. The goal, according to study co-author Rachel Cook, is to time nutrient release from cover crops to better match the nutrient needs of specific cash crops.

Feb 12, 2018

Student Spotlight: Daniel Richardson

Paper Science and Engineering major Daniel Richardson completed a semester-long internship at WestRock in Virginia as a Process Engineering Intern.

Feb 3, 2018

Atlantic Coast Pipeline Stirs Mix of Hope for Jobs, Leeriness by Native Americans

Ryan Emanuel discusses how the proposed pipeline route disproportionately targets Native American tribes and other low-income communities of color.

Feb 2, 2018

Designing Greenways for Diverse Users

Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management Researchers hit the trails to find out who is using urban greenways for recreation. Their results will improve greenway design.