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2018

Aug 14, 2018

Student Spotlight: Mary Paz Alvarez Valverde

Sustainable Materials and Technology major Mary Paz Alvarez Valverde attended the International GreenBuilding Conference and Expo with support from the CNR Enrichment Fund.

Alumna Maggie Ernest

Aug 9, 2018

Alumni Spotlight: Maggie Ernest

Alumna Maggie Ernest is a Landscape Conservationist for the Wildlands Network.

Aug 7, 2018

Student Spotlight: Matthew Adkins

Senior Environmental Sciences major Matthew Adkins filmed a documentary for his capstone project.

Forest Management Alumnus Thomas Harris

Aug 3, 2018

Alumni Spotlight: Thomas Harris

Thomas Harris, a 2016 Forest Management alumnus, is a Fiber Supply Associate for International Paper.

Clothes hanging on line

Jul 30, 2018

What’s in Your Laundry?

Dr. Richard Venditti has partnered with Cotton Incorporated and the Australian government's Cotton Research and Development Corporation to discover what happens to small particles of cotton, polyester, rayon and blends that are released during the washing of our clothes.

Jul 25, 2018

An Engineer’s Journey From Pulp and Paper To Personal Care

Jacob Vrooman received a scholarship from the Paper Science and Engineering program that led to an internship after just one semester, that changed his life.

Jul 19, 2018

A Mysterious Disease is Killing Millions of Bats. These Scientists Are Trying to Save Them.

Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology alumnus Sam Freeze is studying northern long-eared bats at Marine Corps Base Quantico to find out why some bats seem resistant to the devastating white-nose fungal disease.

Jul 17, 2018

Shad in the Classroom Boosts Recovery Effort

American shad are a schooling fish, and North Carolina is taking that literally. This spring, students across the state are raising and releasing American shad as part of the Shad in the Classroom program.

Jul 9, 2018

Can Citizen Science Reverse the Extinction of Experience?

Opportunities for people to interact with nature have declined over the past century, as most people now live in urban areas and spend much of their time indoors.

Jun 8, 2018

Are the Feds Cherry-Picking Data to Force Pipelines through Vulnerable Communities?

Critics say the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has masked the high costs of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline to communities of color.