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11 Facts You Didn’t Know About Forestry and Paper

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Jan 15, 2021

Biomass: A Sustainable Energy Source for the Future?

From creating sustainable jet fuel to developing sustainable consumer goods, the College of Natural Resources is at the forefront of exploring the opportunities and challenges associated with harnessing renewable biomass.
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Jan 13, 2021

Exploring the Diversity-Innovation Link in the Pulp and Paper Industry

A new study uncovered differences in diversity trends that researchers say could be important to a company’s ability to innovate.
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Jul 27, 2020

Exploring Sustainable Air Travel With Jet Fuel From Trees

Researchers in NC State’s Department of Forest Biomaterials are working to make jet fuel from a renewable resource: trees.

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May 19, 2020

How the Coronavirus Created a Toilet Paper Shortage

Although the country is slowly reopening amid the coronavirus pandemic, there’s one household item you may still find missing on grocery store shelves: Toilet paper.

Electron Microscope Image of Coronavirus - Antimicrobial Tissue Paper Could Help Fight the Spread of COVID-19, Other Diseases - College of Natural Resources News - NC State University

Mar 30, 2020

Antimicrobial Tissue Paper Could Help Fight the Spread of COVID-19, Other Diseases

NC State researchers have developed a new tool that could someday help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases: antimicrobial tissue paper.

Smart Factory - Artificial Intelligence: A Game Changer for the Chemical Manufacturing Industry - College of Natural Resources News - NC State University

Mar 24, 2020

Artificial Intelligence: A Game Changer for the Chemical Manufacturing Industry

A growing number of chemical manufacturers are exploring the use of artificial intelligence to cut greenhouse gas emissions and improve the energy efficiency of their operations.

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Jul 15, 2019

Who Edits Wikipedia Articles?

Spoiler: Our students do! Learn about the innovative way we're teaching proper science communication.

ll About Tissue: Conference Brings Researchers, Business Leaders Together To Discuss Industry Advances

Jun 6, 2019

All About Tissue: Conference Brings Researchers, Business Leaders Together To Discuss Industry Advances

About 100 researchers and business leaders from the paper industry recently gathered at NC State for the third annual Tissue Conference.
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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.
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Nov 2, 2015

11 Facts You Didn’t Know About Forestry and Paper

From forest management that supports the clean air we breathe to the production of paper and packaging products we use daily, there are countless ways in which we benefit from these industries.