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Aug 6, 2020

Meet Our Fall 2020 Incoming Students

Join us in welcoming our fall 2020 incoming students. They come from different backgrounds and will be working towards a variety of degrees, but are all connected by the College of Natural Resources to Think and Do.

Aug 5, 2020

Chancellor’s Innovation Fund Supports Six Promising Projects

This year's Chancellor's Innovation Fund winners are working toward safer treatments for human and animal health, novel manufacturing methods for toilet paper, lightweight car frames and synthetic fuel.

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.

May 28, 2020

Graduation to Vocation: Developing Testing Standards for Sustainable Materials

College of Natural Resources graduate Matthew Byington's passion is sustainability and sustainable materials. Read more about his journey.

May 26, 2020

NC State Partners with CESMII to Promote ‘Smart’ Technologies in Paper Manufacturing, Other Industries

NC State and CESMII have launched the Smart Manufacturing Innovation Center.

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.

May 15, 2020

Graduation to Vocation: Andrzej Richardson is Solving Environmental Problems

College of Natural Resources graduate Andrzej Richardson's passion is sustainable materials and technology. Read more about his journey.

May 6, 2020

Graduation to Vocation: Dylan Brown is Developing Sustainable Technologies

College of Natural Resources graduate Dylan Brown's passion is developing sustainable technologies. Read more about his journey.

Apr 23, 2020

College of Natural Resources Recognizes Outstanding Faculty and Staff

As the end of the 2019-20 academic year draws near, we honor College of Natural Resources faculty and staff who have gone the extra mile.

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.