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Nov 19, 2013

PSE Junior, Alexia Lipscomb wins CNR Equity and Inclusion Seminar

This first ever, college wide symposium was modeled after the diversity symposium that the PRTM Department has championed the last three years under the leadership of Dr. Kim Bush and Instructor Janell Moretz. The keynote speaker was Mickey Fearn, Professor of the Practice, Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, NCSU.  Undergraduate students across the college were encouraged… 

Nov 11, 2013

PSE Women’s Service Event

By Guest Bloggers Nupur Khadilkar and Madeleine Foster On Thursday, October 24, a women’s event was held for eighth grade women from the Wake Young Women’s Leadership Academy to experience what Paper Science is like. Thank You to Dr. Grays, Jennifer Piercy and Madeleine Foster for organizing this event as well as Dr. Pawlak and many PSE… 

Nov 4, 2013

Celebrating the Life of Ben Chilton

By Jennifer Piercy 1994 NC State Paper Science Alumnus Current Executive Director of Pulp and Paper Foundation It is with heavy hearts that we remember our friend, Ben Chilton, who passed away on October 21, 2013. Friend.  Confidant.  Mentor.  Dedicated.  Devoted.  Loving. These are nouns that most of us who knew Ben can attach to his… 

Oct 31, 2013

59th Annual Foundation Events Successful!

By Guest Blogger and Student TAPPI President, Patrick Leasure From September 11-13, the NCSU Pulp and Paper Foundation set record numbers for attendance during the Annual Meeting and Career Fair. On Wednesday, students had the opportunity to talk to a variety of companies from the industry, including suppliers, paper companies, and chemical companies. The career… 

Oct 3, 2013

Help stop the GO GREEN-GO PAPERLESS Bus!

NC State’s Pulp and Paper Foundation’s latest partnership is with Two Sides US.  there mission is a great one that we spport whole heartedly.  See a recent blog post from their organization. 

Aug 21, 2013

They’re Here!!

Well, classes start today and the College of Natural Resources has welcomed over 334 new students to our College this year!  We have had many activities this week to welcome them all!  Sunday we had our Forest Biomaterials Welcome back family picnic.  We are adding 42 freshman students to our department this year!  Our college… 

Aug 16, 2013

Gearing Up for Back to School

By Joe McDonald, Guest Blogger Getting ready for another academic year is no small undertaking. There are textbooks to order, NC State shirts to wash, microwave food to stock up on (mmhm Ramen), and many other items to pack. Despite the busyness though, the last week before sc hool starts is also the best time to… 

Aug 16, 2013

International Paper Mill Review

by Kim Phillips, Guest Blogger My name is Kim Phillips and I am going into my final year at NC State. This summer I did my third rotation for International Paper at their Eastover mill and I worked in the Maintenance Engineering Department. One of the tasks I had this summer was to organize some trips… 

Aug 16, 2013

NC State Grad Recognized in Paper 360

NC State graduate, Andrew Reep, was featured in the TAPPI Young Professionals section of this months Paper 360 magazine. Read the article here 

Aug 16, 2013

BioResources Undergraduate Research Fellowship Introduced

The lifeblood of NC State University is its students. We here at Forest Biomaterials at NC State University serve undergraduates who are focused on wood & paper science & engineering, the key competencies of our department. We recognize our students’ motivation and dedication in their fields of study, and we proudly invest a fair amount of resources…