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Published on July 16, 2026

NSF Support Bolsters Textile Innovation, NC State Research

NSF has renewed its commitment to innovation in the textiles sector, providing $16 million in funding for a research initiative that supports more than a dozen projects led by NC State University researchers.

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Published on July 10, 2026

Small Town to City Living: Transfer Pathway Success for Fashion Undergraduate

$Karen Leonas points to a specimen in the hands of another researcher, a man with a dark beard wearing a lab coat and blue latex gloves. Karen also wear a lab coat and gloves with a white button up and a short blonde bob. They stand parallel to a lab counter, with a cabinet of beakers and sink.$

Published on July 17, 2026

Karen Leonas Named Cornelson Family Distinguished Professor

Read about textiles industry leader Karen Leonas and her continuing work at the Wilson College in the Department of Textile and Apparel, Technology and Management.

$Ahmed El-Shafei poses for a portrait in a room with many windows, flooded with sunlight. He has a short dark hair cut and dark-framed glasses. He wears a read and white striped shirt and a red tie.$

Published on July 16, 2026

Ahmed El-Shafei Named INVISTA Distinguished Professor of Fiber and Polymer Chemistry

$Emiel DenHartog smiles for a portrait in a courtyard, with a brick building and stairs in the distance behind him. He wears grey glass and a black NC State polo shirt.$

Published on July 15, 2026

Emiel DenHartog Named Abel C. Lineberger Distinguished Professor

Read about the accomplishments and ongoing work being done by textile technology researcher Emiel DenHartog.

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NSF Support Bolsters Textile Innovation, NC State Research

Small Town to City Living: Transfer Pathway Success for Fashion Undergraduate

Karen Leonas Named Cornelson Family Distinguished Professor

Ahmed El-Shafei Named INVISTA Distinguished Professor of Fiber and Polymer Chemistry

Emiel DenHartog Named Abel C. Lineberger Distinguished Professor

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Karen Leonas Named Cornelson Family Distinguished Professor

Ahmed El-Shafei Named INVISTA Distinguished Professor of Fiber and Polymer Chemistry

Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Student Thrives in the Spinning Lab

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NSF Support Bolsters Textile Innovation, NC State Research

Small Town to City Living: Transfer Pathway Success for Fashion Undergraduate

Karen Leonas Named Cornelson Family Distinguished Professor

Ahmed El-Shafei Named INVISTA Distinguished Professor of Fiber and Polymer Chemistry

Emiel DenHartog Named Abel C. Lineberger Distinguished Professor

Research and Innovation

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Karen Leonas Named Cornelson Family Distinguished Professor

Ahmed El-Shafei Named INVISTA Distinguished Professor of Fiber and Polymer Chemistry

Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Student Thrives in the Spinning Lab

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