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Mar 20, 2024

Ecstatic — Yet Subdued — Family Celebration

NC State News
Wilson College of Textiles Alumni Casey Kivett and his family have five NC State degrees and almost 100 years of volunteering at the Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball tournament between them. None of them, however, had ever seen the Wolfpack win an ACC men’s title until Saturday night.

Mar 14, 2024

H&M offshoot picks North Carolina for textile recycling plant

Austin Business Journal
Wilson College of Textiles professor Karen Leonas discusses the importance of exploring polyester recycling and how the demand for recycled polyester is outpacing supply.

Mar 1, 2024

PFAS in Turnout Gear May Be Hard to Replace with Bryan Ormond

Code 3 Podcast
Bryan Ormond, assistant professor of textile engineering, chemistry, and science, discussed a recent study done at the Wilson College of Textiles that looked at alternatives to PFAs chemicals used in turnout gear.

Mar 1, 2024

NC State’s Wilson College of Textiles hosts alumni event in Charlotte

eTextile Communications
The NC State Wilson College of Textiles, celebrating its 125th anniversary this year, hosted an alumni and friends social on February 29 in Charlotte, N.C.

Feb 28, 2024

Manufacturing Solutions Center visited by Cabinet official

Specialty Fabrics Review
The Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy toured the Manufacturing Solutions Center at Catawba Valley Community College and participated in a roundtable discussion with partners, including the Wilson College of Textiles, about the future of textiles and the positive role that the NC Textile Innovation and Sustainability Engine will play.

Feb 23, 2024

White House director talks textiles, tours Conover Facility

Hickory Daily Record
Dean David Hinks and Associate Director of the Zeis Textiles Extension, Melissa Sharp, met with the White House Director of the Office of Science and Technology at the Catawba Valley Community College Manufacturing Solutions Center to discuss the NSF Engines program.

Feb 20, 2024

ASSIST and IConS Researchers Part of NSF Convergence Accelerator Grant

ASSIST
Wilson College of Textiles associate professor Nelson Vinueza is on an interdisciplinary team of researchers who are working to advance and refine two small-scale technologies for detecting volatile organic compounds as part of the National Science Foundation grant.

Feb 19, 2024

Sustainable textile research efforts at NC State receive major funding

Spectrum News
North Carolina is home to two of the first ever National Science Foundation Regional Innovation Engines. The multi-million dollar investment will go towards sustainable textile research, specifically looking at ways to recycle fabrics, with the Wilson College of Textiles serving as a core partner in research efforts.

Feb 19, 2024

2023-24 University Faculty Scholars Named

NC State News
Erika Ford, associate professor of textile engineering, chemistry and science was named a University Faculty Scholar in recognition of outstanding academic achievements and contributions to NC State through teaching, scholarship and service to the university and beyond.

Feb 15, 2024

Hilando Oportunidades: A Win-Win-Win for the Northern Triangle Countries of Central America, the United States and Job Creators

Think Huge
The U.S. Agency for International Development and North Carolina State University, in collaboration with Universidad Tecnológica Centroamericana have launched Hilando Oportunidades, the first interactive textile training and education program in Honduras, at the UNITEC Campus in San Pedro Sula, Honduras.