Wilson College Communications

Nov 4, 2020

Prototype Graft, Designed to Replace Damaged Heart Vessels, Shows Promise in Cell Study

Researchers in NC State’s Wilson College of Textiles and Case Western Reserve University have developed a prototype of a vascular graft that could replace a damaged or blocked coronary artery, which supplies blood to the heart. Knitting a collagen material with a synthetic yarn gives strength and flexibility that may promote healing for heart attack patients. 

Oct 9, 2020

Strong Enough

The COVID-19 global pandemic has changed many things for our students from senior design to fashion and textiles design studios to chemistry labs to study abroad. In this final post in a series of three, hear from Wilson College of Textiles senior Devayani Taywade Patil as she shares her story of studying abroad in Italy when the pandemic hit and how that changed the course of her semester. 

Oct 2, 2020

Episode 60 – Dr. Bryan Ormond

Firefighter Cancer Consultants
In a short podcast episode, Assistant Professor Bryan Ormond discusses his recent research and how it is helping to prevent cancer among firefighters. 

Sep 29, 2020

Wilson College of Textiles Grows Stronger on Day of Giving

Stronger as a Pack, the Wilson College of Textiles raised over $2.5 million during NC State's 2020 Day of Giving to support our students. 

Sep 25, 2020

Spring into College

Every Wilson College student has a unique path to NC State, and Julia is one of our first Spring Connect students to graduate in May 2021. 

Sep 25, 2020

Leading the Way: Textile Pioneers Begin New Journey

Wilson College scholarship program opens doors for rural North Carolina high school graduates. 

Sep 25, 2020

Welcome to the Pack, 2024 Class of Centennial Scholars!

We are excited to introduce you to the 21st class of Centennial Scholarship recipients. 

Aug 27, 2020

A New Routine

The COVID-19 global pandemic has changed many things for our students from senior design to fashion and textiles design studios to chemistry labs to study abroad. In this second of a series of three, hear from Wilson College of Textiles junior Leeman Smith as he shares his story of having to pivot from in person studios to creating at home. 

Aug 8, 2020

Meet Young Alumna Brielle Papalia ’15

By Latasia Priest DegreeB.S. Fashion and Textile Management, Brand Management and Marketing, 2015 Job TitleAssistant Product Development Manager at Gap Inc. HometownKernersville, NC Current City/StateNew York, NY Say hello to Brielle Papalia, a young alumna of the Wilson College of Textiles from Kernersville, North Carolina. As part of her family’s fourth generation to enter the… 

Aug 7, 2020

Cherish the Moments in the Now

Adapt. Pivot. Plan B. Resilience. Perseverance. Resolve. In the midst of the COVID-19 global pandemic, even our vocabulary has changed in response to plans and progress disrupted by the coronavirus. Here, in her own words, Wilson College of Textiles alumna Ngoc Nguyen shares her story of bouncing forward during this unprecedented time.