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Dean’s Page Alumna: Rachel Landon ’19, TE, American and Efird

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Dr. Ericka Ford

Jul 14, 2021

Creating Fibers – and Greener Jobs

Assistant Professor Ericka Ford is training the next generation of solution spinning professionals. The work starts in the lab, and the results position her team as the go-to resource for industry partners.
Wilson College Campus

Jul 1, 2021

A Summer of Scholarships for Wilson College Students

Summer is already a success for students at the Wilson College of Textiles. A total of $39,000 in scholarships is headed to nine undergraduates to support their education.

Graduates in masks

May 7, 2021

Local Company Donates Innovative, Breathable Face Masks for Commencement

For spring commencement, a local entrepreneur is donating thousands of masks using material created at NC State.
Bacterial film

Mar 8, 2021

Bacterial Film Separates Water From Oil

Researchers used a material produced by the bacteria Gluconacetobacter hansenii as a filter to separate water from an oil mixture.
Jiyang Chen

Mar 3, 2021

Jiyang Chen: The Journey from Textiles to Biomedical Engineering

In 2013, Jiyang Chen began a journey from Shanghai to Raleigh — from his father’s clothing company to NC State Wilson College of Textiles. Although he thought his course of study was already set, along the way, he discovered an exciting new interest and career path.
Armband

Mar 1, 2021

Study Finds Ideal Placement, Pressure for Armband that Could Track Heart Rate

In an effort to develop an armband that can track the heart’s electrical activity, NC State researchers determined the ideal placement for three electrodes in their band design, and how tightly the band needs to be worn.
Ritika Burman and Jessica Singleton

Feb 8, 2021

Wilson College of Textiles Honors Alumnae with New Distinguished Young Alumni Award

In a time when virtual Zoom meetings can blur together, the Wilson College of Textiles used the element of surprise in naming Ritika Burman ’15 and Jessica Singleton ’09 recipients of the inaugural Distinguished Young Alumni Award.

Wolf statue with mask

Jan 14, 2021

Facing the Future

By: Loren Strong Senior Design class prepares students in textile engineering and textile technology to become innovative problem solvers. It also shows that knowledge, creativity and teamwork go a long way in meeting any challenge. In a pandemic year marked by near-constant disruption, senior textile engineering and textile technology students continued the Wilson College tradition…
Ngoc Nguyen

Jan 11, 2021

Dean’s Page Alumna: Ngoc Nguyen ’20, TT, Graduate School: Master of Industrial Design

By Amanda Padbury Ngoc Nguyen ’20 Degree: B.S., textile technology, concentration in medical textiles Current position/employer: industrial design graduate student at the College of Design at NC State University Dean’s page: January 2018 – May 2020 Tell us about your current role:  Currently, I am a graduate student studying industrial design at the College of Design.…
Rachel Landon

Jan 6, 2021

Dean’s Page Alumna: Rachel Landon ’19, TE, American and Efird

By Ngoc Nguyen Rachel Landon ’19 Degree: B.S. textile engineering Current position/employer: plant continuous improvement leader at American and Efird Dean’s page: January 2016 – May 2019  Tell us about your current role: I was promoted to my current job this past June, in the middle of COVID-19. I had been assisting the continuous improvement team…