Skip to main content
Alumni Highlight: Brooks Hester – Lenovo

TECS

Kelly Stano

Jun 4, 2014

FPS Student Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

Kelly Stano, a Ph.D. student pursuing dual degrees in Fiber and Polymer Science as well as Materials Science and Engineering, has recently been awarded the National Science Foundation’s Graduate Research Fellowship (NSF GRF).  While Kelly was pursuing her M.S. in Textile Engineering at N.C. State, her advisor, Dr. Philip Bradford, encouraged her to apply for… 
Alli La Pierre, Polymer and Color Chemistry

Jun 3, 2014

PCC Student Explores Color in Spain

Polymer & Color Chemistry student, Alli La Pierre, has always been inspired by the colorful works of artist & architect Antonio Gaudí … so much so that it helped determine her major! Alli spent her spring break viewing Gaudí’s masterpieces while studying abroad in Madrid and Barcelona, Spain. It was nine days of history, art,… 
2014 Undergraduate Research Symposium

Apr 28, 2014

2014 NC State Undergraduate Research Symposium

Undergraduate research is not only important to NC State as a research extensive university, but also to the faculty of TECS who split their time between teaching, research and service. In working with undergraduate researchers, TECS faculty guide students in conducting research which then helps them develop skills in critical thinking, oral and written communication, and… 
STEP Students 2013

Apr 22, 2014

High School Students in Summer Textile Exploration Program (STEP) Take on the Multidisciplinary Textile Engineering Field by Exploring Nonwovens

Written by: Caroline Ellington, ABM Textile Engineering Student Jonathan Halbur is no stranger to the Wilson College of Textiles. Currently working on his PhD in Fiber and Polymer Science under the guidance of Dr. Jesse Jur, he previously earned his BS and MS degrees in Textile Engineering from the Department of Textile Engineering, Chemistry &… 
Shane O’Toole, Polymer and Color Chemistry Junior

Apr 22, 2014

PCC Student Athlete Connects with his Major

Written by: Shane O’Toole, Polymer & Color Chemistry Junior Entering college is always a blur of excitement, fear, and uncertainty for all freshmen. I had no idea what it was exactly that I wanted to do, or what to even expect of the “college experience.”  All I knew as my bags were packed, was that… 
Anita Nagavalli

Apr 22, 2014

Polymer and Color Chemistry Student Studies Energy Conversion at NASA

Students in the Department of Textile Engineering, Chemistry & Science often receive highly rewarding summer internships at great institutions and companies around the nation, and even internationally. One of our Polymer & Color Chemistry students, Anita Nagavalli, was no exception. This past summer Anita was an intern at the NASA Langley Research Center, where she… 
Forensics Dye Analysis

Apr 22, 2014

Interdisciplinary Forensic Chemistry Research Provides New Method

TECS faculty and students and College of Engineering collaborators, Dieter Griffis, Chuanzhen Zhou and Roberto Garcia, have developed a new forensic method for dye analysis of dyed fibers without extraction. The work was recently published in the journal Analytical Chemistry and highlighted in Chemical and Engineering News.Read more 
ASSIST Students

Jun 19, 2013

Inaugural ASSIST RET / YS Summer Program Focuses on Wearable Electronics

Written by: Caroline Ellington, ABM Textile Engineering Student When someone mentions the term “wearable electronics,” many of us, even in today’s technologically advanced society, may not really understand what it means. What are wearable electronics? And moreover, why do they matter to us? Dr. Jesse Jur, an Assistant Professor in Textile Engineering and Textile Technology,… 
Sarah Paluskiewicz at Shack-a-Thon 2013

Jun 4, 2013

Park/Centennial Scholar and PCC Sophomore, Sarah Paluskiewicz, Chairs 2013 Shack-A-Thon

Written by:  Sarah Paluskiewicz, Shack-A-Thon chair; Polymer & Color Chemistry Sophomore; Centennial Scholar; Park Scholar Monday morning at 8am marked the beginning of the 23rd annual Shack-A-Thon, hosted by NC State’s campus chapter of Habitat for Humanity.  For one week the Brickyard will accommodate 20 shacks each built and manned around the clock by university student… 
Brooks Hester

May 26, 2013

Alumni Highlight: Brooks Hester – Lenovo

TECS alumnus, Brooks Hester, earned his B.S. in Textile Engineering in 2013. He now works for Lenovo as an Inside Channel Sales Representative for Arizona, Nevada, and New Mexico. Alumni Highlight Name:  Brooks Hester Degree earned at NC State University:  B.S. Textile Engineering, 2013 What company / entity do you currently work for?  Lenovo What is…