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Roger Barker stands in a TPACC lab in front of someone wearing a firefighter turnout suit.

Jul 6, 2026

Roger L. Barker Appointed to the Order of the Long Leaf Pine by Governor Stein

Read about the outstanding achievements of Burlington Distinguished Professor of Textile Technology Roger L. Barker and his contributions to protective textiles over the past four decades.
Collage of Landyn Hartman showing the Wolfpack symbol with his hands and various lab and backpack equipment behind him with a banner that says Day in the Life!

Jun 26, 2026

NC State Student Day in the Life: Landyn Hartman 

Follow along with textile engineering student Landyn Hartman through a typical day at the Wilson College of Textiles.
A student presents a large research poster to peers and judges, who stand around a table and face away from the camera. They are in a large lobby and surrounded by other attendees.

May 22, 2026

Undergraduates Develop Solutions for Industry Leaders in Senior Design

Seniors majoring in textile engineering and textile technology took on year-long development projects for the Senior Design capstone course.
Sophia Thompson looks down at her forearm, which is being equipped with an armband with embedded technology. Her dark hair is in a slicked-back ponytail and she wears a navy and white striped sweater. To the right is another student fastening the armband, and a lab is laid out behind them with two other student in frame working on countertops.

May 20, 2026

Undergraduate Conducts Research in Emerging Wearable Electronics Lab

Read about the experiences and benefits Sophia Thompson, senior, gained working in a research lab focused on developing wearable devices.
Kat Charrier holds up the "Go Pack" hand sign as she smiles at the camera and wears a bright red shirt. The complex machinery of the Spinning Lab is blurry behind her.

May 18, 2026

Interdisciplinary Undergraduate Student Thrives in the Spinning Lab

Kat Charrier has grown her confidence and technical skill set during her time working in the Zeis Textiles Extension, which has only aided her academic path in management.
Wilson College of Textiles sign

Apr 23, 2026

Two Wilson College Faculty Receive Outstanding Engagement Award 

Amanda Mills and Xiaomeng Fang are honored for their contributions both inside and outside the classroom. 
Dynamic PyroMan on fire in the Textile Protection and Comfort Center.

Apr 22, 2026

Dynamic PyroMan™ Earns Patent, Advancing Testing for Protective Apparel

A breakthrough patent brings real-world motion to thermal testing, aiming to redefine how protective apparel is evaluated under fire.
Courtney Priester-Funderburk smiles and sits on a raised platform with a installation featuring a Target logo visible in the background.

Apr 10, 2026

Courtney Priester-Funderburk ’15: Safety, Quality and Regulatory Engineer at Target

Wilson College of Textiles alumna Courtney Priester-Funderburk details how her time at NC State shaped her current career path.
Wilson College of Textiles building and breezeway from graduate commons

Mar 30, 2026

New Associate Department Heads Named at the Wilson College of Textiles

Both new associate department heads have one common goal in their new roles: helping others.
Aerial view of Centennial Campus and the Raleigh skyline.

Mar 26, 2026

Gift Names Deanship at Wilson College of Textiles

A new gift from Anil Kochhar and his wife Marilyn will create three endowments, including NC State’s fourth named deanship, in memory of his father, Prakash Chand Kochhar ’50, ’52.