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Polymer and Color Chemistry student Sruthi Koppol poses surrounded by French architecture in an alleyway in Lyon, France.

Sep 27, 2023

Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science Students Reflect on Study Abroad

This summer, Wilson College of Textiles students from the Department of Textile Engineering, Chemistry and Science expanded upon their education by studying abroad. We asked a few students to share how these incredible experiences impacted both their academic and personal growth. 
Joshua Bermudez and 4 fellow undergraduate and graduate student researchers work in the lab for their REU research project with the Budhathoki Research Group. They are wearing lab coats and safety glasses.

Sep 25, 2023

Undergraduates Spend a Summer Conducting Research, Exploring Opportunities 

Undergraduate students share what they learned after 10 weeks conducting research through the Research Experience for Undergraduates summer program at the Wilson College of Textiles. 
Bailey Walters stands in front of the Wilson College of Textiles.

Sep 22, 2023

Bailey Walters: Wide Ambitions Lead to the Wolfpack

See why this first-year student chose polymer and color chemistry to help her achieve these big aspirations. 
Dr. Peter Hauser

Sep 18, 2023

Peter Hauser Deepens Legacy of Innovation as Professor Emeritus

The longtime textile chemist and faculty member now serves as a consultant, collaborating with industry and Wilson College of Textiles. 
Bryan Ormond adjusts a uniform before testing in the Textile Protection and Comfort Center.

Aug 29, 2023

Ormond’s Career Protecting Firefighters Through TPACC Earns Him Faculty Honors

Wilson College of Textiles faculty member receives 2023 Goodnight Early Career Innovators Award. 
Rachel (Jiarui) Wu stands in the middle of a chemistry lab looking at a paper, surrounded by equipment.

Aug 25, 2023

Meet One of the Newest Members of Our Wilson College Family: Rachel (Jiarui) Wu

Meet one of our newest Wilson College of Textiles staff members, Analytical Chemistry Research Assistant Rachel (Jiarui) Wu. 
Chancellor Woodson of NC State poses with the Under Armour founder and the Under Armour CEO.

Aug 24, 2023

Under Armour Founder, CEO Visit NC State

Leadership from the top apparel company toured NC State’s campus to build upon their strategic partnership with the Wilson College of Textiles, College of Design and more. 
Super-resolution imaging of nuclear pore complexes.

Aug 24, 2023

Researchers Sharpen Their Focus on Passages Into the Nucleus

Scientists hope they can build on findings in a new study to understand the role of tiny nuclear pores in cell development and disease. 
Kayleena Otero looks at a dye solution in a lab. She wears purple gloves and a lab coat.

Aug 21, 2023

With a Full-time Job Offer in Hand, Otero Sees M.S. Textile Chemistry Program as a Catalyst for Opportunity

Wilson College of Textiles graduate student Kayleena Otero supplements coursework with groundbreaking research into sustainable cosmetics practices. 
Dean David Hinks and other signers of the Honduras MOU

Aug 15, 2023

NC State Wilson College of Textiles to Create First of Its Kind Textile Training and Education Program in Honduras

The project, led by Melissa Sharp, associate director of Zeis Textiles Extension (ZTE) in Wilson College, will deliver training to at least 1,500 Hondurans in yarn spinning, knitting, dyeing and finishing, and apparel production.