Reaching Out: Students TALK STEM at Hickory High School
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College of Textiles Students Win Top Places in 3MT
Two Wilson College of Textiles students were the top winners Oct. 30 in the 2018 Three Minute Thesis competition, sponsored by the Graduate School.
Intern Abroad: Ph.D. Student Ashish Kapoor on German Summer
Learn about NC State Wilson College of Textiles Ph.D. student Ashish Kapoor, who spent 10 weeks in Jena, Germany working at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering through the DAAD RISE Professional Program, a scholarship-funded research internship program for master’s and doctoral students.
Textiles Researchers Develop a Fitting Solution to Determine Accurate Size
Researchers at the College of Textiles at NC State University have developed a solution to the waste and cost of clothing returns: Prime Fit, a proprietary mobile app and garment system that would offer an inexpensive way for consumers to obtain accurate body measurements in the privacy of their own home .
Two Textiles Students Will Compete Oct. 30 in Three Minute Thesis
Ten graduate student finalists representing four NC State colleges will compete in the Graduate School’s fourth annual Three Minute Thesis on Oct. 30. Two of those students are from the College of Textiles.
Ph.D. Grad Designs New T-Shirts Celebrating Doctorates Earned
The Graduate School has a new way to recognize students who complete their doctorates – a customizable t-shirt with a space where students can state their area of expertise and proclaim their degree completion. The shirts were designed by recent College of Textiles graduate Kelsey Boes, who earned a Ph.D. in fiber and polymer science.
Bill Oxenham Receives Distinguished Graduate Professorship Award
William Oxenham, the Abel C. Lineberger Chaired Professor at NC State University’s College of Textiles, was one of four NC State faculty to receive the Alumni Association Distinguished Graduate Professorship Award for for 2018. The award, which recognizes outstanding graduate level teaching at NC State, was presented at the 2018 Faculty Awards and Mathews Medal Ceremony on April 23, 2018.
Dressed for Success
College of Textiles doctoral student Emily Law wonders if changing your outfit can change your perspective -- or even your life. Her master’s thesis research indicated that clothing choice has a notable effect on student participation and focus, and is taking her research to the next level and further examining the psychology of fashion.
Textiles Student Chosen as a Three Minute Thesis Winner
Textiles student Ashish Kapoor was on of three Ph.D. students chosen from 10 finalists as winners in the Graduate School’s 2018 Three Minute Thesis.
Pack Plaid: How NC State’s Official Tartan Came to Be
Kathleen Kelly ‘14 was in her first semester of graduate school at the College of Textiles when she designed the winning entry in NC State’s Pack Plaid contest. Her design, a sophisticated pattern in black, dark gray, red and white, is now listed as the “North Carolina State University -- Pack Plaid” in the Scottish Registry of Deeds, the official Scottish register of tartans.