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Roger Barker and John Morton-Aslanis working together in TPACC

Apr 4, 2025

Milliken Naming Investment Fuels NC State Research in the Textile Protection and Comfort Center

A $1.5 million investment from the Milliken & Company Charitable Foundation will accelerate protective and comfort research and create critical graduate fellowships in the newly named Milliken Textile Protection and Comfort Center.

Mar 21, 2025

The Wilson College of Textiles Celebrates 125 Years of Excellence

Since 1899, NC State has led the globe in textiles education, innovation and leadership, and the Wilson College of Textiles' 125-year legacy is a milestone worth celebrating.

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Mar 17, 2025

Meet Four Wolfpack Women Who’ve Launched Research-based Startups

The Office of Research Commercialization asked four women who’ve launched and led startup companies based on NC State research (including two from the Wilson College of Textiles) for their advice and insights.

$Portrait of Yang Zhang (left) in blue lab coat (in focus) with lab equipment and neon dyes in beakers (right, out of focus)$

Feb 18, 2025

NC State Faculty Member Receives NSF CAREER Award

Assistant Professor Yang Zhang’s funding from the National Science Foundation will advance researchers’ understanding of fluorescent dyes and foster a new generation of chemists.

$Akanksha Pragya working on a machine.$

Dec 11, 2024

Wilson College of Textiles Doctoral Student Uses Research to Improve Performance in Flexible Electronics

Fiber and polymer science Ph.D candidate Akansksha Pragya is winning awards for her research, and applying the concept to new, sustainable products through an internship at Procter & Gamble.

$The back of the Wilson College of Textiles is framed by green trees. In the foreground, a small rectangular fountain and a grassy area with a few people sitting on benches are visible. The scene is bright and sunny.$

Dec 3, 2024

Two Textiles Faculty Members Earn University Honors

Assistant Professors Jessica Gluck and Rong Yin are winners of this year’s Goodnight Early Career Innovator Award.

$A group of people monitors a Dynamic PyroMan test in a TPACC laboratory. One person is seated at a computer workstation with data on the screen, Roger Barker and others stand nearby. A large blaze is visible through a window, contained in a separate room.$

Nov 21, 2024

Wilson College of Textiles Featured on PBS NOVA’s Building Stuff Series

NC State researchers' efforts to improve firefighter turnout suits have gained national media attention.

A serene outdoor courtyard features a rectangular reflecting pool surrounded by lush green grass and trees. In the background, a modern brick building with large reflective windows (the Wilson College of Textiles) stands tall under a clear blue sky. Adirondack chairs are scattered around the area.

Nov 6, 2024

Faculty Research Awarded $1.8 Million Grant from the National Institute of General Medical Science

Assistant Professor Yang Zhang will use the prestigious NIH MIRA grant to fund research integratingdye chemistry, fiber science and biomedical research.

Melissa Armistead adjusts a mask on a mannequin head. Several colorful mannequin heads are lined up on a workbench, each with an open mouth, which is part of a research or testing setup. A door and equipment are visible in the background.

Nov 6, 2024

Wilson College Doctoral Student Recognized With $10,000 Scholarship for Cutting-Edge Research

The American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) recently celebrated the research of Melissa Armistead, a fiber and polymer science Ph.D. student, for work that could prove pivotal for firefighters on the front lines.

Fry works with the weaving machine, which consists of multiple wooden frames guiding the fibers.

Sep 23, 2024

LOOM3D: Wilson College of Textiles Ph.D. Student Founds Sustainable Startup

Meet Jeanine Fry, a textile technology management Ph.D. student who went from costume designer and suit tailor to textile researcher and business owner.