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Ericka Ford, wearing safety goggles and a lab coat, pours white granules from a large orange bucket into equipment in a laboratory.

Jul 15, 2025

Wilson College Faculty Member Receives Funding for Sustainable Research

Associate Professor Ericka Ford is developing cleaner ways for onshore fiber production.

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Jul 1, 2025

Wilson College of Textiles Names New Director of Milliken Textile Protection and Comfort Center

Associate Professor Bryan Ormond will become the second director of TPACC as Professor Roger Barker moves into a new role.

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Jun 9, 2025

Textiles Faculty Member Receives NSF CAREER Award

Rong Yin will use funding from the National Science Foundation to advance the scientific understanding of hemp fiber processing and yarn formation.

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Jun 4, 2025

AI Can Help Cut Down On Waste, Improve Quality in Dyed Fabrics

Recently published research shows that AI can help textile manufacturers operate more efficiently and more sustainably.

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Jun 4, 2025

Chancellor’s Innovation Fund Backs Six Budding Inventions

This year’s CIF awardees are exploring how to ensure endpoint cybersecurity in the era of quantum computing; make veterinary eye surgeries safer; replace plastic foam with a biodegradable alternative; help farmers grow more crops with less fertilizer; and enhance a cutting-edge gene-editing technique that uses electrical pulses to deliver DNA into cells.

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May 15, 2025

Wilson College of Textiles Students Present Research at Biomaterials Day

Textiles’ major role in biological and human health research and took center stage at Biomaterials Day. The annual event is an opportunity for students to share research and build connections with peers, faculty and industry experts.

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May 12, 2025

Jordan Everett ’25 Starts Her Career in Activewear

Getting involved and exploring the world gave this textile technology graduate the skills, and the confidence, for her next stop at Columbia Sportswear.

Sydney Lucas wears a white lab coat and safety glasses stands in a bright laboratory, with shelves, equipment, and glassware visible in the background.

May 9, 2025

Sydney Lucas ’25: All About Cosmetic Chemistry

Unique courses, research opportunities and student organizations laid the groundwork for her dream career and lasting friendships.

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Apr 28, 2025

Annual Research Symposium Looks To the Future, Designing Textiles for Tomorrow’s World

Wilson College of Textiles graduate students share their research with peers and faculty.

Three men in suits pose indoors: From left to right: Randy Woodson, Xiangwu Zhang and Ed Weisiger Jr. They stand in front of white walls and glass doors, with a podium to the left. Xiangwu Zhang wears the Holladay Medal. The lighting is bright and the atmosphere formal.

Apr 11, 2025

Textiles Professor Wins NC State’s Top Honor

Associate Dean Xiangwu Zhang is one of three faculty members to win the 2025 Holladay Medal.