College of Natural Resources

Oct 15, 2024

2024 Letter to Alumni and Friends From the Pulp and Paper Advisory Board

It has been a year of change both within the College of Natural Resources’ paper science and engineering (PSE) program and the NC State Pulp and Paper Advisory Board. Bart Nicholson and Allen Sanders, president and executive director of the board, respectively, share PSE’s successes in 2024 and goals for the future as part of its annual report. 

Oct 7, 2024

Day of Giving: One Day, Year-Round Impact

It’s been six months since NC State Day of Giving 2024. Learn more about how we came together for 24 hours to make a difference all year long. 

Oct 1, 2024

Caitlin McDade Awarded 2024-25 Fletcher Graduate Scholarship

Caitlin McDade, a master’s degree student in the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management, has been awarded the 2024-25 Fletcher Graduate Scholarship by the North Carolina Recreation and Park Association. The scholarship is awarded annually to full-time NC State students studying parks, recreation and leisure studies. 

Oct 1, 2024

Jingxin Wang Named Reuben B. Robertson Professor

Jingxin Wang, professor and head of the Department of Forest Biomaterials in the College of Natural Resources, has been awarded the Reuben B. Robertson Professorship. Wang is the fifth faculty member to receive the professorship since it was established in 1953 to honor Reuben B. Robertson, an industry leader and former chairman of the board of Champion who was instrumental in providing support for the beginning of the paper science and engineering program. 

Aug 1, 2024

Distinguished Professorship Established in Honor of Hasan Jameel

Hal Lawton ’96 has made a gift to the College of Natural Resources to establish a distinguished professorship in honor of Hasan Jameel and his impact on students in the paper science and engineering program at NC State. 

Jul 22, 2024

Woodson’s Work Is His Legacy

Chancellor Randy Woodson has announced that he will retire on June 30, 2025, kicking off an era of transition for a campus that has thrived under his leadership — especially when it comes to how philanthropic support powers the university. 

Jul 22, 2024

Sunkyu Park Named Jordan Family Distinguished Professor

The College of Natural Resources (CNR) has appointed Sunkyu Park as the Jordan Family Distinguished Professor for Natural Resource Innovation. A professor in the Department of Forest Biomaterials, Park is the fourth faculty member to receive the professorship, which was established through a generous gift from CNR alumni Robert B. Jordan III, Jack P. Jordan, Genie Jordan Ussery and Robert B. Jordan IV. 

Jul 9, 2024

Researchers Turn to Cottonseed Oil to Replace Toxic Chemicals in Textiles, Paper Products

With a $294,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, NC State professors Richard Venditti and Sunkyu Park are exploring the potential of using cottonseed oil to create non-allergenic, biodegradable products that can be used as finishing agents for cotton apparel and wet-strength agents for paper. Venditti is also the Elis-Signe Olsson Professor of Pulp and Paper Science and Engineering at the College of Natural Resources. 

Jun 17, 2024

Annual CNR Celebration Brings Donors and Scholarship Recipients Together

This spring, donors and the students they support gathered to celebrate the power of philanthropy at the 2024 Trailblazing Donor Appreciation Brunch. The interactive event, held at the Dail Club at Carter-Finley Stadium, featured just a few of the many hands-on experiences students gain throughout their time in the College of Natural Resources. 

May 13, 2024

WestRock Endows Graduate Award in Honor of Peter Hart

Corrugated packing company WestRock recently pledged up to $50,000 in matching funds to help establish a scholarship for graduate students studying paper science and engineering in the Department of Forest Biomaterials. The Dr. Peter W. Hart Graduate Student Award honors its namesake’s exceptional contributions to the industry in 30 years with WestRock, most recently as senior director of research, and his work with NC State’s students.