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Wilson College Communications

Jan 25, 2023

Firefighters worry about chemicals in their gear, but alternatives could present problems too

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Assistant Professor Bryan Ormond talks to WUNC 91.5 about the future of firefighters' protective gear, and the importance of research to better understand the risk level presented by the various contamination pathways.

Jan 25, 2023

Firefighters worry about chemicals in their gear, but alternatives could present problems too

NC Health News
Assistant Professor Bryan Ormond discusses the use and safety of firefighters' chemical-coated gear.
Emma Myer-Medina (left) and Januka Budhathoki-Uprety (right) work at a lab bench examining liquid in vials. Emma is using a pipette to add liquid into the vial. Both wear face masks, gloves, protective eyewear and lab coats.

Jan 24, 2023

Undergraduates Contribute to Textile Research in Sustainability, Health through Summer REU Program

The Research Experience for Undergraduates offers paid research opportunities at NC State’s Wilson College of Textiles.

Jan 20, 2023

NC State, Lenovo partnership helps HBCU students with new data visualization tools for marketing

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The Wilson College of Textiles partnered with Lenovo to offer an opportunity for students to learn how to help minority business owners better monitor marketing trends and increase their profits using software designed at the college.
Three students sit at a desk, all looking at Barry Brady, who stands in front of a monitor, partially in view, that reads “Identification, Impact”. The classroom walls are blue and the students sit on yellow chairs.

Jan 19, 2023

Faculty-created Seminar Highlights “Real-World” Sustainability in Textiles Industry

Professor Karen Leonas brings five industry professionals to the Wilson College of Textiles to share knowledge and innovation about sustainability in the field.
Two students work at a table in the Senior Design Lab. Textile samples are on the table they are working at, and the PPE suit they are working to improve is visible hanging on a whiteboard behind them.

Jan 17, 2023

Wilson College of Textiles Students Develop More Sustainable PPE

A group of NC State University seniors partnered with Pine Bluff Arsenal to choose a new material for coveralls worn by members of the U.S. Army.
Photo shows visitors Deborah Ross and Katherine Tai watching a demonstration of Pyroman as Sean Deaton explains it to them. The photo is taken from a high angle and the back of their heads are visible.

Jan 10, 2023

Ambassador Tai Visits Wilson College of Textiles

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai learned more about the innovative horizon of the textile industry during a visit to the Wilson College of Textiles.

Jan 8, 2023

Hemp: Growing A Made-In-USA Industry

Textile World
Zeis Textiles Extension Director Andre West talks to Textile World about the Wilson College of Textiles position in growing, cultivating and manufacturing hemp as a sustainable solution.
Photo of Yiduo Yang outside of the Wilson College of Textiles.

Jan 5, 2023

Wilson College of Textiles Student Earns NC State’s Goodnight Doctoral Fellowship

The new fellowship at NC State University guarantees competitive pay for doctoral students.

Jan 3, 2023

Sewing sustainability: Textiles lead the way to a greener future

Spectrum News 1
Wilson College of Textiles Professor Sonja Salmon is leading a team of researchers know as the BIG Collaboration, or Biocatalyst Interactions with Gases. The team is building scale models of a gas-liquid scrubbing reactor capable of isolating specific gases with the help of a textile-based filter.