Wilson College of Textiles

Two researchers with long dark hair dressed in white lab coats and safety glasses stand at a brightly lit lab workstation next to an LCD computer screen and large stainless steel cylindrical containers..

Feb 17, 2023

Undergraduates join research team, learn industry skills

Teresa Fiorito and Emma Myer-Medina spent the summer assisting Ph.D. students on research with far-reaching results.

Pamela McCauley hugs presenter at Hall of Fame awards ceremony.

Feb 13, 2023

Associate Dean Pamela McCauley inducted into her second Hall of Fame

Her admission to the Black Engineer of the Year Hall of Fame is just the latest accomplishment to be recognized on a national stage.

Scan of a film photo of Perry Grady standing on the bridge from the Wilson College of Textiles.

Feb 10, 2023

Remembering Professor Emeritus Perry Grady

Grady, who had also served as an associate dean with the Wilson College, help paved the way for Centennial Campus.

Microscopic view of fiber robot showing cross-stitch type pattern colored transluscent green on a black background.

Feb 6, 2023

Textiles researchers prepare stem cells to become organ tissue

Nearly 3,000 people died waiting for an organ transplant in 2022, according to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network, and more than 100,000 people remain on the waitlist. Envisioning a future without the need for donor organs, an NC State researcher is laying the foundation to grow stem cells into replacement organ tissue.

Three students, one seated, two standing, all wearing mask view computer monitor next to large piece of lab equipment.

Feb 6, 2023

Undergraduate researches clean energy, gains hands-on experience

Senior Aidan Lim spent his summer working towards these goals as a part of the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU). Lim worked with Zhu’s team in their study of batteries, more specifically battery life and the degradation of that battery life over time.

Group of students pose around sign in Puerto Rico.

Nov 29, 2022

Textile engineering student studies energy, sustainability in Puerto Rico

A semester in Puerto Rico taught textile engineering student Elizabeth Siu about energy and sustainability, and helped her build a newfound confidence along the way.

Vieux Lyon, the city's historic district.

Oct 31, 2022

Textile engineering student shares disciplines and broadens horizons in Lyon, France

Anna Haskins spent the summer in Lyon, France at the Summer School of Science and Engineering studying with students from around the world.

Yang Zhang poses for picture while standng in his laboratory.

Oct 20, 2022

New TECS faculty member Yang Zhang seeks practical applications for his research

The assistant professor views his chemistry expertise as a tool to create a better world and a more sustainable textile industry.

A farmer looking out over a field of soybean plants.

Oct 11, 2022

New interdisciplinary research collaboration will tackle global challenges

A new collaboration between NC State and the Technical University of Denmark aims to uncover new biology-based methods for CO2 management and sustainable fertilizer production.