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New T-Shirts Celebrate Doctorates Earned
The Graduate School has a new way to recognize students who complete their doctorates – a customizable t-shirt with a space where students can state their area of expertise and proclaim their degree completion.
Two Ph.D. Students Receive VF Assistantships
Two College of Textiles Ph.D. students have been named recipients of the VF Graduate Assistantship in Apparel and Footwear. The award supports outstanding graduate students conducting research on emerging and advanced topics in apparel and footwear.
Interpreting Science
Graduate student Kelsey Boes, poised to receive her Ph.D. in Fiber and Polymer Science, has a bright future in science communication.
Americans Want a Say in Human Genome Editing
Student Mira Abed used a summer internship with the Los Angeles Times to explain the results of a survey on how Americans feel about CRISPR.
Striving to Build a Safe, Sustainable Apparel Industry
Ph.D. student Rejaul Hasan seeks ways to support sustainability in Bangladesh's apparel industry.
CSI: College of Textiles
One can gather an extraordinary amount of information from a few drops of blood at a crime scene, but when blood stains a textile as opposed to landing on a hard surface, the evidence is more difficult to interpret.
Three Chosen as Winners for Three Minute Thesis
Three Ph.D. students representing different NC State University colleges were chosen from 10 finalists as winners in the Graduate School's 2018 Three Minute Thesis.
Entrepreneurial Dream Leads Graduate Student to Textiles Online Program
Graduate student Nicole Edwards hopes earning a Master of Textiles degree online will help her achieve her career aspirations of starting her own North Carolina-based clothing line.
Finalists Chosen for 2017 Three Minute Thesis
Ten graduate student finalists representing five NC State University colleges will compete in the Graduate School’s third annual Three Minute Thesis competition on Oct. 31 at Hunt Library.
From Fashion to Function
College of Textiles alumna Kelly Bogan describes her younger self as a maker. Today, she researches and prototypes textile material on the leading edge as a textile design engineer in the applied sciences group at software giant Microsoft.