Dr. Orlando Rojas Named 2009 Finland Distinguished Professor
NEWS RELEASE Media Contact: Tilla Fearn, NC State College of Natural Resources, (919) 513-4644 March 20, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dr. Orlando Rojas in Wood & Paper Science has been named a...
View ArticleNew Coal Could Be Boost To N.C. Needs – State finds way to locally produce...
From the NC State Technician - March 26, 2009 According to researchers at N.C. State, wood could be the new coal. Using a process called torrefaction, woodchips are dried out in what equates to an...
View ArticleForestry & Environmental Resources Launches Facebook Group
Are you on Facebook? Become a member of the NC State Forestry and Environmental Resources Department group:...
View ArticleDr. Leung named President-elect of Sigma Iota Rho – Eta Chapter
NEWS RELEASE - April 22, 2009 The NC State College of Natural Resources is proud to announce that Dr. Yu-Fai Leung has been named president-elect of the Eta Chapter of Sigma Iota Rho, the NC State...
View ArticleColby and McCarter Honored with Employee Awards of Excellence
NEWS RELEASE – April 22, 2009 Two CNR staff members are the winners of 2009 College of Natural Resources Awards of Excellence. The Awards of Excellence recognize the accomplishments and achievements...
View ArticleDr. Goode-Vick Awarded NC State 2009 Faculty Advisor Award
NEWS RELEASE – May 1, 2009 Dr. Candace Goode-Vick in the Department of Parks Recreation & Tourism Management has been awarded the 2009 Faculty Advisor Award in recognition and celebration of her...
View ArticleFueling the Future: Weed, Pig Waste May Offer Way To Make Ethanol
From the The Clayton News-Star – April 22, 2009 If N.C. State researchers are right, pig waste and a pond weed indigenous to North Carolina may hold keys to reducing our dependency on petroleum. Anne...
View ArticleHazel and Devine Recognized for Outstanding Extension Service
Dr. Dennis Hazel and Dr. Hugh Devine were named recipients of the 2009 Outstanding Extension Service Award. They were honored along with nineteen other recipients at the Celebrating an Engaged...
View ArticleCNR Community Embracing Health and Wellness
Living well is important for everyone and given upcoming changes to the State Health Plan's policies regarding weight loss, the College of Natural Resources is getting a jump on the SHP and offering...
View ArticleCongratulations Spring 2009 College of Natural Resources Graduates!
It was important to have your ticket for the College of Natural Resources Spring Commencement Ceremony this year, because it was packed. More than 1000 family members and friends clapped, cheered, and...
View ArticleSylvanet to Go Online
Sylvanet, a publication of the International Forestry Program in the College of Natural Resources, North Carolina State University, is taking on a new, internet-based format. The content of Sylvanet...
View ArticleDean's Update – Special Edition June 2009
June 10 2009 Dear Friends and Alumni of the NC State University College of Natural Resources, Negative publicity has surrounded NC State in recent weeks. While there is never a good time for this kind...
View ArticleNC State Faculty Receive Fulbright Scholar Awards
NC State News Release – June 17, 2009 Media Contact: Matt Shipman, News Services, 919/515-6386 or matt_shipman@ncsu.edu FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Three North Carolina State University faculty members have...
View ArticleVenditti Visits South Africa as Fulbright Specialist
Dr. Richard Venditti, an associate professor in the Department of Wood and Paper Science at NC State traveled to South Africa through the Fulbright Specialists Program. His visit was hosted by the...
View ArticleDenig Visits Kosovo Wood Products Community as U.S. Aid to International...
Dr. Joe Denig, wood products extension leader at NC State, recently returned from a United States Aid to International Development(USAID) mission trip to Kosovo. Still rebuilding from a war 10 years...
View ArticleThe South Rises Again: Industrial Forest Management in Chile – Webinar
Dr. Susan Moore, Extension Associate Professor and Director, Forestry and Environmental Outreach Program, NC State University, will host “The South Rises Again: Industrial Forest Management in...
View ArticleNC State Natural Resources Course Examines Sustainability in Turkey
By Gary Blank, Associate Professor, Director of Undergraduate Programs, Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources Traveling 4,061 kilometers by bus, the NR350 course, entitled Sustainable Use...
View ArticleAn On-Course Education
NC State University Web Feature – July 2009 by D'Lyn Ford, NC State News Services / photo by Roger W. Winstead, NC State Creative Services Ask golfers about NC State’s new Lonnie Poole Golf Course and...
View ArticleCollege of Natural Resources Researchers Featured in "Fresh Water" issue of...
From FRESH WATER: Research to protect the Earth's Life Support System – RESULTS magazine, Summer 2009 Keeping it Clean Downstream – Dr. Perver Baran and Dr. Hugh Devine – Downpours often pollute North...
View ArticleCollege of Natural Resources Partners with U.S. Forest Service to Host 2nd...
When: September 14-16, 2009 Where: Raleigh, North Carolina, US Global climate change has resulted in a series of chain reactions in the watershed ecohydrological processes. Growing concerns over...
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