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Results for: Sustainable Biomaterials
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LIVE from Pack Expo: Jerry McCarthy , articleJerry McCarthy, a student in the Sustainable Biomaterials, shares what Pack Expo International was like from his perspective
Date: Dec 04, 2024 -
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LIVE from Pack Expo: Jessie Imorde , articleJessie Imorde, a student in the Sustainable Biomaterials, shares what Pack Expo International was like from her perspective.
Date: Dec 04, 2024 -
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Packaging scholarship eases students' loads , articleSophia Fitzgerald and Marta Ghigo are the recipients of the Pallet Alliance Tyson Steffens Memorial Scholarship.
Date: Dec 02, 2024 -
Video ItemResearch aims to reduce waste and reuse materials , video
Jennifer Russell, assistant professor in sustainable biomaterials, works in the area of circular economy and sustainability. Russelll takes her students to organizations across Virginia for what she calls "junior consulting projects." These trips have students examine operations and give insight to how organizations can reduce their environmental impact.
Date: Oct 02, 2024 -
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Reducing carbon footprint , article Date: Oct 01, 2024 -
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College of Natural Resources and Environment Dean Paul Winistorfer to retire , articleWinistorfer, himself a first-generation student, fostered a culture of forward-looking innovation in the college, creating successful degree programs and student initiatives while emphasizing the college’s research portfolio.
Date: Sep 20, 2024 -
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Max Esterhuizen named College of Natural Resources and Environment director of communications and marketing , articleEsterhuizen ’12 will lead the planning and execution of a comprehensive strategic communications and marketing plan for the college that aligns with and advances universitywide strategic goals and initiatives.
Date: Sep 05, 2024 -
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Natural resources in an urbanizing world , articleThe College of Natural Resources and Environment is leveraging research in natural resources to shape the cities of tomorrow.
Date: Aug 07, 2024 -
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Alumna packages a career in innovation , articleThird-generation alumnus and packaging graduate Morgan Bright ’23 is making her mark as a packaging engineer for Newell Brands.
Date: Jul 31, 2024 -
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Virginia Tech researchers work to create biodegradable bioplastics from food waste , articleResearchers in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences are making affordable bioplastics.
Date: Jul 05, 2024 -
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New lectureship will spotlight natural resources and the environment , articleThe Dr. John F. Hosner Distinguished Lecture Endowment will bring leading voices to the College of Natural Resources and Environment while honoring the legacy of the college's honorary founding dean.
Date: Jun 27, 2024 -
Video ItemTurning food waste into bioplastics , video
This multi-disciplinary project brings together five faculty from three different institutions, along with numerous graduate and undergraduate researchers. The first-of-its kind pilot project will develop and demonstrate an affordable modular bioprocessing system to produce biodegradable bioplastics from food waste.
Date: Jun 18, 2024 -
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Class of 2024: Jack Micallef leaves his creative mark on University Libraries , articleMicallef, University Libraries’ student social media production assistant, used his creativity, drive, and communication skills to help create social media content that appealed to his peers while earning a degree in packaging systems and design.
Date: Apr 30, 2024 -
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'Curious Conversations' podcast: Jennifer Russell talks about circular economies , articleJennifer Russell explained that a circular economy is a shift away from the linear economy, which follows a take-make-dispose model, and instead focuses on reducing waste and reusing materials and shared examples of tangible products and industries that can be, or already are, part of a circular economy.
Date: Apr 15, 2024 -
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Research aims to bring a circular revolution to industry , articleCollege of Natural Resources and Environment researchers are gaining insights from value-retention processes and natural systems to explore how to transition industry toward a sustainable future.
Date: Mar 15, 2024 -
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From field sites to C-suites , articleThree alumni of the College of Natural Resources and Environment share their stories of moving into executive leadership roles in the field of conservation science and advocacy.
Date: Mar 11, 2024 -
Video ItemCNRE undergrad's research looks toward a more sustainable future , video
Brian Tea is an undergraduate research fellowship recipient in the College of Natural Resources and Environment. Tea's work investigates how some single-use cutlery could be composted at home.
Date: Feb 27, 2024 -
Video ItemBuilding a business from the ground up with the Wood Enterprise Institute , video
The Wood Enterprise Institute is a student-led, faculty-supported organization from the Department of Sustainable Biomaterials in the College of Natural Resources and Environment. The year-long project lets student groups design their own built-from-the-ground-up business model. Faculty encourage sustainability and students get hands-on experience with a real-world product.
Date: Feb 13, 2024 -
Video ItemAffordable housing drives CNRE undergrad's research , video
Justin Brandt is an undergraduate research fellowship recipient in the College of Natural Resources and Environment. Brandt is studying the effect of encased bamboo on the structural properties of cross-laminated timber.
Date: Jan 04, 2024 -
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Holiday story ideas: Smart toy safety, managing holiday stress, economics of Christmas music, and more , articleThe Virginia Tech media relations office has the following experts available for interviews on holiday related topics. To schedule an interview, please contact mediarelations@vt.edu.
Date: Dec 04, 2023
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