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Under Armour Founder, CEO Visit NC State
Leadership from the top apparel company toured NC State’s campus to build upon their strategic partnership with the university — and our shared commitment to innovation.![Maddy Lyon sews in the fashion studio.](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/img8504.jpg)
Earning a Master’s to Make the Fashion Industry More Sustainable
M.S. Textiles student Maddy Lyon applies her industry experience and expertise to sustainability research at the Wilson College of Textiles.Haley Jenkins Analyzes Sustainable Wood Products
This summer, Jenkins interned as an undergraduate research assistant with the wood science and engineering program at Oregon State University.NC State to Lead $10M Initiative to Decarbonize Forest Products Industry
Faculty in the Department of Forest Biomaterials will work to reduce the carbon intensity of producing various paper and wood products.![](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/img7064.jpeg)
Textiles Senior Design Students Partner with U.S. Army, Under Armour
Seniors in textile engineering and textile technology at NC State University tackled projects focusing on sustainability, military uniforms, footwear and more during their capstone course.Rob Handfield Addresses Why China Dominates the World’s EV Supply Chain
Poole College professor Rob Handfield discusses the world’s reliance on China for electric vehicle batteries and what the U.S. needs to gain a competitive edge.![An illustration of the self-sustaining, circular system of "microcleaners." The soft dendricolloids (orange) are functionalized with peptides that bind to the colored microplastic pieces. These microplastics are then consumed by engineered microbes (green) to be used as fuel or to be made into more microcleaners.](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/microplastics-illustration.jpg)
Reduce, reuse, recycle
NC State University researchers are studying the fundamental science behind how to address plastic waste.![3D printed carbon dioxide filter](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/salmon-3d-printed-filter.jpg)
You Can Make Carbon Dioxide Filters With a 3D Printer
NC State researchers demonstrated that it’s possible to make carbon dioxide capture filters using 3D printing.![Hand holding pile of compost](https://sustainability.ncsu.edu/multisite/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_20200312_124438-scaled-e1651492577285-360x216.jpg)