WBC Students Win Eastman Chemical Company Student Competition at Virginia Tech
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Three present and former WBC students were awarded first, second and third place during a November 5th competion sponsored by Eastman Chemical Company. Carter Fox, a former WBC scholarship recipient, finished in first place, WBC Fellow Richard Johnson was awarded second place, and WBC Fellow Sudip Chowdhury tied for third place. Students presented 15 minute seminars on their research work and entertained questions from a panel of judges. The competition was open to graduate students in the Wood Science and Forest Products, and MACRO programs at Virginia Tech.
WBC Fellows Win International Poster Competition
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Two WBC Graduate Fellows, Josh Hosen and Jesse Paris, were recently awarded first and second place, respectively, in the student poster competition at the 2009 International Wood Adhesives Conference. Both of the Virginia Tech M.S. candidates will receive cash awards. Congratulations, Josh and Jesse!
2009 NSF I/UCRC Planning Meeting Material Available
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Technical material from the October 2009 NSF Planning Meeting is now available on the Members Page of the website, along with meeting minutes, agenda and participant list. Additional information is posted to the WBC Research Forum. Read More...
OSU Partners with WBC to offer Online Short Courses
Friday, January 30, 2009
Registration will open this March for a 19-course training series for professionals in the wood composites industry. WBC faculty members are among the experts that will provide instruction for the online short courses that, upon completion, will lead to a Certificate of Mastery from OSU. Read More...
June 3-4, 2009
Course Cancelled