The William States Lee College of Engineering
What does it look like when a high school science class connects live with researchers working at the top of the world? On September 24, students in Craig Arkfeld’s Environmental Science class at Hough High School in Cornelius, North Carolina, found out firsthand. Dr. Roger Tipton, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and director of the Performance … Read more
First-Time Author Publishes Groundbreaking PFAS Data We’re thrilled to announce the publication of a significant new paper, “Temporal Dataset of Emerging and Legacy PFAS Concentrations (ng/L) in 11 Inland Watersheds (Lakes, Rivers, Islands) and Median PFAS Concentrations Across 14 Seas and Oceans Over Multiple Time Periods.” This marks a major milestone, as it’s the first … Read more
The research team led by Dr. Roger Tipton and Dr. Rainer Lohmann is about to embark on a new expedition to the Arctic as part of an NSF project. From September 5 to September 25, 2025, our team will travel from Longyearbyen, Norway, across the North Pole, to Nome, Alaska. This journey, aboard the icebreaker … Read more
North Carolina is woven with a rich history of textile manufacturing, a legacy of innovation and craftsmanship that continues to shape our state. It was a pleasure to visit the NC State College of Textiles, a leading institution that is carrying this tradition forward into the 21st century. His visit was a fantastic opportunity to … Read more