Alongside 30 classmates armed with rifles and anti-tank cannons, Antal Kozak barrelled down a stretch of highway in western Hungary prepared to fight against a combat juggernaut immeasurably more powerful than his own. The date was Nov. 4, 1956 around 4 p.m. Kozak was in his early 20s and studying forestry at the University of Sopron, located roughly 15 kilometres from the Austrian border. – See more at: http://www.vancourier.com/news/the-hungarian-refugees-who-helped-shape-canada-s-forests-1.2466189#sthash.TOUbqxbu.dpuf
Read MoreThe SWST Membership Committee is pleased to announce this call for nominations for the 2017 Distinguished Educator Award. The SWST Distinguished Educator Award encompasses disciplines of teaching as well as outreach and is intended to recognize individual faculty and instructors at a university for sustainable performance of excellence in teaching or to recognize faculty, staff or industry personnel for outstanding extension, engagement and economic development activities in wood science or related disciplines. Nominees for the award must be SWST Members. Recipients of the Distinguished Educator Award will receive a $500 cash award and a plaque from SWST. The recipient ...
Read MoreI recently read “Forty Years a Forester, 1903-1943” by Elers Koch (1880-1954). Elers was Peter Koch’s father. Elers completed the manuscript in 1949 but the book was not published until 1998. It contains a 19 page introduction by Peter. As all wood scientists know, Peter was a renowned wood scientist. I knew Peter well. We were both active in the Forest Products Society, SWST, and we both were Fellows in the Society of American Foresters, as was Peter’s father. I saw Peter nearly every year at meetings. But I did not know until recently that Peter’s father had been a ...
Read MorePosition description: The Department of Forestry at Michigan State University is seeking a highly motivated Research Associate / Postdoctoral Researcher for developing lignin‐based bioproducts. The researcher will be working on multiple research projects under the supervision of Dr. Mojgan Nejad. The candidate will be required to conduct biopolymer characterization, resin formulation, performance evaluation and to write project reports and refereed papers. These multidisciplinary projects are performed in close collaboration with multiple industry partners and the individual will have the opportunity to interact with major polymeric industry leaders on a regular basis. It is expected for the researcher to mentor graduate ...
Read More2017 Wood Adhesives Conference – Save the Date! Held every four years, the International Conference on Wood Adhesives, is the premier technical conference on advances in adhesion of wood and biomass. The next event will be held October 25-27, 2017 in Atlanta, GA. Since 1980, the conference has attracted an international audience including companies that make and use adhesives, their suppliers, researchers and students. Topics include: Structure and properties Bio-based and novel raw materials; adhesive systems; resin chemistry Fundamental understanding of wood bonding and adhesive substrate interactions Bonding untraditional substrates Issues with commercial implementation of new adhesives Composites Modeling New ...
Read MoreDoctoral or Masters Student Recruitment-Fall 2016 Forest Products Marketing & Business Development School of Renewable Natural Resources Louisiana State University Agricultural Center For FALL 2016, The Louisiana Forest Products Development Center at Louisiana State University is soliciting graduate research applications for either a M.S. (2 years) or Ph.D. (4 years) degree candidate to work with Dr. Richard Vlosky, Director, Louisiana Forest Products Development Center and Crosby Land & Resources Endowed Professor of Forest Sector Business Development. The Forest Products and Business Development Program offers a multi-disciplinary approach that provides students an opportunity to develop practical skills and academic depth in ...
Read MoreIn five days the 58th Annual International Convention will begin, and I, Like many of you will be there to see the latest research in our field and to see what’s on the horizon. The convention is a great place to meet up with colleagues from all over the world. This year the event is being held in a National Park (Grand Teton National Park). Hope to see you there.
Read MoreRenewable Materials and the Bio-Economy: SWST 2015 International Convention June 7-12, 2015 Our moderators and workshop instructors hail from all over the globe, as do our speakers (light colored countries in the figure). Our sessions are summarized below. Biomass chemistry for a greener environment Design for environment: use of renewable materials Wood-based green fuels and chemicals Biomass energy: innovations, economic realities, and public perception Nano to macro scale wooden composites Timber physics from 1 µm to 10 m Novel techniques for a new era of wood construction Wood quality and improvement Fiber properties chain: from cell wall to end products ...
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Dr. Donald Gene Arganbright
Dr. Donald Gene Arganbright Dec 27, 1939 – August 25, 2018 Dr. Donald (Don) G. Arganbright (former President of SWST), born in North Platte, Nebraska on December 27, 1939, lost his long battle with cancer on August 25, 2018. He is survived by his beloved family members: wife, Jenine Davison of Lockwood; daughters Kristy Cox of Studio City, and Megan Arganbright of Kensington, CA; two grandchildren, Rowan and Grayson; nephew Jake Davison, and nieces Morgan Stefanz, Johana Kanes and Olivia Kanes. Don received his BS in Forestry and MS in Wood Technology at Iowa State University in 1962 and 1964 ...
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