News

Jul 27, 2018

Digitizing a massive dye library

[below text is an excerpt from C&EN News written by Celia Henry Arnaud] A college of textiles is an unexpected place to find a chemist trained in high-resolution mass spectrometry. But the Wilson College of Textiles at North Carolina State University had something that attracted Nelson R. Vinueza: It is home to the Max A. Weaver… 

Jun 9, 2017

C&EN Magazine Explores the Weaver Dye Library

[below text is an excerpt from C&EN Magazine written by Carmen Drahl] Demands for colorful, cheap, and diverse dyes drove the transformation of chemistry into a modern science. To some, it may seem like dyestuffs are the stuff of times past. A dye collection recently donated to a university, however, might show that these compounds… 

Dec 16, 2015

Kelsey puts her passion for sharing science into practice

Kelsey Boes, one of our current PhD students, took her enthusiasm for strong science communication to DC. With degrees in both chemistry and studio art, Kelsey passionate about both science and design. What truly excites her is not only discoveries but also sharing them in dynamic and thoughtful ways. 

Oct 6, 2015

Yufei Chen receives Master’s Degree and leaps into PhD

Yufei Chen, the longest standing member of the group, received his Master’s Degree in July 2015. His project explored fragmentation pathways of anthroquinone-based dyes from the Eastman Dye Library bequeathed to the NC State Wilson College of Textiles in 2013. Yufei’s work confirmed and corrected the vast database of dye structures through careful mass spectrometric analysis.…