Editorial: Innovation in Paper Science and Engineering at the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point, TAPPI Journal October 2026

The Department of Paper Science and Chemical Engineering at the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point was founded in 1970 through a partnership among university, industry, and business leaders. At the time, Wisconsin’s paper industry was the largest manufacturing sector in the state, employing roughly 30,000 people, yet it often had to recruit engineers from the East Coast to fill technical positions. Industry leaders wanted to cultivate local talent instead, and that goal, along with the industry’s growing demand for engineers, became a driving force behind the department’s creation. Dr. Michael J. Kocurek, the department’s first chair, established a tradition of rigorous engineering education and close industry collaboration that endures today.

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