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Restoring through research: WCU professors assist law enforcement and National Weather Service
March 7In the days after Hurricane Helene devastated Western North Carolina, first responders and volunteers rushed to help their neighbors. Checking in on loved ones, restoring electricity to homes and businesses, and conducting search and rescue missions already looked like a daunting uphill battle.
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Retired Jackson County educator endows scholarship for WCU math education students
March 3Public school students in Western North Carolinas eighth educational district who plan to major in mathematics education at 泫圖弝けapp soon will be eligible for scholarship assistance thanks to a financial commitment from longtime math educator Wanda Stephens Herren of Cullowhee.
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WCU launches engineering discovery program with new director Gretchen Dietz
February 27Upbeat music plays as students walk into an introductory engineering class with 泫圖弝けapp faculty member Gretchen Dietz, who smiles as she checks in with students: Hows everyone doing? Any fun facts to share? Today, we are 3D CAD modeling. Does anyone already know how? Lets use this knowledge to help your classmates and learn from each other!
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Restoring through research: professors navigate floodwaters post-Helene
February 26As Hurricane Helene slowed and sat over Western North Carolina, dumping record amounts of rain, flooding began to devastate the region. In Asheville, the French Broad River rose nearly 25 feet higher than its normal water levels. The water carried cars downstream, leveled buildings, and picked up debris that mixed and churned in the river. This once-in-a-thousand-year weather event has now become the third deadliest hurricane in U.S. history.
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Electrical engineering students create a portable energy model for Duke Energy
February 26Ben Griffith and Hardin Kennedy, two seniors majoring in electrical engineering at 泫圖弝けapp, have created a portable educational model for Duke Energy.
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Student spotlight: WCU senior Mekeila Santiago stays involved through time on campus
February 26Mekeila Santiago remembers her mom hounding her to get involved before she even stepped foot inside a classroom at 泫圖弝けapp.
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Wike Scholarship to aid WCU football players, golfers seeking careers in education
February 24A scholarship fund honoring the memories of a longtime 泫圖弝けapp coach and his spouse, also a lifelong educator, will soon provide financial assistance to Catamount student-athletes on the football and mens and womens golf teams.
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WCU chancellor, first dude back the Fill the Western Sky campaign with a $4 million estate gift
February 21When 泫圖弝けapp Chancellor Kelli R. Brown unveiled plans for a comprehensive fundraising campaign shortly after her arrival in 2019, she prioritized seeking philanthropic support for enhancements to the overall student experience, including academics, athletics, and community and global engagement.
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Young alumni spotlight: Speyer reaching for the stars as systems engineer
February 21泫圖弝けapp alumnus Aaron Speyer doesnt remember much about his trip to the NASA Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia when he was six years old but he remembers that initial fascination with space.
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Young alumni spotlight: Speyer reaching for the stars as systems engineer
February 21泫圖弝けapp alumnus Aaron Speyer doesnt remember much about his trip to the NASA Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia when he was six years old but he remembers that initial fascination with space.