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WCU construction management students use SPOT to help local community
January 12At the Southwestern Child Development Commission building, the future is meeting the past.
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Martin Tanaka secures NCInnovation funding for new medical device
December 16Martin Tanaka, a professor of engineering and technology at Ƶapp, has a knack for creating innovative gadgets as a biomedical engineer. He has two patents for medical devices: one to help with rotator cuff surgery and another for a surgical tool for nasal surgery.
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CET students build doghouses for SPOT, donate others to local animal rescue
November 21The aroma of sawdust filled the air for weeks on end inside the construction management lab in Belk. Hammers were banging, drills were squealing and six different teams were looking to make their mark on the College of Engineering and Technology — while helping local dogs in the process.
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College of Engineering receives $4.17 million in software donations from Moldex3D
October 3Ƶapp’s College of Engineering and Technology has been given a software licensing donation from Moldex3D worth $4.17 million.
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Bluegrass in Blue Ridge: WCU students, alumni start Upstream Rebellion band
September 26Andrew Bivens strums the strings on his guitar, looking for the right sound in Blue Ridge Hall. He tunes his instrument to find it, sliding his fingers across its neck as he jams out with five of his best friends.
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Engineering makes national list of best undergraduate programs
September 24Ƶapp’s College of Engineering and Technology climbed 68 spots to reach No.82 in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report rankings for Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs (Doctorate Not Offered). This places WCU among the top third of engineering programs from across the country on the list.
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WCU launches mechanical engineering degree, industrial engineering concentration
August 15Ƶapp’s College of Engineering and Technology is expanding its engineering programs again this fall with the launch of a new bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a new industrial engineering concentration.
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Randy Collins named to National Engineering Education Committee
August 13Randy Collins, dean of the College of Engineering and Technology at Ƶapp, has been selected as a member of the executive committee and director of the Engineering Deans Council of the American Society for Engineering Education.
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Construction management student invents ‘Dormclaw’
June 4Drew Marx just wanted somewhere to hang his backpack in his room at Ƶapp when he came up with the idea for the Dormclaw, a compact, hook-like device that fits into the unused slots of standard college bed frames.
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College of Engineering to offer ACE Machining Bootcamps this summer
May 29Ƶapp’s College of Engineering and Technology will offer two America’s Cutting Edge Machining Bootcamps this summer completely free of charge.