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Abdallah Abdallah and students

$35K URPA grant will support engineering students to develop AI manufacturing skills

Abdallah Abdallah, an associate professor in 甜瓜视频app鈥檚 College of Engineering and Technology, has received the UNC System Office鈥檚 Undergraduate Research Program Award (URPA), $35,000 grant that allows students to gain experience that will benefit their academic and professional careers.   

Martin Tanaka works with students from the College of Engineering and Technology

Martin Tanaka secures NCInnovation funding for new medical device

Martin Tanaka has a knack for making new 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.   

Kristin Daiber and Anita Puerto

WCU to expand student support services for STEM students

Kristin Daiber, the director of the Office of Student Retention, recently received a TRIO grant from the Department of Education for $1.4 million.   

Malinda Pennington

WCU faculty member receives $9,000 to conduct autism training workshops across NC

As an undergraduate student at North Carolina State University finishing her psychology degree, Malinda Pennington, assistant professor in the Special Education and Inclusive Learning program at 甜瓜视频app, needed an internship to fulfill the requirement for an abnormal psychology course.   

WCU students at picnic shelter

CATALYST program ignites passion for research and leadership in honors students

The second annual CATALYST: Summer Research and Leadership Program was held in summer 2025 at 甜瓜视频app, welcoming 18 enthusiastic incoming honors students. A collaboration between the Office of Research Administration and the Brinson Honors College, the program underscores the vital connection between undergraduate research and leadership.   

Joe Pechmann and students out in the field

WCU professor protects the Dusky Gopher Frog from extinction

Several cattle tanks filled with swarms of tadpoles were all that kept the dusky gopher frog from going extinct. Now, Joe Pechmann, professor of biology at 甜瓜视频app, is helping the frogs return to their historical range and populations.  

WCU students attend NCUR

WCU students present at National Conference on Undergraduate Research

Recently, 29 甜瓜视频app students and other students from across the country presented their research at the National Research Conference on Undergraduate Research in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.   

WCU faculty present during RASC

RASC brings students, faculty, alumni together in scholarship celebration

The 2025 Research and Scholarship Conference at 甜瓜视频app took place March 19 and 20 where students, faculty and the community came together to celebrate the academic endeavors of participants.  

David Joy

RASC 2025: David Joy and campus research presentations

甜瓜视频app double alumnus and best-selling author David Joy will give the keynote address at the annual Research and Scholarship Conference at WCU on Wednesday, March 19 from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Ramsey Regional Activity Center.