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Keith Gibbs holds a sicklefin redhorse

Gibbs earns grant worth nearly $40K for sicklefin redhorse research

Inside Keith Gibbs office hangs an imprint of a sicklefin redhorse, a sucker fish that the 泫圖弝けapp assistant professor in the Department of Geosciences and Natural Resources takes great interest in.   

WCU student interns

SECU Public Fellowships Internship Program at WCU earns grant for new year

The State Employees Credit Union Public Fellowships Internship Program has been a mainstay at 泫圖弝けapp for the past few years. And thanks to a grant, the program will continue to thrive in 2025.  

Debra Burke

Burke receives $235K grant to continue agricultural mediation programs

The North Carolina Agricultural Mediation Program and the Farm Agricultural Resources and Mediation of Virginia have been two mainstays at 泫圖弝けapp for a while now.   

Hunter Library

Thompson earns SLNC grant for Hunter Library kiosks

The vast number of resources Hunter Library at 泫圖弝けapp has is profound. But thanks to a grant, navigating the treasure trove of knowledge will be a bit easier for students.  

machine shop at wcu

College of Engineering and Technology awarded $524,000 grant from IACMI to fund machining education

泫圖弝けapps College of Engineering and Technology recently received a $524,000 grant from the Institute for Advanced Composites Manufacturing Innovation to fund a computer numerical control (CNC) machining program.  

Sarah Parsons works on bee pollinator garden

Sarah Parsons continues campus pollinators work with UNC MRI grant

While insects have gotten a bad rap as creepy crawlies to be squished or stepped on, humanity is highly dependent on them. Many insects are integral to pollination, which is crucial to the survival of plant ecosystems and crops that keep people fed.   

Andrew Bobilya

Andrew J. Bobilya receives 2024 Dr. Betty van der Smissen Distinguished Researcher Award

Andrew J. Bobilya, director of 泫圖弝けapps experiential and outdoor education masters program, is the recipient of the 2024 Dr. Betty van der Smissen Distinguished Researcher Award.   

Leaves from the moon tree

Out of this world: Moon Tree arrives on WCU campus

Amy Fagan, an associate professor in 泫圖弝けapps Department of Geosciences and Natural Resources, knows shes a bit of a space addict.  

WCU nursing students

WCU School of Nursing awarded grant to jumpstart workshop series

泫圖弝けapp School of Nursing director and associate professor Terrica Durbin understands the need for nurses and so do local patrons. The WCU School of Nursing was awarded a $40,562 grant by the Mountain Area Health Education Center in Asheville.