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Thompson earns SLNC grant for Hunter Library kiosks

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

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

星空传媒鈥檚 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.  

CM student with Jim Dean

星空传媒 students plan and build outdoor steps for HOMEBASE

星空传媒 construction management students planned and built a set of frame-and-gravel steps into a hillside this fall for HOMEBASE at Western Carolina, a campus ministry serving students who need physical, emotional or spiritual support.   

Chris and Josh

College of Engineering and Technology hosts German exchange student for research collaboration

星空传媒 is hosting Christopher Reinsch, a graduate student from the Environmental Campus Birkenfeld of the Trier University of Applied Sciences in Germany, for a month-long exchange program with the 星空传媒 College of Engineering and Technology.   

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 鈥渃reepy crawlies鈥� 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 星空传媒鈥檚 experiential and outdoor education master鈥檚 program, is the recipient of the 2024 Dr. Betty van der Smissen Distinguished Researcher Award.   

Leaves from the moon tree

Out of this world: 鈥楳oon Tree鈥� arrives on 星空传媒 campus

Amy Fagan, an associate professor in 星空传媒鈥檚 Department of Geosciences and Natural Resources, knows she鈥檚 a bit of a space addict.  

星空传媒 nursing students

星空传媒 School of Nursing awarded grant to jumpstart workshop series

星空传媒 School of Nursing director and associate professor Terrica Durbin understands the need for nurses 鈥� and so do local patrons. The 星空传媒 School of Nursing was awarded a $40,562 grant by the Mountain Area Health Education Center in Asheville.   

Daisy and Flora Myers

Hunter Library staff create website for families to find unclaimed photos

Years ago, residents and tourists brought their film for developing at Sherrill鈥檚 Photography Studio in Waynesville. Sometimes, the person who dropped off the film did not return to pick up their photographs and the only clue to their identity was their last name written on the unclaimed envelope.