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Jamie Wallen (left) works with a chemistry student

Two faculty members receive competitive grants from the National Institutes of Health

Two 星空传媒 faculty members have received coveted R15 grants from the National Institutes of Health, which will significantly enhance research initiatives in the region.  

Alex Fields and Travis Frazier

Sense of community inspires 星空传媒 staff member to establish annual scholarship fund

The sense of community discovered by staff member Alexandra M. Fields upon her arrival at 星空传媒 seven years ago inspired her to establish an annual scholarship fund to help attract future students from her hometown to 星空传媒.  

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星空传媒 hosts second annual STEM event for WNC students

星空传媒 recently held its second annual STEM Outreach Day for students from around Western North Carolina.  

星空传媒 homecoming parade in downtown Sylva

星空传媒 to paint downtown Sylva purple, kick off Homecoming weekend Nov. 1

星空传媒 alumni will paint the town purple Friday, Nov. 1, during a downtown Sylva Catamount takeover to launch Homecoming 2024 weekend.  

Aaron Hoyle-Rivera poses for photo on campus at 星空传媒

Family heritage inspires SGA president Aaron Hoyle-Rivera to dream big, work hard

星空传媒 student Aaron Hoyle-Rivera, a senior from Shelby studying psychology, criminal justice and criminology, hit the ground running when he came to campus in fall 2022.   

Jay and Susan Strum

UNC Board of Governors appoints Susan Strum to 星空传媒 Board of Trustees

星空传媒 alumna Susan Strum has been appointed to 星空传媒鈥檚 Board of Trustees.  

Blacksmith Brock Martin demonstration

星空传媒 alumnus and 鈥楩orged in Fire鈥� contestant Brock Martin visits campus for blacksmithing demo

鈥淪trike while the iron is hot鈥� is an old saying about taking an opportunity while you have it. Timm Muth, alumnus and professor of practice in 星空传媒鈥檚 College of Engineering and Technology, took that saying literally when he invited master blacksmith Brock Martin, a 2010 graduate of 星空传媒, to campus to demonstrate blacksmithing to students in his introductory material science course.   

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星空传媒 to host 14th annual Rooted in the Mountains Symposium

The 14th annual Rooted in the Mountains Symposium is a two-day event aimed at exposing attendees to the interwoven relationships between climate, health, traditional knowledge and the indigenous worldview.  

Financial wellness flyer

星空传媒 College of Business, Financial Aid Office launch student financial wellness program

A faculty member from the 星空传媒 College of Business has teamed up with staff in the 星空传媒 Office of Financial Aid to develop a pilot program to help young adults improve their financial literacy skills.