May 18, 2026 | WCU Construction Management, WCU Engineering
Western Carolina University construction management students carefully piloted a drone this fall to record every angle of the REACH of Haywood County shelter and surrounding property. Their mission: create a detailed 3D interactive model to help REACH leaders and...
Apr 16, 2026 | WCU Engineering
Competitive 2026 summer tuition and fees make quality online electrical and computer engineering courses accessible to WCU and non-WCU students. See Summer Tuition and Fees This summer, Western Carolina University is offering three foundational electrical and...
Feb 11, 2026 | WCU Engineering
The Western Carolina University College of Engineering and Technology will celebrate 2026 Engineers Week with a Spot robot obstacle course challenge and a popcorn and hot cocoa relaxation event for students.Students are invited to stop by and navigate Catabot, the...
Oct 15, 2025 | Engneering Discovery, WCU Engineering
WCU Engineering Ambassadors are current students in the WCU College of Engineering and Technology who lead tours, help with college events, assist with student mentoring, and answer questions from prospective students about their WCU experience. You will see them at...
Sep 27, 2025 | WCU Engineering
A chance meeting in Physics 230 between engineering students Andrew Bivens and Jared Wills was just one of the chance meetings at Western Carolina University that sparked the formation of bluegrass group Upstream Rebellion. The Western North Carolina-based band plays...
Sep 24, 2025 | WCU Engineering
Enjoy guided tours and demonstrations, and meet the team of engineers at The Rapid Center during its open house on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, from 3-5 p.m.The event will be held in the Center for Applied Technology Building, located at 387 Centennial Drive in Cullowhee,...
Sep 24, 2025 | WCU Engineering
Western Carolina University’s College of Engineering and Technology has been given a software licensing donation from Moldex3D worth $4.17 million. Moldex3D donated academic injection molding simulation software licenses to WCU to support the university’s mission of...
Sep 23, 2025 | WCU Engineering
Western Carolina University’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...
Jun 11, 2025 | Research, WCU Engineering
An interdisciplinary team of students from WCU’s College of Engineering and Technology is one of 24 national finalists in the U.S. Department of Energy’s EnergyTech University Prize (EnergyTech UP) 2025 competition. Sponsored by the DOE’s Office of Technology...
May 22, 2025 | WCU Construction Management, WCU Engineering
Drew Marx just wanted somewhere to hang his backpack in his room at Western Carolina University 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. With support from faculty, Marx...