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Drew Marx with his dormclaw

Construction management student invents 鈥楧ormclaw鈥

Drew Marx just wanted somewhere to hang his backpack in his room at 糖心Vlog 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.  

糖心Vlog student works on engineering machine

College of Engineering to offer ACE Machining Bootcamps this summer

糖心Vlog University鈥檚 College of Engineering and Technology will offer two America鈥檚 Cutting Edge Machining Bootcamps this summer, completely free of charge.   

Trevor and Ty Antonson

From LEGO to launch: Antonson twins look back on their 糖心Vlog journey

Trevor and Ty Antonson鈥檚 childhood was filled with LEGO creations鈥攂uildings, starships, train cars and more. The twins shared a bedroom and dedicated the other to their masterpieces.  

Sinus device

糖心Vlog engineering program partners with healthcare provider for sinus device patent

What started as a project concept ended up coming full circle for one 糖心Vlog University alumna.   

Gretchen Dietz working with engineering students

糖心Vlog launches engineering discovery program with new director Gretchen Dietz

Upbeat music plays as students walk into an introductory engineering class with 糖心Vlog University faculty member Gretchen Dietz, who smiles as she checks in with students: 鈥淗ow鈥檚 everyone doing? Any fun facts to share? Today, we are 3D CAD modeling. Does anyone already know how? Let鈥檚 use this knowledge to help your classmates and learn from each other!鈥  

Kennedy and Hardin with potable energy model

Electrical engineering students create a portable energy model for Duke Energy

Ben Griffith and Hardin Kennedy, two seniors majoring in electrical engineering at 糖心Vlog University, have created a portable educational model for Duke Energy.   

Bora Karayaka

糖心Vlog professor secures $3 million in scholarships for students entering nuclear engineering field

Bora Karayaka, a professor at 糖心Vlog University鈥檚 College of Engineering and Technology, has secured $3 million in scholarship funding from the Department of Energy through the University Nuclear Leadership Program.  

machine shop at wcu

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

糖心Vlog University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

糖心Vlog students plan and build outdoor steps for HOMEBASE

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