Japanese Program News
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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ construction management students use technology to support REACH shelter expansion effort
May 29Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ 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 supporters visualize and plan a renovation and expansion of its shelter for survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, elder abuse, and human trafficking.
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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s Jim Costa receives $100K grant to help Highlands Biological Station rebuild after Hurricane Helene
May 29Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s Highlands Biological Station is a haven for native plant and animal species. Carnivorous pitcher plants line the shore of the lake and trap unsuspecting insects, while pollinators dance across the firework-like eruptions of the red petals of Bee Balm, and the delicate, drooping white flowers of Oconee Bell hide in the shade along the trails.
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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Mountain Heritage Center now accepting nominations for annual awards
May 27Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s Mountain Heritage Center is now accepting nominations for the 2026 Mountain Heritage Awards, honoring individuals and organizations whose work preserves, interprets, and celebrates the rich cultural traditions and history of Southern Appalachia.
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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ to launch new engineering master’s program for fall 2026
May 20Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ will launch a new Master of Science (M.S.) in engineering program in Fall 2026, expanding graduate level opportunities in the College of Engineering and Technology and addressing growing regional and workforce demand for engineers with advanced credentials.
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Asratun Sarmin Anjum becomes first Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ physics graduate in 25 years
May 18Asratun Sarmin Anjum’s journey to walking across the stage this month was a lot more unorthodox than most. Anjum, an international student from Bangladesh, ventured from her home country after her mother passed away.
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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ professor publishes new Darwin annotations
May 13A new book from executive director of Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s Highlands Biological Station and professor of biology James Costa sheds new light on a classic work of evolutionary theory from famed naturalist Charles Darwin. “The Descent of Man: An Annotated Edition of Darwin’s Classic Workâ€� was published this April by Princeton University Press, coauthored by Costa and University of Iowa history professor Elizabeth E. Yale.
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Deferred charitable gift annuity provides support for Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ, income stream for donor
May 13A Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ faculty member with a long track record of financially supporting the place where she works has found a new way to add to her philanthropy toward the university while simultaneously providing her with a future stream of income.
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World’s end at world’s end: Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ professor speaks on Antarctic extinction research
May 11Do you want to know how the world ends? Visit Antarctica. Travel to the southern tip of South America to the port city of Punta Arenas, Chile. Then board a small research vessel with 20 other scientists from a dozen universities across the United States and cross the perilous seas of the Drake Passage.
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North Carolina State HR director visits Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ
May 11Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ welcomed North Carolina State Human Resources Director Staci Meyer to campus at the close of the Spring 2026 semester, providing an opportunity for meaningful engagement with faculty and staff.
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TCS sends 2 teachers to Morocco, welcomes international teacher in exchange program
May 8Kayleigh Kassel and Amanda Clapp aren’t usually the ones raising their hands in the classroom, but during a staff meeting, their arms shot up like one of their most eager students.