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Farmer to deliver “The Last Lectureâ€� at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ
November 3Betty Farmer, professor emeritus of communication at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ, will present “What Matters Most: Lessons on Leadership and Emotional Intelligence.â€�
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A 467-year-old hemlock has a song to sing
October 6For 467 years, an eastern hemlock in the mountains of Western North Carolina has counted the seasons ring by ring.
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2 Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ grad students attend forensic genetics conference in Montreal
October 5Just about anyone’s going to be starstruck when they meet their favorite celebrities. Natalie May’s idols, however, are a bit different than most. They’re scientists, whose research she’s read since she started graduate school at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ.
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What if independence doesn't mean needing less support?
September 23What if independence isn’t about needing less support—but having more dependable ways to get it when you need it? That question is at the heart of a new research project at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ exploring whether individuals can come together to create ways of giving and receiving support within their communities.
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That’s what I’m Tolkien about
September 21Instead of a traditional semester of teaching, John Whitmire, professor of philosophy at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ, spent his spring 2026 semester researching the notion of “a hope that holds fast even in the face of the hopeless,â€� through the acclaimed works of J.R.R. Tolkien.
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Mountain Heritage Center opens new “People of Colonial North Carolina� exhibit
September 15The Mountain Heritage Center at Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ (Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ) is proud to announce the opening of its newest exhibit, “People of Colonial North Carolina,â€� which opened on Sept. 8.
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Research and Scholarship Conference announces 2026 schedule of events
February 4Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµâ€™s annual Research and Scholarship Conference will be held on Wednesday, March 25 and Thursday, March 26.
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Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ students present at National Conference on Undergraduate ResearchPage Title
May 7Recently, 29 Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ students and other students from across the country presented their research at the National Research Conference on Undergraduate Research in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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RASC brings students, faculty, alumni together in scholarship celebration
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Restoring through research: professors navigate floodwaters post-Helene
February 26As Hurricane Helene slowed and sat over Western North Carolina, dumping record amounts of rain, flooding began to devastate the region. In Asheville, the French Broad River rose nearly 25 feet higher than its normal water levels. The water carried cars downstream, leveled buildings, and picked up debris that mixed and churned in the river. This once-in-a-thousand-year weather event has now become the third deadliest hurricane in U.S. history.