Mosquitoes are one of the most common pests in Western North Carolina, but they bring a greater risk than itchy bites. Western Carolina University environmental health professor and public health biologist Brian Byrd has a passion for insects, particularly mosquitoes. Though he has also worked with tics and mites, Byrd specializes in mosquito-borne diseases […]
Marine and plant farming merge in aquaponics
May 16, 2013 by
Randy Reinke is a new graduate of Western Carolina University with a bachelor of science degree in natural resource conservation and management. He spent his senior year developing a fully functional aquaponic farming system in the WCU campus greenhouse. What is aquaponics? It is a hybrid of two different farming techniques. The cultivation of plant […]
Local trees dying under insect-spread disease
May 16, 2013 by
Western North Carolina is home to multiple national forests, which see thousands of visitors every year. The forests are popular destinations for students looking to hike, camp or just enjoy the views the mountains have to offer. Over the years, some of our most beloved trees in these forests have begun to die under the […]
Angela Laird Brenton: 1953 – 2013
May 8, 2013 by
Dr. Angela Laird Brenton, Western Carolina University’s provost and vice chancellor, died early Wednesday morning after a three-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Brenton began serving as provost at WCU in August 2012 after a 16-member campus committee appointed her in May. Brenton was born on Jan. 3, 1953, in Duncan, Oklahoma. Prior to her tenure […]
Susan Brown-Strauss: professor, designer, leader
May 7, 2013 by
Susan Brown-Strauss spends many hours of her day on the campus of Western Carolina University, tackling dozens of duties to fulfill her numerous job titles. Brown-Strauss is a professor in the School of Stage and Screen where she teaches design and technical theatre. She is also Costume Shop Director and the resident costume designer […]
