Grants & Research

Dr. Kara Dempsey authors new book exploring geopolitics in Ireland

Dr. Kara Dempsey authors new book exploring geopolitics in Ireland
Nov 3, 2022

BOONE, N.C. — Why do we have civil wars? What is national identity and how is it shaped by politics and patriotism? What peace-building methods resu...

App State faculty provided multiple presentations during the fourth annual Research and Creative Activity at Appalachian event on Oct. 21, and the university’s chancellor and provost recognized two faculty members for excellence in research, scholarship and creative activity.

2 App State faculty recognized for Excellence in Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity
Nov 2, 2022

BOONE, N.C. — App State faculty provided multiple presentations during the fourth annual Research and Creative Activity at Appalachian eve...

SAFE Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Kinji Ito

SAFE Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Kinji Ito
Nov 1, 2022

Dr. Kinji Ito, Assistant Professor, Department of Languages, Literatures and CulturesStudent and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund Recipient: Fall 2021Pr...

Appalachian State University’s Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies held the eleventh annual “3 Minute Thesis (3MT)” competition on Friday, October 28, 2022.

CAS students earn top three awards at 3 Minute Thesis competition
Oct 31, 2022

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University’s Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies held the eleventh annual “3 Minute Thesis (3MT)” co...

SAFE Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Jon Gordon

SAFE Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Jon Gordon
Oct 25, 2022

Dr. Jon Gordon, Assistant Professor, Department of SociologyStudent and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund Recipient: Fall 2021Project: “Ethnographic Pr...

App State engineering physics graduate student Matthew Allen, left, and physics and astronomy professor Dr. James Sherman, two of four App State recipients of 2022–23 NASA-funded North Carolina Space Grants, are pictured inside App State’s Appalachian Atmospheric Interdisciplinary Research (AppalAIR) facilities. Photo by Chase Reynolds

4 NC Space Grants awarded to App State students, professor for aerospace and aviation research
Oct 24, 2022

BOONE, N.C. — Three Appalachian State University students and a faculty member received 2022–23 NASA-funded North Carolina Space Grants to conduct...

The North Carolina Branch of the American Society for Microbiology (NC-ASM) will hold their annual meeting at Appalachian State University on Satuday, November 5, at Leon Levine Hall.

State branch of American Society for Microbiologists to convene at App State in November
Oct 12, 2022

BOONE, N.C. — The North Carolina Branch of the American Society for Microbiology (NC-ASM) will hold their annual meeting at Appalachian State Univer...

SAFE Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Renata Carneiro

SAFE Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Renata Carneiro
Oct 11, 2022

Dr. Renata Carneiro, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry and Fermentation SciencesStudent and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund Recipient: Fall ...

SAFE Faculty Spotlight: Katy Abrams

SAFE Faculty Spotlight: Katy Abrams
Oct 4, 2022

Katy Abrams, Lecturer, Department of EnglishStudent and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund Recipient: Fall 2021Project: “Rhetoric and Composition Instit...

A group of 12 App State students participated in a study abroad program in Peru in July 2022, where they learned about climate change, glaciers, water resources and the local culture. They are pictured at Machu Picchu in Peru.

App State Mountaineers experience real-world climate science in Peru
Sep 16, 2022

BOONE, N.C. — A dozen Appalachian State University students investigated the impacts of climate change in the Andes during a study abroad program th...