Faculty and Staff News
Upcycling sweet potato field waste into a plant-based milk [faculty featured]
Aug 19, 2026
North Carolina grows most of the sweet potatoes in the US, which means it accumulates most of the sweet potato waste, too. Approximately 28,600 tonnes...
Dr. Madeline Hinckle completes first phase of NSF‑funded EMERGai program
Aug 14, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Madeline Hinckle, assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, has completed the first phase of the Expanding t...
Dr. Kristen Baldwin Deathridge appointed director of High Country Humanities
Aug 14, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — The Appalachian State University College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Kristen Baldwin Deat...
Startup led by App State's Dr. Rakkiyappan Chandran selected for Cox Cleantech Residency
Aug 12, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — R‑Fusion, a sustainable textiles startup founded and led by Dr. Rakkiyappan Chandran, lecturer in Appalachian State University's Dep...
Republicans search for a replacement nominee for Congress in Western NC [faculty featured]
Aug 12, 2026
With less than a month until absentee voting begins, there’s been a shake-up in one of North Carolina’s most competitive congressional races and o...
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