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Dr. Matthew Robinson quoted in Los Angeles Times article on capital punishment

Oct 12, 2026

Matthew Robinson, a criminal justice professor at Appalachian State University and author of a book on U.S. capital punishment titled “Death Nation,...

A biologist holds an Eastern hellbender, which can grow up to two and a half feet. USFWS

App State biologist Michael Gangloff featured in Grist coverage of endangered species protections

Oct 12, 2026

According to Michael Gangloff, who studies freshwater life at Appalachian State University, human development is the biggest threat to hellbenders. Bu...

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App State neuroscience project partners with new $19 million national connectomics initiative

Oct 8, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — An Appalachian State University-led effort to bring cutting-edge neuroscience research into undergraduate classrooms will partner with...

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Lynn McNeil '09 honored as North Carolina's 2026 French Teacher of the Year

Oct 8, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Lynn McNeil '09, senior lecturer of French in Appalachian State University's Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, has b...

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Gwendolyn Zugarek receives Excellence in Academic Advising Award

Oct 8, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Gwendolyn Zugarek, lecturer in the Appalachian State University Department of Sociology, is the recipient of the 2025–26 Excellence ...

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