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Fermentation Sciences lecturer Erik Martella named one of SevenFifty Daily’s 2026 Drinks Innovators

Jul 21, 2026

While the wine industry often casts Gen Z as a culprit for the current downturn, Erik Martella, a North Carolina winemaker with a foothold in higher e...

App State’s Division of Academic Affairs recognized Dr. Dave McEvoy, chair of the Department of Economics, left, and Dr. Tracie McLemore Salinas, chair of the Department of Mathematical Sciences, as the recipients of this year’s Departmental Leadership Awards. McEvoy and Salinas received their awards on July 16, during the university’s Chancellor’s Chair Summer Institute, which was held on the Boone campus. Photo by Chase Reynolds

App State Departmental Leadership Awards: McEvoy, Salinas honored for impact on academic community

Jul 20, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University faculty Dr. Dave McEvoy and Dr. Tracie McLemore Salinas have been honored as the recipients of this year'...

Can I kill a snake? Feed an alligator? Hold a bear cub? NC wildlife laws [faculty featured]

Jul 16, 2026

“The timber rattlesnake is considered a threatened species in the state of North Carolina, and is threatened because of habitat destruction,” Appa...

As nighttime temps rise in New Orleans, so do calls to Louisiana’s 988 hotline [faculty featured]

Jul 15, 2026

Healthcare workers are a superstitious lot. Mention that it's "quiet" in an emergency room, and someone will warn that you've just cursed the shift. F...

‘We are waiting for the Americans to save us’ – in crisis, Cubans have given up on reform from within [faculty authored]

Jul 10, 2026

When I first visited Cuba, the island was recovering from a severe economic crisis. It was 1996, and the collapse of the Soviet Union had ushered in a...

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