
Tracking parasites in farm animals is tricky. AI microscope developed in NC may help. [faculty featured]
Jul 2, 2025
Artificial intelligence is being integrated into phones, search engines, and recently, microscopes. At Appalachian State University, researchers were ...

Library celebrates the Junaluska Heritage Association [faculty featured]
Jul 2, 2025
BOONE — The annual Friends of the Watauga County Library celebration featured a panel discussion centered on two recently published books about Boon...

Water Tracks: The Veins of Thawing Landscapes [faculty co-authored]
Jun 27, 2025
In the Arctic, one of the primary paths for water to flow is along water tracks, stream-like features that fill with and route water when the soil abo...

App State researchers uncover hidden history at Fort Defiance
Jun 23, 2025
BOONE, N.C. — In a newly discovered graveyard at Fort Defiance in Caldwell County, an interdisciplinary effort led by Appalachian State Un...

Nominations open for Richard N. Henson Outstanding Academic Advisor Award
Jun 18, 2025
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University’s College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is accepting nominations for the 2024-25 Richard N. Henson Outstan...

Dr. Darci Gardner receives grant to develop course on career paths in the humanities
Jun 16, 2025
BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Darci Gardner, associate professor of French in the Appalachian State University Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures...

App State researcher develops AI-driven microscope to detect poultry parasites [faculty featured]
Jun 9, 2025
Researcher Zach Russell recently earned a grant from NCInnovation to develop his lab’s AI-driven robotic microscope....

App State awarded $367,088 National Science Foundation grant for telescope upgrades at Dark Sky Observatory
Jun 9, 2025
BOONE, N.C. — Thanks to a $367,088 grant funded by the National Science Foundation’s Major Research Instrumentation Program, Appalachian State Uni...

Why Do Some Runners Get Sick After a Marathon? [faculty featured]
Jun 5, 2025
In the 1980s, David Nieman, a young health science graduate researcher at Loma Linda University and an avid marathon runner, observed an intriguing pa...

May 2025 College of Arts and Sciences Staff Shout Outs
Jun 5, 2025
BOONE, N.C. — Awarded by the Appalachian State University Staff Senate, Staff Shout Outs recognize staff members for their positive contributions to...