Hurricane Helene changed one survivor’s approach to preparedness [faculty featured]
Sep 22, 2026
Carla Ramsdell thought she was ready to face a weather disaster. But after surviving Hurricane Helene and seeing how many people in her state of North...
2026 Community FEaST invites campus and community to connect through food on October 14
Sep 21, 2026
2026 Community FEaSTWednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, from 4:30-6:00 p.m.Sanford Mall, Appalachian State UniversityBOONE, N.C. — AppalFRESH, the Appalachian...
Appalachian floods force hard choices about home [faculty featured]
Sep 21, 2026
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The animals needed fire, but the water stood between them and the warmth that could change their world....
UNCP students unearth untold stories at the Library of Congress [faculty featured]
Sep 10, 2026
Throughout the summer, students examined Federal Writers’ Project (FWP) and Farm Security Administration photographs, manuscripts and oral histories...
Dr. Scott Marshall contributes to Chronicle article on California faults
Sep 9, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Scott Marshall, professor in Appalachian State University's Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences (GES), recently co...
Dr. Cynthia Liutkus featured in regional Women in STEAM exhibit at AMOS
Sep 8, 2026
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's Dr. Cynthia Liutkus is featured in the Asheville Museum of Science's (AMOS) WORK! WNC Women in STEA...
Summer Ventures at App State immerses NC high schoolers in hands-on science and math research
Aug 4, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — For four weeks each summer, high school students from across North Carolina step into the role of researchers at Appalachian State Uni...
Weevils released to combat mile-a-minute weed on Boone Greenway [student featured]
Aug 3, 2026
BOONE — The town of Boone released more than 5,000 weevils onto the Boone Greenway trail on Friday to rid the trails of mile-a-minute weed, which is...
Monday Rockpile: Paul Worley gives Rockies prospects real-world English practice [faculty featured]
May 12, 2026
If you were a college student studying Spanish, you’d probably want to take a class with Dr. Paul Worley, who’s a Professor of Spanish and Wo...
Tammy Taylor recognized for 30 years of service to Appalachian Senior Programs
Apr 29, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University is recognizing Tammy Taylor, director of the Foster Grandparent Program, as she marks 30 years of service...