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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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Dr. Bret Taubman talks Rootsii on ‘Agriculture in North Carolina’
Sep 29, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Bret Taubman, professor in Appalachian State University’s Department of Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences and director of the ...

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App State Department of English co-sponsoring evening with acclaimed writer Leslie Jamison on Oct. 14
Sep 28, 2026

Charlie Baker Endowed Lecture Series: Leslie JamisonWednesday, Oct. 14, from 7–8:30 p.m.Appalachian Theatre of the High CountryFree Admission — Op...

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App State's Leonardo Flores leads MLA framework on AI and the humanities
Sep 18, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Leonardo Flores, chair of Appalachian State University's Department of English, led a national effort resulting in the publication...

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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...

Educational museum exhibit honoring paleoenviron­mental scientist Cynthia Liutikus, with fossil displays, an information panel, and interactive activities.

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...

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Anthony Love contributes to new study dating rare Mars meteorite to 1.2 billion years old
Sep 2, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — A new study in Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta has dated a rare Martian meteorite to 1.27 billion years old, identifying it as an unus...

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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...

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Dr. Sarah‑Beth Long delivers TEDx talk on writing and healing
Aug 14, 2026

Dr. Sarah‑Beth Long, professor in the Department of English, recently delivered a TEDx Johnson City talk titled “Can writing be medicine?” at th...

Dr. Rakkiyappan Chandran

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...

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