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A white humanoid robot with glowing green eyes stands in a hospital hallway as staff line the corridor, smiling and watching with warm curiosity.

CAS-supported Robotics Lab advances AI research while creating student opportunities
Oct 28, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Students in Appalachian State University's Robotics Lab (YeRo Lab) are exploring how robots can learn, adapt, and collaborate with hum...

A fire burns as police officers in riot gear stand guard during civil unrest in Paris October 18, 2026, the day after a national day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices (OSV News photo/Abdul Saboor, Reuters).

Dr. Michael Behrent analyzes French politics in Commonweal
Oct 28, 2026

Extraordinary scenes of social unrest and urban violence in France have been interpreted in ways that are exasperatingly predictable. Progressives den...

Dr. William Hicks is the chair of the Appalachian State University Department of Government and Justice Studies.

Dr. William Hicks discusses Nevada voter ID measure in the Las Vegas Sun
Oct 28, 2026

When voter ID proposals first spread after the disputed 2000 presidential election between George W. Bush and Al Gore, they drew support from both par...

The entrance of the McKinney Geology Teaching Museum, located in the Rankin Science South Atrium.

The Appalachian highlights McKinney Geology Teaching Museum
Oct 28, 2026

App State provides a number of resources to students that often go underutilized. Resource Highlights examine different supports students and staff re...

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App State's Joseph Gonzalez shares expertise on U.S.-Cuba relations with international media audiences
Oct 27, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Joseph Gonzalez, called “Joe” by his students, can often be found inside the local coffee shop, Espresso News, catching up on the ...

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Horror, electronic music and Russian politics: Brittany Roberts connects them all [faculty featured]
Oct 19, 2026

Brittany Roberts, an assistant professor with the App State English department, gave a talk on how Russian electronic music duo IC3PEAK uses horror im...

Dr. Melissa Birkhofer and Dr. Paul Worley at Sanford Hall Oct. 8. Photo by Isabella Castillo

‘People need to know about this’: App State professors champion Indigenous voices [faculty featured]
Oct 16, 2026

On a trip to the ancestral Catawba town of Joara with students in fall 2019, App State professors Paul Worley and Melissa Birkhofer heard from a colle...

Fermentation Sciences lab manager Daniel Parker (left), and lab director Brett Taubman (right) stand in App State’s Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences Service Lab in Mountain Laurel Hall Sept. 30.

The newest dairy alternative comes from sweet potatoes [faculty featured]
Oct 15, 2026

Two professors in the Fermentation Sciences Program founded a sweet potato milk startup company, seeking to promote nutrition and combat food waste....

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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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Dr. Jesse Lutabingwa strengthens App State's global ties through Fulbright Specialist residency in South Africa
Oct 5, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Jesse Lutabingwa, professor of public administration in Appalachian State University's Department of Government and Justice Studie...

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