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...
App State to celebrate research and creative activities at 2026 RECAPP event on Sept. 18
Aug 11, 2026
Appalachian State University’s Office of Research and Innovation will host the eighth annual Research and Creative Activity at Appalachian (RECAPP) ...
Sweetpotato milk first gains big financial backing [faculty featured]
Jul 30, 2026
Will sweetpotato milk fill a gap in the dairy alternatives space?...
Buttery, sweet and orange: This milk alternative has deep North Carolina roots [faculty featured]
Jul 27, 2026
The humble sweet potato, long considered a North Carolina staple, is at the center of innovation as it’s transformed into the latest plant-based mil...
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...
Mountainous landscapes store far more carbon than previously thought [faculty featured]
Jul 7, 2026
Hilly and mountainous landscapes have a much greater ability to store carbon in the soil than previously thought, according to a new study co-led by s...
App State professor's new book highlights Boone's role in ethical eating
Jun 29, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — A new book by Appalachian State University professor Zackary Vernon places Watauga County at the heart of a national conversation abou...
Can ‘body doubling’ really help you focus? Psychologists say maybe. [faculty featured]
Jun 26, 2026
I’m writing this very sentence while sitting in a so-called “body doubling” session. On an open Zoom screen are the friendly, if focused, faces ...
North Carolina has rattlesnakes. See how to ID the one you’d most likely spot. [faculty featured]
Jun 26, 2026
North Carolina is perhaps better associated with copperheads, but the state is also home to rattlesnakes....
New frontiers for App State’s Frontline-to-Farm initiative
Jun 5, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University’s Frontline-to-Farm (FtF) program is entering a new phase of growth as interdisciplinary collaborations...