Helene frayed the safety net for people who use drugs. This community wove it back together. [faculty featured]
May 4, 2026
Kimberly Treadaway hoped she was prepared for the storm. Hurricane Helene was heading right for her home in Weaverville, North Carolina, and she worri...
App State professor brings ramp research to BRAHM [faculty featured]
May 1, 2026
BLOWING ROCK — An Appalachian State University professor is using DNA science to protect ramps and help the Cherokee keep a centuries-old tradition ...
Dr. Christine Quattro receives 2025 JAPA Emerging Scholar Award
Apr 23, 2026
The 2025 Emerging Scholar Award goes to Christine Quattro, PhD, AICP, assistant professor in the Department of Geography and Planning at Appalachian S...
Dr. Clarice Moran earns Baden-Württemberg Mobility Grant
Apr 17, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — Two Appalachian State University faculty members have been awarded the Baden-Württemberg–North Carolina Faculty Mobility Grant, mar...
The Western Front [faculty featured]
Apr 16, 2026
As a child in the 1930s and ’40s, Jacqueline Burgin could look out the living room window of her family’s home in Hot Springs and see across the F...
Helene exposed cracks in western NC’s health care safety net [faculty featured]
Apr 16, 2026
Tropical Storm Helene’s impact on western North Carolina was felt acutely in the days, weeks and months after the storm, including in the region’s...
Mountaineer Discovery: Spotlighting Student Research, Creativity and Innovation at App State
Apr 15, 2026
Increasing global access to life-changing prosthetics — through human-centered 3D design.Examining newborn health patterns near chemical accident si...
App State’s annual Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors is April 22
Apr 9, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University’s Office of Student Research is set to host App State’s 29th annual Celebration of Stu...
Physics students contribute to advanced optical research
Apr 8, 2026
Mountaineer Discovery: This story is part of a series highlighting student research, creativity, and innovation at App State. Join the Office of Stude...
From waste to taste: Fermentation unlocks protein potential
Apr 8, 2026
Mountaineer Discovery: This story is part of a series highlighting student research, creativity, and innovation at App State. Join the Office of Stude...