What made Hurricane Helene a historic storm?
Sep 9, 2025
BOONE, N.C. — In September 2024, Hurricane Helene brought record-breaking rain and wind to the High Country, leaving a lasting impact across the reg...
App State researchers document Helene's impact on forests, streams months after devastation [faculty featured]
Sep 9, 2025
BOONE, N.C. — Months after Hurricane Helene swept through western North Carolina, researchers at Appalachian State University are still documenting ...
Two Years After Cormac McCarthy’s Death, Rare Access to His Personal Library Reveals the Man Behind the Myth [faculty featured]
Sep 5, 2025
Cormac McCarthy, one of the greatest novelists America has ever produced and one of the most private, had been dead for 13 months when I arrived at hi...
3 App State teams confront flood risks and teacher shortages with Chancellor's Innovation grants
Aug 26, 2025
BOONE, N.C. — Three teams of Appalachian State University faculty members have been selected as awardees of this year’s Chancellor’s Innova...
App State research shows impact of climate stress on youth mental health
Aug 22, 2025
BOONE, N.C. — Natural disasters and climate change have a significant impact on the mental health of young people around the nation, according ...
Apply for the Fall 2025 SAFE Fund through October 6
Aug 22, 2025
BOONE, N.C. — The Appalachian State University College of Arts and Sciences is accepting applications for the Student and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) ...
Student archaeologists unearth Native American campsite, artifacts [faculty featured]
Aug 20, 2025
An archaeology team at Appalachian State University has discovered an ancient campsite containing 8,000-year-old artifacts, the university announced i...
Dr. Jessica Martell receives Fulbright Award to research and teach at Queen’s University Belfast
Aug 18, 2025
BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Jessica Martell, associate professor in the Appalachian State University Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, has received the...
Dr. Cynthia Liutkus co-authors new study revealing 18-million-year-old proteins in fossil teeth
Jul 23, 2025
BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Cynthia Liutkus, professor and chair in Appalachian State University's Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, is a c...
Submissions open for annual Research and Creative Activity at Appalachian event
Jul 11, 2025
The Office of Research and Innovation at Appalachian State University is hosting the seventh annual Research and Creative Activity at Appalachian (REC...