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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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Dr. Andy Davidson leads study on temperature, predator-prey interactions
Oct 1, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Andy Davidson, teaching assistant professor in Appalachian State University’s Department of Biology, is the lead author of a new...

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App State undergraduates turn genomics coursework into published research
Oct 1, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — In many undergraduate laboratory courses, students conduct experiments with expected outcomes. In Dr. Clare Scott Chialvo’s Genomics...

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App State researchers partner to strengthen Western NC resilience 2 years post-Helene
Sep 30, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University researchers continue to learn from the damage, lessons and opportunities brought about by Hurricane Helen...

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2026 NC Japanese Language Student Conference celebrates language learning at App State
Sep 30, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Funded by Appalachian State University's College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) and the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures...

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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 ...

Dr. Zackary Vernon

App State professor's new book asks: Can you eat outside the industrial food system? [faculty featured]
Sep 28, 2026

BOONE — Zackary Vernon spent years asking whether a normal small town could feed him without the industrial food system. Boone became his test case ...

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Filling the gaps after Helene. Volunteer groups have stepped up across the NC mountains over last 2 years. [faculty featured]
Sep 28, 2026

Providing mental healthcare in the months after a disaster is crucial, and Mountain Strong saw a big need for providing mental healthcare in the area,...

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Mountain Mondays Speaker Series explores mountain communities around the world
Sep 24, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University’s Center for Appalachian Studies and Department of Interdisciplinary Studies will present the Mountain ...

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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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