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...
This App State Researcher is Taking Wasted Sweet Potatoes — And Turning Them Into Milk [faculty featured]
Jun 4, 2026
North Carolina may be famous for its beaches and Blue Ridge Mountains, but the state has a lesser-known claim to fame. As the sweet potato capital, No...
Book Feature: Eating on a Mountain at the End of the World: How I Found Love, Humor, and Beauty in My Quest for Ethical Food [faculty featured]
Jun 1, 2026
When Zackary Vernon moved to Boone to begin teaching at Appalachian State University, he took on the personal challenge of trying to make ethical food...
10 North Carolina Stargazing Escapes Where Mountain Skies And Giant Telescopes Make The Night Unforgettable [facility featured]
Jun 1, 2026
North Carolina doesn’t just do mountains and beaches. It does nighttime drama on a cosmic scale....
From the field to the fridge: $1.82M NCInnovation grant supports sweetpotato startup at App State
May 15, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — Backed by a $1.82 million NCInnovation grant, Appalachian State University professor Dr. Brett Taubman and his research team are trans...
Meet graduates Masa and Seleen Al Horani ’26
May 14, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University celebrated the achievements of more than 4,300 graduates — the largest graduating class in university h...
Record 240 student innovators take center stage at App State’s 29th annual research and creativity showcase
May 13, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — A record number of student innovators demonstrated how their research can make a difference — in the region and beyond — at Appala...
The story of the first human tool: the humble container [faculty featured]
May 12, 2026
In the prehistoric opening of 2001: A Space Odyssey, the first tool is a club: a long limb bone that proves handy for killing prey animals, murde...
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 ...