
SAFE Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Kara Dempsey
Oct 10, 2023
Dr. Kara Dempsey, Associate Professor, Department of Geography and PlanningStudent and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund Recipient: Fall 2022Project: "Be...

Dr. Ellen Lamont Challenges Traditional Gender Roles on "Munk Debates" Podcast
Oct 9, 2023
BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Ellen Lamont, associate professor in Appalachian State University's Department of Sociology, is featured in the September 19 episo...

SAFE Student Spotlight: Brian London '23
Oct 3, 2023
Brian London '23, M.A. Experimental PsychologyStudent and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund Recipient: Fall 2022Project: "Can People Learn to Use the Inn...

Astronomy Faculty and Students Collaborate to Publish Astronomical Journal Paper
Sep 27, 2023
BOONE, N.C. — Faculty members and students from Appalachian State University's Department of Physics and Astronomy are the authors of a new paper in...

Drs. Robert Swarthout, Chris Thaxton, and James Sherman Receive $531,902 NSF Grant
Sep 25, 2023
BOONE, N.C. — A group of faculty members from the Appalachian State University College of Arts and Sciences has been awarded a three-year grant from...

Biology graduate student Leigha Henson earns prize at Botanical Society of America Conference
Aug 30, 2023
BOONE, N.C. — Leigha Henson, biology graduate student from Griffin, Georgia, received a 2023 LI-COR Prize at the Botanical Society of America (BSA)'...

Tiny brains, big data: App State-led project aims to prepare the neuroscientists of tomorrow
Aug 14, 2023
BOONE, N.C. — The brain of a common fruit fly may seem insignificant — a speck no bigger than the period at the end of this sentence — yet its a...

Dr. Roshani Silwal receives NSF RUI award to study highly-charged ions
Aug 14, 2023
BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Roshani Silwal, assistant professor in Appalachian State University's Department of Physics and Astronomy, is the co-recipient of ...

Dr. Jefferson Bates receives NSF RUI award to study new chemical compounds
Aug 11, 2023
BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Jefferson Bates, associate professor in Appalachian State University's Department of Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences, is the c...

On Everest, App State faculty fine-tune tools for sky-high scholarship
Jul 27, 2023
BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Baker Perry, National Geographic Explorer and professor in Appalachian State University’s Department of Geography and Plann...