Grants & Research

SAFE Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Irina Barclay

SAFE Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Irina Barclay
Jan 31, 2023

SAFE Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Irina BarclayDr. Irina Barclay, Professor, Department of Languages, Literatures and CulturesStudent and Faculty Excellence...

Dy’Quan Kearney

Dy’Quan Kearney awarded Garrett Scholarship to support research on the role of insulin signaling in diabetic neuropathy
Jan 25, 2023

Honors College senior Dy’Quan Kearney has been awarded the 2022-23 George Williams Garrett Memorial Scholarship....

SAFE Student Spotlight: Emma Albertino

SAFE Student Spotlight: Emma Albertino
Jan 24, 2023

Emma Albertino, Clinical Psychology: Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)Student and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund Recipient: Spring 2022Project: “Women wit...

The College of Arts and Sciences Student and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund is accepting applications with a deadline of Monday, February 13, 2023, at 5:00 p.m.

Spring 2023 SAFE Fund Application Information
Jan 17, 2023

The College of Arts and Sciences Student and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund is accepting applications with a deadline of Monday, February 13, 2023, at...

 Department of Rural Resilience and Innovation (RRI) Seed Grants

RRI Seed Grant recipients share research outcomes
Jan 13, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — In Fall 2021, Appalachian State University's Department of Rural Resilience and Innovation (RRI), the newest department in the College...

Dr. Alexandra Sterling-Hellenbrand, professor of German and global studies at App State, is pictured in the village of Stattegg, a suburb of Graz, Austria, in 2020 with a marker on one of the country’s eight literature pathways. She will serve as the Fulbright Visiting Professor of Cultural Studies at the University of Graz this spring. Photo courtesy of Dr. Alexandra Sterling-Hellenbrand

Professor Alexandra Sterling-Hellenbrand awarded 2022–23 Fulbright to teach, conduct research in Austria
Jan 10, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — With support from her 2022–23 Fulbright, Appalachian State University’s Dr. Alexandra Sterling-Hellenbrand will return to Austria ...

The North Carolina Branch of the American Society for Microbiology (NC-ASM) held its annual meeting at Appalachian State University on Saturday, November 5, at Leon Levine Hall.

Meeting brings microbiologists across NC to App State
Jan 9, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — The North Carolina Branch of the American Society for Microbiology (NC-ASM) held its annual meeting at Appalachian State University on...

SAFE Student Spotlight: Sophia Ryan

SAFE Student Spotlight: Sophia Ryan
Jan 2, 2023

Sophia Ryan, M.A. GeographyStudent and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund Recipient: Fall 2021Project: “Greenspace and Mental Health: Adding Quality and...

SAFE Student Spotlight: Taylor Leonard

SAFE Student Spotlight: Taylor Leonard
Dec 26, 2022

Taylor Leonard '22, M.A. Experimental PsychologyStudent and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund Recipient: Fall 2021Project: “Dementia Worry: Does Public...

SAFE Student Spotlight: Rachel Fink

SAFE Student Spotlight: Rachel Fink
Dec 20, 2022

Rachel Fink '22, B.S. Psychology (Sustainability)Student and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund Recipient: Fall 2021Project: “Morality of Environmental ...