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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 ...

Dr. Rachel Bleich, Dr. Brooke Christian, Dr. Beth Davison, Dr. Joseph Gonzalez, Dr. Cuong Mai, Dr. Juhee Woo and Dr. Marketa Zimova

University Research Council (URC) grant recipients
Dec 19, 2022

BOONE, N.C. — Congratulations to the following Appalachian State College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) faculty members on receiving Fall 2022 Universit...

The Mountains to Sea North Carolina Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation program at App State, to begin in spring 2023, will support 100 underrepresented App State students in STEM fields over the next five years. It is funded by a $3.4 million National Science Foundation grant awarded to App State, UNC Greensboro, Western Carolina University, East Carolina University and UNC Wilmington. Photo by Chase Reynolds and Wes Craig

App State awarded National Science Foundation funding to recruit, support underrepresented students in STEM fields
Dec 15, 2022

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University is one of five University of North Carolina System institutions awarded $3.4 million in grant funding fro...

Dr. Marketa Zimova

Dr. Marketa Zimova publishes two articles in "Biology Letters"
Dec 14, 2022

BOONE, N.C. — Congratulations to Dr. Marketa Zimova, assistant professor in the Appalachian State Department of Biology, on the publication of ...

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