Grants & Research

Dr. Adam McKay, assistant professor in the Appalachian State University Department of Physics and Astronomy

Dr. Adam McKay Contributes to New Study Detecting Carbon Dioxide in Centaurs
Dec 8, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Adam McKay, assistant professor in the Appalachian State University Department of Physics and Astronomy, is the co-author of a new...

Dr. James Sherman, professor in App State’s Department of Physics and Astronomy, checks cables and connections on the Appalachian Atmospheric Interdisciplinary Research (AppalAIR) tower while Ethan Barber ’22, an engineering physics graduate student from Durham, center, and Shawn Beekman ’22, an engineering physics graduate student from Cary, far right, hold the ladder below. Sherman, Barber and Beekman are part of the research team that received a three-year, $531,902 grant from the National Science Founda

App State faculty awarded $531,902 National Science Foundation grant to study aerosols’ effects on the climate
Dec 8, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — This fall, the National Science Foundation has awarded three faculty at Appalachian State University a three-year, $531,902 grant to s...

Michaela Moon, senior physics secondary education major from Pfafftown, is the recipient of a 2023-24 STEM Pre-Service Teacher Education Scholarship.

Physics Secondary Education Major Michaela Moon Awarded NASA Pre-Service Teacher Education Scholarship
Dec 6, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — Michaela Moon, senior physics secondary education major from Pfafftown, is the recipient of a 2023-24 STEM Pre-Service Teacher Educati...

Ryan Whitfield

SAFE Student Spotlight: Ryan Whitfield
Dec 5, 2023

Ryan Whitfield, B.S. PsychologyStudent and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund Recipient: Fall 2022Project: "HPLC Column Chromatography for Identification ...

Dr. Elizabeth Perego, assistant professor in the Appalachian State University Department of History

Dr. Elizabeth Perego Authors New Book on History of Political Humor in Algeria
Dec 1, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Elizabeth Perego, assistant professor in the Appalachian State University Department of History, is the author of a new book explo...

Dr. Melissa Stone

SAFE Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Melissa Stone
Nov 28, 2023

Dr. Melissa Stone, Assistant Professor, Department of EnglishStudent and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund Recipient: Fall 2022Project: "The Technology o...

Luke Rose

SAFE Student Spotlight: Luke Rose
Nov 21, 2023

Luke Rose, B.S. GeologyStudent and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund Recipient: Fall 2022Project: "Osteichthyans and Chondrichthyans of the Upper Triassi...

Appalachian State University’s Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies held the 12th annual 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) competition on Friday, November 3, 2023.

CAS Students Participate in 12th Annual Three Minute Thesis Competition
Nov 15, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University’s Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies held the 12th annual 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) competition ...

Dr. Derek Martin

SAFE Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Derek Martin
Nov 14, 2023

Dr. Derek Martin, Associate Professor, Department of Geography and PlanningStudent and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund Recipient: Fall 2022Project: "As...

Skyler Prowten '23

SAFE Student Spotlight: Skyler Prowten '23
Nov 7, 2023

Skyler Prowten '23, M.A. Experimental PsychologyStudent and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund Recipient: Fall 2022Project: "Impact of Instagram’s Body ...