Grants & Research

Dr. Kinji Ito

SAFE Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Kinji Ito
Oct 31, 2023

Dr. Kinji Ito, Assistant Professor, Department of Languages, Literatures and CulturesStudent and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund Recipient: Fall 2022Pr...

Dr. Kevin Schilbrack, professor of religious studies in Appalachian State University's Department of Philosophy and Religion

Professor Kevin Schilbrack Awarded a Grant for a New Course on What Makes Life Worth Living
Oct 25, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Kevin Schilbrack, professor of religious studies in Appalachian State University's Department of Philosophy and Religion...

Aaron Lubkemann '23

SAFE Student Spotlight: Aaron Lubkemann '23
Oct 24, 2023

Aaron Lubkemann '23, B.S. MathematicsStudent and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund Recipient: Fall 2022Project: "Undergraduate Poster Presentation at Joi...

High Country Humanities at Appalachian State University has received a large grant from North Carolina Humanities, a statewide nonprofit and the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

App State High Country Humanities Receives Grant from North Carolina Humanities
Oct 17, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — High Country Humanities at Appalachian State University has received a large grant from North Carolina Humanities. This $20,000 grant ...

Dr. Kara Dempsey

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, associate professor in Appalachian State University's Department of Sociology

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...

Brian London '23

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...

Faculty members and students from Appalachian State University's Department of Physics and Astronomy are the authors of a new paper in The Astronomical Journal, a leading peer-reviewed scientific journal in the field of astronomy published by the American Astronomical Society. The study, titled

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...

Dr. Robert Swarthout, associate professor in the Department of Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences and Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, is the principal investigator on the project. Department of Physics and Astronomy professors Dr. Chris Thaxton and Dr. James Sherman serve as co-investigators.

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...

Leigha Henson, biology graduate student from Griffin, Georgia, received a 2023 LI-COR Prize at the Botanical Society of America's Botany Conference in Boise, Idaho, for her poster

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)'...