![The North Carolina map, left, and the Colorado map generated through Dr. Johnathan Sugg’s grant-funded GIS analysis show points of engagement (colleges/universities, outdoor retailers and guides, and climbing gyms) for nonprofit Protect Our Winters, which advocates for climate change policy. The maps also display metropolitan statistical area populations for each state, along with winning margins, votes and parties for the 2012, 2016 and 2018 presidential elections. Images courtesy of Johnathan Sugg](https://cas.appstate.edu/sites/default/files/styles/asu_news_listing/public/asu_news/pow-mapnc-3-600.jpg?itok=tJr4mn7L)
Grant-funded App State GIS analysis aids in advocating climate change policy
Mar 4, 2020
BOONE, N.C. — In this election cycle, the issue of climate change may factor into many voters’ choice of presidential candidate.Research conducted...
![A heavy snowfall blankets the campus of Appalachian State University — one of five universities selected nationally to conduct rural climate resiliency research as part of AT&T’s Climate Resiliency Community Challenge. The Appalachian research team will suggest opportunities for improving access to services in rural communities. For example, expanded broadband is a critical component for overcoming obstacles created by weather cancellations. Photo by Marie Freeman](https://cas.appstate.edu/sites/default/files/styles/asu_news_listing/public/asu_news/climate-change-resiliency-snow-900.jpg?itok=ZfnABx7e)
App State awarded AT&T grant to examine climate change resiliency, community impact
Feb 24, 2020
AT&T has selected Appalachian State University as one of five universities nationally to conduct research designed to help communities ...
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Climate Stories Collaborative: 2020 Showcase
Feb 24, 2020
2020 Climate Stories ShowcaseApril 3-14, 2020 | PSU Solarium + Looking Glass Gallery...
![Dr. Baker Perry, professor in Appalachian’s Department of Geography and Planning, on a study abroad in Pucarumi, Peru, at an altitude of 13,500 feet. Photo by Marie Freeman](https://cas.appstate.edu/sites/default/files/styles/asu_news_listing/public/asu_news/sustain-podcast-baker-perry-2000.jpg?itok=ifFFBAIv)
Find Your Sustain Ability: Dr. Baker Perry
Jan 28, 2020
Host Dr. Lee F. Ball visits with climate scientist and Appalachian geography and planning professor Dr. Baker Perry. Perry shares details about his re...
![This aerial photo shows the rows of photovoltaic (PV) panels installed atop Appalachian’s Leon Levine Hall of Health Sciences. Photo by Marie Freeman](https://cas.appstate.edu/sites/default/files/styles/asu_news_listing/public/asu_news/climate-neutrality-600x400.jpg?itok=jMYPERSr)
App State creates ‘roadmap to climate neutrality’
Jan 3, 2020
Appalachian State University’s new Climate Action Plan will be released April 22, 2020 — the 50th anniversary of Earth Day.The plan, authored...
![Appalachian alumnus Jake Dorsett ’18, left, and his research mentor, Dr. Scott Marshall, professor in the Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences (GES), view their three-dimensional model of faults and earthquake locations in California’s Imperial Valley. Photo by Marie Freeman](https://cas.appstate.edu/sites/default/files/styles/asu_news_listing/public/asu_news/dorsett-view-900.jpg?itok=tM_E10qz)
Appalachian graduate’s research advances the understanding of earthquakes
Nov 20, 2019
While an undergraduate at Appalachian State University, Jake Dorsett ’18 conducted some earthshaking research that was recently published ...
![Dr. Cara Fiore, visiting assistant professor in Appalachian’s Department of Biology, dives off the coast of Bocas del Toro, Panama, during her summer 2019 research to study sea sponge filtration. Photo courtesy of Dr. Cara Fiore](https://cas.appstate.edu/sites/default/files/styles/asu_news_listing/public/asu_news/sea-sponges-fiore-900.jpg?itok=xyiUhMp6)
App State receives more than $600K from NSF in support of sea sponge research
Oct 31, 2019
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Dr. Cara Fiore, visiting assistant professor in Appalachian State University’s Depa...
![Appalachian alumna Tasse Little ’86, from Charlotte, is a member of the Appalachian Builds a Home planning committee. Photo by Chase Reynolds](https://cas.appstate.edu/sites/default/files/styles/asu_news_listing/public/asu_news/little-600x400.jpg?itok=w1ubSuRU)
Mountaineer alumna picks up her hammer to help with App Builds a Home
Oct 2, 2019
Tasse Little ’86 combines two of her passions — Appalachian State University and Habitat for Humanity — into her role on the planning team for&n...
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"Dirt" as Artifact: Geoarchaeology and the Study of "Prepared Surfaces"
Sep 25, 2019
The Department of Anthropology Presents: "Dirt" as Artifact: Geoarchaeology and the Study of "Prepared Surfaces" with Dr. Sarah C. Sherwood ...
![Participants last year on Sanford Mall enjoying Community FEaST at Appalachian State. Photo by Ellen Gwin Burnette.](https://cas.appstate.edu/sites/default/files/styles/asu_news_listing/public/asu_news/20_0.jpg?itok=a899zqMp)
Community FEaST 2019: Food Engagement and Storytelling
Sep 23, 2019
AppalFRESH, the Appalachian Food Research for Equity Sustainability and Health Collaborative is hosting the third annual Community FEaST (Food En...