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Raspberry Pi hardware sits on the honeycomb patterned cushion of Senior graduate research assistant Sophie Columbia’s desk on Jan. 24. The AppMAIS team has the computer out as they work on their coding in Anne Belk Hall.

Computer science majors ‘buzzy’ with saving the bees
Mar 19, 2024

Honey bees play a vital role in the environment and the human food chain, but the species is facing a rapid population decline. However, a team of com...

Kate Huffman

SAFE Student Spotlight: Kate Huffman
Mar 19, 2024

Kate HuffmanStudent and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund Recipient: Spring 2023Project: "Synthesis of the Cosmeceutical Syn-Ake 'Tripeptide-3'"Huffman r...

CAS Corps member Mason Fuller is a junior physics major from Colfax. Photo by Lauren Gibbs.

CAS Corps Feature: Mason Fuller
Mar 15, 2024

The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Corps are chosen to serve as representatives to all constituents of CAS and to create, promote and execute oppo...

Dr. Lynn Lewis, Allyson Greer, and Dr. Albert Overbay

Donors Honor Chemistry Professor With Scholarship To Help Rural Students and Naming Classroom Space
Mar 6, 2024

It is sometimes difficult to measure the impact a teacher has on their students, but one former student found a unique way to honor an Appalachian Sta...

Christian Clevenger '23

SAFE Student Spotlight: Christian Clevenger '23
Mar 5, 2024

Christian Clevenger '23Student and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund Recipient: Spring 2023Project: "Is False-Consensus Bias Present When Making Judgment...

CAS Corps member Luke Darney is a junior chemistry major from Cary. Photo submitted

CAS Corps Feature: Luke Darney
Mar 1, 2024

The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Corps are chosen to serve as representatives to all constituents of CAS and to create, promote and execute oppo...

Erika Hernandez '23

SAFE Student Spotlight: Erika Hernandez '23
Feb 27, 2024

Erika Hernandez '23Student and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund Recipient: Spring 2023Project: "Watauga County Spring BioBlitz: Raising Awareness of Loc...

CAS Corps member Samantha Brakefield is a junior criminal justice major from Monroe. Photo by Lauren Gibbs.

CAS Corps Feature: Samantha Brakefield
Feb 23, 2024

The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Corps are chosen to serve as representatives to all constituents of CAS and to create, promote and execute oppo...

The 47th Annual Appalachian Studies Association (ASA) Conference will be held on the campus of Western Carolina University, in Cullowhee, for the first time from March 7 through 9, 2024. The theme of this year's conference is “Beloved Community: Pride in Identity, Culture and Geography.”

The Appalachian Studies Program Prepares for the Appalachian Studies Association (ASA) Conference
Feb 21, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — The 47th Annual Appalachian Studies Association (ASA) Conference will be held on the campus of Western Carolina University, ...

CAS Corps member Dominick Bontempo is a junior biology and Spanish major from Greensboro. Photo by Lauren Gibbs.

CAS Corps Feature: Dominick Bontempo
Feb 16, 2024

The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Corps are chosen to serve as representatives to all constituents of CAS and to create, promote and execute oppo...