Violence a matter of scale, not quantity or time period, researchers show
Dec 14, 2017
Anthropologists have debated for decades whether humans, living in tribal communities thousands of years ago, were more or less violent than societies today.
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3 Appalachian State University students awarded Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship to study abroad
Dec 13, 2017
Roser, a junior political science major from Mount Holly, North Carolina, will study in Morocco; sophomore community and regional planning major Reed-Kelly, from Boone, North Carolina, will study in the Czech Republic; and Renteria, a junior global studies major from Charlotte, North Carolina,...
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Trustees OK fee increase to renovate Sanford Hall
Dec 11, 2017
One of Appalachian State’s most used academic buildings is slated for renovation, to be funded from proceeds of the student debt services fee.
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2017 Linda Flowers Literary Award Recipient: Aaron Ballance
Dec 7, 2017
On November 4, 2017 the North Carolina Humanities Council announced Mr.
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Students present at statewide research event
Dec 7, 2017
Senior physics major Daniel Mabe of Winston-Salem was among Appalachian State University students presenting at the 13th Annual State of North Carolina Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium in November.
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2017 Global Leadership Undergraduate Student Award
Dec 4, 2017
“I am deeply impressed with Paige Anderholm. She is a global citizen, to be sure, but she is much more: she is a global citizen who helps others become global citizens — on our campus and abroad.” - Dr.
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Local resident’s research honored
Nov 30, 2017
Known for her work in the field of sediments and sedimentary rocks, Liutkus-Pierce said the environments in which the ancestors of humans lived and how those dynamic environments may have influenced human evolution are her real passion.
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Appalachian Carbon Research Group (ACRG) Hosts Successful Forest Offset Workshop
Nov 30, 2017
The Appalachian Carbon Research Group at ASU is an interdisciplinary and collaborative group of students, staff, and faculty, who are studying carbon dioxide emissions, carbon accounting, and carbon offset possibilities.
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Appalachian researcher helps link oxygen increase to biodiversity growth
Nov 27, 2017
Oxygen has provided a breath of fresh air to the study of the Earth’s evolution some 400-plus million years ago.
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Accounting major earns U.S. citizenship, gives back to Ethiopia
Nov 22, 2017
Born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Maheder Yohannes is a first-generation college student majoring in accounting at Appalachian State University.
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