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Rhiannon Reed-Kelly ’20, who lives in Dublin, Ireland, graduated summa cum laude from Appalachian State University with a B.S. in community and regional planning, a B.S. in geography with a certificate in geographic information systems and a minor in sustainable development. She is pictured in the Dublin Mountains. Photo submitted

Mountaineer alumna Rhiannon Reed-Kelly ’20 has her eye on international urban design
Sep 9, 2021

Rhiannon Reed-Kelly ’20 dreams of designing a world of happy, healthy cities — inspired by a book she read as a geography student at Appalachian State University.

College News, Alumni, Outreach & Community Engagement
Traditional data center designs have servers set up in rows and racks, with cables connecting devices. Appalachian State University’s Dr. Abdelbaset Hamza and his App State research team are simulating different configurations — such as this geometric cell-based design — with the goal of improving efficiency and speed of data transfers. Hamza received a nearly $175,00 National Science Foundation grant in support of the project. Illustration provided by Dr. Abdelbaset Hamza

App State’s Dr. Abdelbaset Hamza studies efficiency in internet data centers
Sep 8, 2021

Answers to Google searches, information on websites, files stored in the cloud, and music and movies for streaming — all resources at people’s fingertips as part of their daily lives — are housed in large data centers all over the world.

College News, Faculty & Staff, Grants & Research
Colloquium Series Lecture Featuring Michael McRoberts
Grace Rogers, senior, SAFE fund recipient. Photo submitted.

SAFE Grant Student Spotlight: Grace Rogers, Mathematical Sciences
Sep 3, 2021

SAFE Grant Student Spotlight: Grace Rogers, Mathematical Sciences Grace Rogers is a senior from Durham, N.C.

Student and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) fund recipient

Project: “Automatic Identification of Landslides”

College News, SAFE Grant, Grants & Research, Students
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The AI Delusion with Dr. Gary Smith
Sep 1, 2021

Department of Mathematical Sciences Colloquium Series presents Dr. Gary Smith, Pomona College

College News, Events
Caroline Fehlman, Andrew Bagwell, Nicholas Gastelle and Caity Duncan, student climate change researchers
Ellucian Foundation Announces 2021 PATH Scholarship Program

Ellucian Foundation supports PATH Scholarship program at App State
Aug 30, 2021

The Ellucian Foundation, established in 2020 by the higher education technology solutions provider Ellucian, has awarded Appalachian State University’s Department of Mathematical Sciences with $25,000 as a part of their 2021 ...

College News, Students, Support, Awards & Honors
Austin Melzer, graduate student and SAFE Fund recipient. Photo submitted.

SAFE Grant Student Spotlight: Austin Melzer, Psychology
Aug 26, 2021

SAFE Grant Student Spotlight: Austin Melzer, Psychology
Austin Melzer is a graduate student in Industrial-Organizational Psychology and Human Resource Management from Apex, N.C.

Student and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) fund recipient

College News, SAFE Grant, Grants & Research, Students
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Dr. Carolyn Ellis on Compassionate and Collaborative Research with Holocaust Survivors
Aug 25, 2021

Thursday, September 2, 2021
7:30 - 9 p.m. EST
Registration is required to participate
A virtual event, free and open to the public.

 

College News, Events, Global Learning
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Rural Resilience and Innovation Seed Grants
Aug 25, 2021

New Department in the College: Rural Resilience and Innovation

College News, Faculty & Staff, Grants & Research, Outreach & Community Engagement, Support