The internet has a new type: World Cup soccer players with 'Goldilocks masculinity' [faculty featured]
Jul 10, 2026
"They're like the regular guy, but perfected," Ellen Lamont, a sociologist at Appalachian State University who studies how gender and sexuality shape relationships, tells Yahoo.
Faculty & Staff
Mountainous landscapes store far more carbon than previously thought [faculty featured]
Jul 7, 2026
Hilly and mountainous landscapes have a much greater ability to store carbon in the soil than previously thought, according to a new study co-led by scientists at the University of Oregon.
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App State's College of Arts and Sciences announces new department chairs
Jul 1, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is pleased to announce the appointment of four new department chairs in the 2026-27 academic year, effective July 1, 2026.
College News, Faculty & Staff
Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences, College Advising and Support Services staff receive shout-outs in June
Jun 30, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — In June, four members of Appalachian State University's College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) were recognized with staff shout-outs.
Awards & Honors, College News, Faculty & Staff
App State professor's new book highlights Boone's role in ethical eating
Jun 29, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — A new book by Appalachian State University professor Zackary Vernon places Watauga County at the heart of a national conversation about food, community and resilience.
College News, Faculty & Staff, Grants & Research
Dr. Darci Gardner appointed director of Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies
Jun 29, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — The Appalachian State University College of Arts and Sciences is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr.
College News, Faculty & Staff
Can ‘body doubling’ really help you focus? Psychologists say maybe. [faculty featured]
Jun 26, 2026
I’m writing this very sentence while sitting in a so-called “body doubling” session. On an open Zoom screen are the friendly, if focused, faces of fellow writers. Cameras are on, audio is muted, and I know we’re all working on similar tasks.
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North Carolina has rattlesnakes. See how to ID the one you’d most likely spot. [faculty featured]
Jun 26, 2026
North Carolina is perhaps better associated with copperheads, but the state is also home to rattlesnakes.
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College of Arts and Sciences announces Lou Angermeier as University Program Associate
Jun 26, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — The Appalachian State University College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is pleased to welcome Lou Angermeier to the Dean's Office as the University Program Associate, effective June 22, 2026.
College News, Faculty & Staff
New frontiers for App State’s Frontline-to-Farm initiative
Jun 5, 2026
BOONE, N.C.
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