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.
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New frontiers for App State’s Frontline-to-Farm initiative
Jun 5, 2026
BOONE, N.C.
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Museums, Inclusion, and Community Wellbeing: Who Gets to Decide What Our History Is? [faculty featured]
Jun 5, 2026
In an interview with NPQ, Andrea Burns, a professor of history at Appalachian State University, noted that during the Clinton administration attempts were made to revise the exhibit dedicated to the...
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This App State Researcher is Taking Wasted Sweet Potatoes — And Turning Them Into Milk [faculty featured]
Jun 4, 2026
North Carolina may be famous for its beaches and Blue Ridge Mountains, but the state has a lesser-known claim to fame.
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What Vet Techs Wish They’d Known: Advice from the NAVTA President [faculty featured]
Jun 3, 2026
Veterinary technology is growing at three times the national average (3 percent). The Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025) reported approximately 134,200 veterinary technologists and technicians.
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Book Feature: Eating on a Mountain at the End of the World: How I Found Love, Humor, and Beauty in My Quest for Ethical Food [faculty featured]
Jun 1, 2026
When Zackary Vernon moved to Boone to begin teaching at Appalachian State University, he took on the personal challenge of trying to make ethical food choices: gardening, raising chickens, buying food from local farmers and volunteering at a certified organic farm.
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College of Arts and Sciences announces Dr. Denise Edwards-Forde as Travel Coordinator
May 29, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) has welcomed Dr. Denise Edwards‑Forde to the Dean’s Office as Travel Coordinator, effective May 2026. In this role, Edwards‑Forde is responsible for reviewing and approving travel requests for all CAS units.
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