Reflections on a year defined by COVID-19
Jan 6, 2021
Three hundred and thirty-five days ago, Appalachian State University began its COVID-19 campus planning discussions, and on March 1 it formally activated its emergency operations center to coordinate preparedness, response and recovery efforts.
College News, Students, Faculty & Staff4 Appalachian Community members awarded for global leadership and engagement
Dec 16, 2020
Appalachian State University conferred its 2020 Global Leadership Awards as part of the annual Appalachian Global Symposium, held virtually this fall due to COVID-19 and hosted by the Office of International Education and Development (OIED).
College News, Awards & Honors, Faculty & Staff, Global LearningApp State joins national alliance to develop more diverse, inclusive STEM faculty
Dec 10, 2020
Appalachian State University is one of 19 universities joining a three-year effort — known as Aspire: The National Alliance for Inclusive & Diverse STEM Faculty — to increase the div
College News, Faculty & Staff, STEMA New Way to Zoom: App State Computer Science Professor’s Design
Dec 9, 2020
Dr. Rahman Tashakkori, department chair and professor in the Department of Computer Science, has helped design and build an inexpensive way to read documents over Zoom calls.
College News, Faculty & Staff, Grants & Research, STEM, SustainabilityFall Commencement
Dec 7, 2020
As 2020 comes to a close — a year marked by the global pandemic — Mountaineers near and far will celebrate more than 1,700 Class of 2020 graduates during Appalachian State University’s virtual Fall 2020 Commencement.
College News, Events, Students, Faculty & Staff, AlumniWorm and Crayfish mutualism affects entire stream ecosystems
Dec 3, 2020
A recent paper by researchers at Appalachian State University and Virginia Tech, published in the journal Ecology, titled: “Strong effects of a mutualism on freshwater community structure,” shows how some small worms can influence entire
College News, Faculty & Staff, Alumni, Grants & Research, SustainabilityResearching the Spread of COVID-19 in Nursing Homes
Dec 2, 2020
The spread of COVID-19 has threatened nursing home residents and employees across the United States for the past several months. Two Appalachian State University researchers have determined which factors play the largest role in nursing home virus transmission.
College News, Grants & Research, Faculty & Staff, StudentsFree meals for App State faculty, students and staff in need over extended winter break
Dec 1, 2020
A longer-than-usual winter break during the pandemic and an outpouring of support from the university and community have spurred Campus Dining at Appalachian State University to offer free, chef-inspired meals to those in need in the Appalachi
College News, Faculty & Staff, Students, Outreach & Community Engagement, SustainabilityOut of cold storage — App State vaccine and drug research could speed delivery, cut costs
Nov 24, 2020
Co-authored research by three members of the Appalachian State University Community could yield a more cost-effective storage and delivery method for life-saving drugs and vaccines — including a future COVID-19 vaccine.
College News, Grants & Research, Faculty & Staff, Alumni, Students, STEMApp State professor promotes inclusivity within the field of philosophy
Nov 17, 2020
Dr. Kim Q. Hall, Appalachian State University professor of Philosophy, will serve as Co-Chair of the Philosophy in an Inclusive Key Summer Institute (PIKSI), a national initiative to promote diversity in philosophy, for the next four years.
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