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Faculty Author Spotlight with Sociologist Dr. Cameron Lippard and Historian Dr. Bruce Stewart
Mar 26, 2019

Modern Moonshine: The Revival of White Whiskey in the Twenty-First Century

Dr. Cameron D. Lippard, Department of Sociology and Dr. Bruce E. Stewart, Department of History
Tuesday, April 2, 2019
4:30 p.m.
Reich College of Education, Room...

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Once a picky eater, always a picky eater?
Mar 25, 2019

Is picky eating more than an acknowledged childhood phase?

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Dr. Baker Perry, graduate program director and professor in Appalachian’s Department of Geography and Planning, works at the weather station he installed on the Quelccaya Ice Cap in Peru. The station sends data directly to his lab in Boone. Photo by Marie Freeman

Dr. Baker Perry — 'cornerstone of research’ in Appalachia and the Andes
Mar 21, 2019

Dr. Baker Perry ’98, professor in Appalachian State University’s Department of Geography and Planning, is the great-great-grandson of D.D. Dougherty, who along with his brother founded Watauga Academy in 1899, now Appalachian State University.

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Beekeeper Dr. James Wilkes ’87, chair of Appalachian’s Department of Computer Science, manages 100 bee colonies on his family farm. His scholarly research, conducted in part with Dr. Joe Cazier and Dr. Ed Hassler, includes tracking and analyzing beekeeping management practices. Photo submitted

Biology Seminar Series hosts Computer Science Faculty and Beekeeper James Wilkes
Mar 18, 2019

Wednesday, March 20, 2019
4 p.m.
Rankin Science West, Room 183

Dr. James Wilkes of the Department of Computer Science, will be presenting a talk titled, "Honey Bee Health, Almonds, Fake Honey, Pesticides: Can Technology Help?"

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On top of the Quelccaya Ice Cap, junior geography major Cole Barrow, bottom right, relays measurements from a snow pit to senior geography major Michael Godwin, far left, and John Howarth, who played a supporting role during the expedition. Photo by Marie Freeman

Climbing into thin air for climate research
Mar 18, 2019

Education abroad takes Appalachian State University students all over the world to experience art, different cultures and fresh perspectives.

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Dr. Ozzie Ostwalt, Professor of Philosophy and Religion on the set of his AppTV program, “Religion in Life" with the Reverend Jesse Jackson, Sr. photo submitted.
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Faculty Author Spotlight with Tom Hansell, Appalachian Studies
Mar 13, 2019

After Coal: Stories of Survival in Appalachia and Wales
Tom Hansell - Center for Appalachian Studies

Thursday, March 21, 2019
6 p.m.
Reich College of Education, Room 124A

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Mathematical Sciences Faculty and Student Researchers Receive Center for Undergraduate Research in Mathematics Grant
Mar 12, 2019

The Center for Undergraduate Research in Mathematics (CURM) provides funding for undergraduate research groups throughout the United States. A mini-grant for the 2019-20 academic year has been awarded to Dr.

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Dr. Cameron Lippard, Chair, Department of Sociology. Photo by University Communications.

Dr. Cameron Lippard named Department Chair of Sociology
Mar 1, 2019

Dr. Cameron Lippard will assume the position of department chair for the Department of Sociology, in the College of Arts and Sciences as of March 1, 2019. Lippard is an alumnus of Appalachian, graduating with a B.A. in psychology and a B.A. in sociology in 1998. He completed his Ph.D.

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