The story of the first human tool: the humble container [faculty featured]
May 12, 2026
In the prehistoric opening of 2001: A Space Odyssey, the first tool is a club: a long limb bone that proves handy for killing prey animals, murdering the leader of a rival hominin group and, finally, for throwing into the air ready for a dramatic jump cut.
Faculty & Staff, Grants & Research
Monday Rockpile: Paul Worley gives Rockies prospects real-world English practice [faculty featured]
May 12, 2026
If you were a college student studying Spanish, you’d probably want to take a class with Dr.
Faculty & Staff, Outreach & Community Engagement
CAS Dean's Office staff recognized with shout-outs in April
May 7, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — In April, four members of Appalachian State University's College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Dean's Office were recognized with staff shout-outs.
Awards & Honors, College News, Faculty & Staff
Helene frayed the safety net for people who use drugs. This community wove it back together. [faculty featured]
May 4, 2026
Kimberly Treadaway hoped she was prepared for the storm. Hurricane Helene was heading right for her home in Weaverville, North Carolina, and she worried about having enough food and water, and about her 5-month-old son.
Faculty & Staff, Grants & Research
29 Mountaineers honored with 2026 App State Awards of Distinction
May 4, 2026
BOONE, N.C.
Alumni, Awards & Honors, Faculty & Staff, Students, University News
App State professor brings ramp research to BRAHM [faculty featured]
May 1, 2026
BLOWING ROCK — An Appalachian State University professor is using DNA science to protect ramps and help the Cherokee keep a centuries-old tradition alive in the Great Smoky Mountains.
Faculty & Staff, Grants & Research
Former students turned professors: App State alums reflect on their return to the High Country [faculty featured]
May 1, 2026
During fall break of 1999, Ralph Lentz was a new professor at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute. One Saturday night, he received a call from Michael Wade, his former history professor at App State.
Alumni, Faculty & Staff
From seminary to studio: How losing his faith led an App State professor to a decade of exploring everyone else's [faculty featured]
May 1, 2026
BOONE — For more than 70 years, the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary has prepared devoted believers for a life of ministry. It took Conrad Ostwalt less than four years to realize it was a faith he no longer believed.
Faculty & Staff
