App State team researches treatments for aggressive breast cancer
Dec 10, 2021
A research team at Appalachian State University is investigating effective treatments for one of the most aggressive types of breast cancer — with the goal of reducing adverse side effects.
College News, Grants & Research, Faculty & Staff, StudentsSociology faculty lead charity initiatives for the holidays
Dec 2, 2021
Appalachian State University’s Department of Sociology oversees two programs this time of year that benefits populations in need in the surrounding counties of the High Country.
College News, Outreach & Community Engagement, Faculty & Staff, SupportApp State researchers working to save honeybees with informatics
Nov 30, 2021
Hardworking honeybee populations — responsible for a third of the food on Americans’ plates — are on the decline in the U.S., meaning food shortages and higher prices at grocery stores could become the future norm.
College News, Outreach & Community Engagement, Faculty & Staff, Grants & ResearchSAFE Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Jon Davenport
Nov 19, 2021
Dr. Jon Davenport, assistant professor, Department of Biology
Student and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) fund recipient
Project: Size Matters: The Influence of trap and mesh size on Turtle Captures
Faculty and student collaborate on advancements in earthquake science
Nov 5, 2021
For the last three years Dr.
College News, Faculty & Staff, Students, Grants & ResearchDr. Sarah Evans, App State students to explore how water patterns in melting permafrost affect climate change
Nov 4, 2021
Small trickles of water traveling through Alaska’s permafrost — subsurface soil that remains frozen throughout the year — carry clues that could unlock a greater understanding of climate change and its advancement.
College News, Faculty & Staff, Grants & Research, Students, SustainabilityRural Resilience and Innovation Inaugural Seed Grants
Nov 3, 2021
The Department of Rural Resilience and Innovation (RRI) in partnership with Research Institute for Environment, Energy, and Economics (RIEEE) has awarded seed grants to five collaborative research projects.
College News, Faculty & Staff, Grants & Research, Outreach & Community Engagement, SustainabilityDr. Jeremiah Kitunda receives the I.G. Greer Distinguished Professorship in History
Nov 1, 2021
Dr. Jeremiah Kitunda, professor within Appalachian State University’s Department of History, has been chosen to receive the I.G.
College News, Awards & Honors, Faculty & Staff, Grants & ResearchCAS Faculty and Staff Award Recipients 2020-21
Oct 21, 2021
Each year, Appalachian State University’s College of Arts and Sciences recognizes several members of the faculty and staff for outstanding service, teaching or scholarly work.
College News, Faculty & Staff, Awards & HonorsLearning in the High Country — beyond the classroom
Oct 14, 2021
Appalachian State University students and alumni often refer to the university as their “home on the mountain.” The use of this physical reference point for Appalachian reflects the interconnectedness of the university and its location in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
College News, Outreach & Community Engagement, Faculty & Staff, Students