Grants & Research

Dr. Jon Davenport Safe fund recipient, photo provided

SAFE 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

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Dr. Twilia Wingrove, Department of Psychology, Photo Provided

SAFE Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Twilia Wingrove
Nov 10, 2021

Dr. Twilia Wingrove, experimental psychology program director and associate professor, Department of Psychology

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An aerial image of the Toolik Field Station on Alaska’s North Slope, where Dr. Sarah Evans and Appalachian State University undergraduate students will collect samples of thawing permafrost during the summers of 2022, 2023 and 2024. Their research, funded by a National Science Foundation grant, aims to provide insight on how the release of carbon from thawing permafrost is advancing climate change. Evans is an assistant professor in App State’s Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences. Photo by Q

Dr. 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.

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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.

Rural 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.

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SAFE student recipient Claire Brown, Physics and Astronomy. Photo submitted.

SAFE Grant Student Spotlight: Claire Brown, Physics and Astronomy
Nov 3, 2021

SAFE Grant Student Spotlight: Claire Brown, Physics and Astronomy  Claire Brown is a senior from Waxhaw, N.C. 

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Dr. Jeremiah Kitunda, Department of History, photo submitted

Dr. 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.

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SAFE student recipient Andrew Taylor, Psychology. Photo submitted.

SAFE Grant Student Spotlight: Andrew Taylor, Psychology
Oct 25, 2021

SAFE Grant Student Spotlight: Andrew Taylor, Psychology Andrew Taylor is a graduate student from Faison, N.C.

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SAFE student recipient Chloë Dorin, Biology. Photo submitted.

SAFE Grant Student Spotlight: Chloe Dorin, Biology
Oct 15, 2021

SAFE Grant Student Spotlight: Chloe Dorin, Biology Chloë Dorin is a graduate student from Raleigh, N.C.

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Caption: SAFE student recipient Karissa Scholten, Psychology. Photo submitted.

SAFE Grant Student Spotlight: Karissa Scholten, Psychology
Sep 30, 2021

SAFE Grant Student Spotlight: Karissa Scholten, Psychology Karissa Scholten is a graduate student from Grand Rapids, M.I.

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