SAFE Grant Student Spotlight: Philip Hinson '20, Psychology
Jan 22, 2021
SAFE Grant Student Spotlight: Philip Hinson '20, Psychology
Philip Hinson was a graduate student from Gastonia, N.C.
College News, SAFE Grant, Grants & Research, AlumniClimate change and the rise of CO2: App State scientists contribute to 2020 Global Carbon Budget
Jan 19, 2021
The Global Carbon Project (GCP) has released its annual 2020 Global Carbon Budget, which estimates CO2 emissions for the year have decreased by 2.4 billion tons — the largest drop ever recorded, according to GCP.
College News, Faculty & Staff, Grants & Research, SustainabilityApp State funded to study rare bats along Blue Ridge Parkway area, investigate disease
Jan 8, 2021
With grant-funded assistance from Appalachian State University, the National Park Service (NPS) is expanding its knowledge of rare bat species found along North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Parkway, as well as parkway species that may be infec
College News, Faculty & Staff, Students, Grants & Research, Outreach & Community EngagementA 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, SustainabilityCAS Corps Feature: Aidan Keaveney
Dec 4, 2020
The CAS Corps are chosen to serve as representatives to all constituents of the College of Arts and Sciences and to create, promote and execute opportunities for academic and professional growth.
College News, Students, CAS Corps, Grants & ResearchWorm 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, StudentsApp State alumnus credits Mountaineer experience for his research success
Nov 30, 2020
When reflecting on his experience at Appalachian State University, alumnus Harrison Esterly ’19 said he harbors a fondness for the “times when I didn’t think I would make it through.” His appreciation for a challenge has led to what may be a breakthrough in speeding the d
College News, Alumni, Students, Grants & Research, STEMOut 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.
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