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Dr. Alexandra Sterling-Hellenbrand, professor of German and global studies at App State, is pictured in the village of Stattegg, a suburb of Graz, Austria, in 2020 with a marker on one of the country’s eight literature pathways. She will serve as the Fulbright Visiting Professor of Cultural Studies at the University of Graz this spring. Photo courtesy of Dr. Alexandra Sterling-Hellenbrand

Professor Alexandra Sterling-Hellenbrand awarded 2022–23 Fulbright to teach, conduct research in Austria
Jan 10, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — With support from her 2022–23 Fulbright, Appalachian State University’s Dr.

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The North Carolina Branch of the American Society for Microbiology (NC-ASM) held its annual meeting at Appalachian State University on Saturday, November 5, at Leon Levine Hall.

Meeting brings microbiologists across NC to App State
Jan 9, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — The North Carolina Branch of the American Society for Microbiology (NC-ASM) held its annual meeting at Appalachian State University on Saturday, November 5, at Leon Levine Hall. The meeting was the first in-person meeting in two years.

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SAFE Student Spotlight: Sophia Ryan

SAFE Student Spotlight: Sophia Ryan
Jan 2, 2023

Sophia Ryan, M.A. Geography
Student and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund Recipient: Fall 2021
Project: “Greenspace and Mental Health: Adding Quality and Accessibility to Quantity"

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SAFE Student Spotlight: Taylor Leonard

SAFE Student Spotlight: Taylor Leonard
Dec 26, 2022

Taylor Leonard '22, M.A. Experimental Psychology
Student and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund Recipient: Fall 2021
Project: “Dementia Worry: Does Public Stigma Predict People's Concerns About Developing Dementia?”

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SAFE Student Spotlight: Rachel Fink

SAFE Student Spotlight: Rachel Fink
Dec 20, 2022

Rachel Fink '22, B.S. Psychology (Sustainability)
Student and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund Recipient: Fall 2021
Project: “Morality of Environmental Attitudes: A Replication and Extension of Moral Roots of Environmental Attitudes”

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Dr. Rachel Bleich, Dr. Brooke Christian, Dr. Beth Davison, Dr. Joseph Gonzalez, Dr. Cuong Mai, Dr. Juhee Woo and Dr. Marketa Zimova

University Research Council (URC) grant recipients
Dec 19, 2022

BOONE, N.C. — Congratulations to the following Appalachian State College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) faculty members on receiving Fall 2022 University Research Council (URC) grants!

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The Mountains to Sea North Carolina Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation program at App State, to begin in spring 2023, will support 100 underrepresented App State students in STEM fields over the next five years. It is funded by a $3.4 million National Science Foundation grant awarded to App State, UNC Greensboro, Western Carolina University, East Carolina University and UNC Wilmington. Photo by Chase Reynolds and Wes Craig
Dr. Marketa Zimova
SAFE Student Spotlight: Samuel DeMay

SAFE Student Spotlight: Samuel DeMay
Dec 13, 2022

Samuel DeMay, M.S. Engineering Physics (Automation and Instrumentation)
Student and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund Recipient: Fall 2021
Project: “Update on the Ruby Phosphorescence Senior Lab: Cr3+ 2E Lifetime and 4T Absorption Studies”

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