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Dr. Zachary Russell, assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at App State, center, works with student researchers Ethan Humphries, a senior in physics major from Kings Mountain, and Hunter Corman ’24, an engineering physics graduate student from Morehead City, pictured in the background, in the Ion Innovations Scientific Instrumentation Development Lab in Boone to assemble 3D-printed components for rapid prototyping of microscope designs. Russell has been awarded a $2.3 million grant

App State awarded $2.3M to advance innovation in NC agriculture
Jun 2, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University researcher Dr.

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Biology students presented their posters in the Atrium of the Rankin Science South Building. Photo by Kyla Willoughby

Biology Research Day showcases broad spectrum of student work
May 7, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — The 2025 Biology Research Day held May 1 in the Rankin Science Building was a golden opportunity for App State student researchers to display their findings and explain the often complex science behind their work.

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A Tibetan monk officiating an event in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Tibetan Buddhism is emerging in Vietnam as a popular form of new religiosity © 2025 Lam Khau

Dr. Stephen Christopher receives $1.6 million grant from John Templeton Foundation
Apr 29, 2025

Dr. Stephen Christopher (Adjunct Assistant Professor at Appalachian State University) is excited to be co-Lead (along with Dr.

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Top: App State senior Lex Foote, a Scholarships in STEM (S-STEM) Scholar in math from Linville, demonstrates an equation on the whiteboard. Bottom: From left to right: Dr. Rahman Tashakkori, Dr. Andrew Heckert, Dr. Mohammad Ali Javidian, Dr. Carol Babyak and Dr. Roshani Silwal. Photos by Chase Reynolds

$2 million grant funds scholarships, supports STEM education for over 50 App State students
Apr 25, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — A nearly $2 million grant awarded to Appalachian State University by the National Science Foundation (NSF) will help put educational goals within reach for more than 50 Mountaineer students pursuing degrees in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math).

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The Appalachian State University Department of Biology Presents Research Day on May 1, 2025.

May 1: Biology Research Day
Apr 24, 2025

2025 Biology Research Day
Thursday May 1, 2025, from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Rankin Science Building (572 Rivers St, Boone, NC 28608)

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Dr. Maggie Sugg, associate professor in the Appalachian State University Department of Geography and Planning

Climate Change Is Stressing the World’s Blood Supplies [faculty featured]
Apr 22, 2025

Extreme weather disasters, increasing as the planet warms, can curb blood donations while increasing demand, a new analysis found.

Faculty & Staff, Grants & Research
Dr. Jefferson Bates is an associate professor in the Appalachian State University Department of Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences. Photo by Chase Reynolds
Dr. Ashley Adams is an assistant professor in App State’s Department of Biology. Photo by Chase Reynolds
App State students are pictured in a fermentation sciences lab on the Boone campus, working under the direction of Dr. Folarin Oguntoyinbo, associate professor and research mentor in the Department of Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences. Photo by Chase Reynolds

App State earns R2 designation for high research activity and doctorate production
Feb 16, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University has received a Research Activity Designation of Research 2 from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education — the nation’s leading framework for categorizing U.S. higher education institutions.

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Dr. Brett Taubman, professor and director of the Fermentation Sciences program at Appalachian State University

Dr. Brett Taubman featured on Appalachian Excellence podcast
Feb 13, 2025

On this episode of Appalachian Excellence, we explore the fascinating world of fermentation with Dr. Brett Taubman, professor and director of the Fermentation Sciences program at Appalachian State University.

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