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Three people examine papers and a plastic container while sitting on rocks beside a stream; others stand in the background near trees and water.

From living ecosystems to human health and new monitoring tech — the New River anchors App State inquiry and contemplation
Sep 15, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University research starts high in our watershed and flows down to mountain communities and beyond, informing policy, practice, and a greater understanding of interconnection.

College News, Grants & Research, Sustainability
Professional headshot of a smiling man with glasses and dark hair, wearing a black collared shirt against a black background.
Two people stand outdoors in front of a brick academic building. The man on the left wears glasses, a brown blazer, light blue shirt, tan pants, and a cream-colored scarf with fringe. The woman on the right wears glasses, a gray blazer, dark jeans, and a multicolored scarf in shades of red, purple, and orange. Both are smiling, and the background shows a tree, grass, and a walkway.

Edited collection by Drs. Melissa Birkhofer and Paul Worley receives ASAIL Honorable Mention
Sep 9, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Two Appalachian State University faculty members — Dr. Melissa Birkhofer, assistant professor in the Department of English, and Dr.

Awards & Honors, College News, Faculty & Staff, Grants & Research
Educational museum exhibit honoring paleoenviron­mental scientist Cynthia Liutikus, with fossil displays, an information panel, and interactive activities.

Dr. Cynthia Liutkus featured in regional Women in STEAM exhibit at AMOS
Sep 8, 2026

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's Dr. Cynthia Liutkus is featured in the Asheville Museum of Science's (AMOS) WORK!

Departmental News, Faculty & Staff, Grants & Research, Outreach & Community Engagement
The Appalachian State University College of Arts and Sciences is accepting applications for the Student and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund.

Apply for the Fall 2026 SAFE Fund through October 5
Sep 8, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — The Appalachian State University College of Arts and Sciences is accepting applications for the Student and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund with a deadline of Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, at 5 p.m.

College News, Grants & Research, SAFE Grant

UNIZULU Strengthens Global Ties and Research Capacity Following Engagement with Fulbright Specialist Prof Jesse Lutabingwa [faculty featured]
Sep 3, 2026

The University of Zululand (UNIZULU) recently concluded a highly successful 40-day residency with visiting Fulbright Specialist, Professor Jesse Lutabingwa.

Faculty & Staff, Grants & Research
Smiling man in a striped polo holds two rock samples in a geology lab, with mineral specimens, charts, and equipment behind him.

Anthony Love contributes to new study dating rare Mars meteorite to 1.2 billion years old
Sep 2, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — A new study in Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta has dated a rare Martian meteorite to 1.27 billion years old, identifying it as an unusual shergottite from a previously unsampled, pristine source on Mars.

Departmental News, Faculty & Staff, Grants & Research
Five researchers pose in a laboratory beside a large microscope and computer monitors, smiling warmly in a collaborative, welcoming setting.

App State researchers secure NSF MRI award for microscope upgrades
Sep 1, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Faculty members in Appalachian State University's College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) have been awarded a two-year, $182,268 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to upgrade a key research instrument in the William C.

College News, Faculty & Staff, Grants & Research, Students
A bunch of sweet potatoes.

Upcycling sweet potato field waste into a plant-based milk [faculty featured]
Aug 19, 2026

North Carolina grows most of the sweet potatoes in the US, which means it accumulates most of the sweet potato waste, too.

Faculty & Staff, Grants & Research
Dr. Madeline Hinckle