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Dr. Rick Elmore, associate professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religion at Appalachian State University

Cormac McCarthy scholars sort through the late literary giant's massive Tesuque home library [faculty featured]
Mar 28, 2026

Before Cormac McCarthy became Cormac McCarthy, the man and the novelist, he was Charles Joseph McCarthy Jr., or Charlie McCarthy for short.

Faculty & Staff, Grants & Research
The Department of Computer Science logo featuring the block A with two lines of text underneath it: The first line reads "College of Arts and Sciences," and the second line reads "Computer Science."
Savannah Devine ‘22
Vanya Dill, a senior geology major from Morrisville, at a field site in Mongolia in August 2025. Photo by Dr. Sarah Carmichael

Geology major selected to present research at prestigious Explorers Club event
Mar 19, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Vanya Dill, a senior geology major from Morrisville, has been invited to present her research at The 122nd Explorers Club Annual Dinner: Odysseys on April 18 in New York City.

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Dr. Matt Estep (left) and Alex O'Neill ’19 ’21 (right)
Dr. Scott Marshall

My fault or yours — earthquake source detection gets lift from App State
Feb 27, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Linking earthquakes with the most likely causative fault just got better, thanks to an externally-funded project by Dr.

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Dr. Daniel Caton

‘Remembered for the lights:’ Professor Caton’s life amongst the stars [faculty and student featured]
Feb 19, 2026

In the heart of Pisgah National Forest rests Wiseman’s View, a panoramic setting overlooking the scenic sights of the Linville Gorge Wilderness. According to NCPedia, on clear, moonless nights, sightings of distant lights have been reported for centuries.

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Dr. Maggie Sugg is an associate professor and the honors director in the Appalachian State University Department of Geography and Planning. Photo by University Communications
Hellbender researcher and Appalachian State University graduate student Hutch Whitman holds a hellbender. Photograph courtesy Hutch Whitman

From Hell and Bent on Returning [student featured]
Jan 23, 2026

Imagine a slimy, speckled tube with four legs that appear to have been attached with spare parts. The toes — four on the front legs, five on the rear — resemble blown-up rubber gloves. The head is bumpy on top with a wide, flat mouth that curves into a smile.

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