Dr. Cole Edwards emphasizes fieldwork in studying geological history
Feb 20, 2019
Dr. Cole Edwards’ specialty is investigating the causes of life and death — with evidence that is about 400 million years old.
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Office of Student Research supports undergraduate professional development at National American Geophysical Union meeting
Feb 19, 2019
In December, fifteen faculty and students from four departmental areas in the College of Arts and Sciences with assistance from the Office of Student Research attended the fall American Geophysical Union Meeting in Washington, D.C.
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Department of Energy changes give Appalachian State an opportunity to continue carbon emission reporting for Global solutions
Feb 18, 2019
The year 2017 was a threshold year for global emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) to the atmosphere and for global climate change. Carbon dioxide is emitted when fossil fuels are burned and it is the principal gas responsible for global climate change.
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Sociology Professors use Facebook to Understand the Opioid Epidemic
Jan 31, 2019
Drs. David Russell (Appalachian State University), Naomi J. Spence (Lehman College, CUNY), and Kelly M. Thames (Appalachian State University) recently published a research article in Information, Communication & Society examining the opioid epidemic in Ohio by analyzing Facebook posts.
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Sociology faculty member examines the rhetorical and racist fight against Affirmative Action in College admissions policies
Jan 23, 2019
Drs. J. Scott Carter, Cameron D. Lippard, and Andrew F. Baird recently published their research in Social Problems, a top research journals in sociology.
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DLLC Symposium 2019 - Open call for proposals
Jan 23, 2019
The Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures is pleased to announce its first Symposium to be held in Belk Library and Information Commons, Room 421 on Tuesday, March 26, 2019.
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Certain moral values may lead to more prejudice and discrimination, study finds
Jan 22, 2019
Appalachian social psychologist Dr. Andrew Monroe studies relationship between moral values and prejudice
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Three TEAMS: Noyce Scholars are the first to complete a year of teaching
Jan 18, 2019
After graduating last May, Alana Paterson, Biology, Secondary Education; Chris McCollum, Physics, Secondary Education and Chris Kolischak, Middle Grades Education with a concentration in Science, became the first graduates of the TEAMS: Noyce Scholars...
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International Mountain Studies Symposium open call for Participants
Dec 19, 2018
Appalachian State University will bring together three influential, international academics in mountain studies as keynote speakers and twelve international mountain studies scholars as core presenters to engage with students, faculty and the community at Appalachian for a one day International...
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The Explorers Club of Atlanta grants Appalachian Undergraduate Students and Faculty “Expedition of the Year” Award
Dec 10, 2018
“Looking for mass extinctions in all the ‘wrong’ places: the Late Devonian of Mongolia,” a research expedition featuring Appalachian State University faculty members and two Geological and Environmental Sciences students was awarded Expedition of the Year by the Atlanta c
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