Climbing into thin air for climate research
Mar 18, 2019
Education abroad takes Appalachian State University students all over the world to experience art, different cultures and fresh perspectives.
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Mathematical Sciences Faculty and Student Researchers Receive Center for Undergraduate Research in Mathematics Grant
Mar 12, 2019
The Center for Undergraduate Research in Mathematics (CURM) provides funding for undergraduate research groups throughout the United States. A mini-grant for the 2019-20 academic year has been awarded to Dr.
College News, Grants & Research, Awards & Honors, Faculty & Staff
NPS funds Appalachian survey of WNS-affected bats in Blue Ridge Parkway area
Mar 4, 2019
Lurking among the many bat species that make the Blue Ridge Parkway area their home — the eastern red bat, the big brown bat and the silver-haired bat, to name a few — is a silent killer known as white-nose s
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Appalachian ties for top producer of Fulbright Scholars among master’s institutions
Feb 26, 2019
Appalachian State University is a top producer of Fulbright Scholars, tying for first place with College of Charleston for the highest number of faculty and staff selected for the prestigious award during 2018–19 among master’s institutions.
College News, Awards & Honors, Grants & Research, Faculty & Staff
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.
College News, Sustainability, Grants & Research
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.
College News, Sustainability, Global Learning, Grants & Research
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.
Departmental News, Grants & Research
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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