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NSF grant funds Appalachian research on ecological diversification of sponges in the Caribbean
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A push for transparency in research
May 16, 2018

An Appalachian political scientist and peers at Caltech create recommendations for how to support data access and replication of research studies

College News, Grants & Research, Faculty & Staff
Staci Hunter, SECU Public Fellows Internship Scholarship recipient 2018

Staci Hunter, SECU Public Fellows Internship Scholarship recipient 2018
May 10, 2018

Staci Hunter, a graduating senior with a major in criminal justice and two minors in psychology and Spanish from Wendell, North Carolina, was awarded a State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) Public Fellows Int...

College News, Students, Grants & Research
ORAU awards funding for Appalachian Carbon Research Group workshop

ORAU awards funding for Appalachian Carbon Research Group workshop
May 8, 2018

The Appalachian Carbon Research Group (ACRG) — an interdisciplinary group of faculty, staff and students at Appalachian State University studying carbon dioxide emissions, carbon accounting and carbon offset possibilities —will host their second OFFSET (Offsets for Future Forest Stew

College News, Sustainability, Grants & Research
Hayley Wynn ’17, of Huntersville, travels through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park to assess archaeological sites that experienced damage from the November 2016 Chimney Tops 2 and Cobbly Nob wildfires. Photo courtesy of Hayley Wynn
Dr. Jessica Mitchell, assistant professor in Appalachian’s Department of Geography and Planning, oversees Appalachian undergraduate students Darek Olsen, left, and Shane Sosko as they test an online interactive map for visualizing project datasets. Photo courtesy of Jessica Mitchell
Olivia Paschall and Allison Dombrowski, presenting their co-authored poster from the American Geophysical Union Annual Meeting at Appalachian Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors event in 2018.

Appalachian Undergraduate Students receive Explorers Club Grants for Research in Mongolia
May 1, 2018

Two Appalachian State University students, Olivia Paschall, a senior geology major from Grand Rapids, Michigan and Allison Dombrowski, a sophomore geology major from Raleigh, North Carolina, in the Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, received Explorers Club student grants to...

College News, Students, Grants & Research
The top three in undergraduate and graduate categories: (l to r) undergraduate Jacob Dorsett, Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences; undergraduate Carmen Montero, Department of Biology; undergraduate Morgan Baker, Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences; graduate students Adam Willits, Department of Biology; graduate student Lauren Anderson, Department of Geography and Planning and graduate student Heather Guy, Department of Geography and Planning — all from the College of Arts and

Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors 2018 Results
Apr 27, 2018

The 21st Annual Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors hosted by the Office of Student Research at Appalachian State University was held last week with over 176 abstracts submitted for the celebration event.

College News, Students, Grants & Research
Master Brewers Association publishes Fermentation Sciences Undergraduate research

Master Brewers Association publishes Fermentation Sciences Undergraduate research
Apr 25, 2018

Master Brewers Association publishes Fermentation Sciences Undergraduate research

College News, Grants & Research, Students
Dean Neva J. Specht, Brooke Hester (Physics and Astronomy), Jennifer Cecile (Chemistry), Andy Heckert (Geological and Environmental Sciences), Rahman Tashakkori (Computer Science), Cindy Norris (Computer Science), Dr. Dru Henson (Dean's Office), Katrina Palmer (Mathematical Sciences), Mitch Parry (Computer Science), Jennifer McGee (Curriculum & Instruction).

Cross-Disciplinary Team of Faculty Receive Million Dollar NSF S-STEM Grant
Apr 25, 2018

A National Science Foundation (NSF) funded scholarship program at Appalachian State University is helping address the nation’s shortage in STEM graduates and workers.

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