Why one App State professor spends his money on weird movies instead of golf [faculty featured]
Nov 2, 2026
BOONE — An Appalachian State professor who teaches film to English majors wanted to do something offbeat — so he founded Toy Sheep Microcinema. A “little underground” and a “little punky,” its ethos mirrors his favorite kind of music.
Faculty & Staff, Outreach & Community Engagement
NASA-funded project expands STEM learning opportunities at App State
Oct 30, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University students and educators will benefit from a NASA-funded project designed to bring space science data to broader audiences.
College News, Grants & Research, Outreach & Community Engagement
Middle Fork restoration a ‘gift to everybody downstream’ [faculty featured]
Oct 29, 2026
BLOWING ROCK — On Friday, conservationists, town officials, National Park Service staff and university scientists gathered on the banks of the Middle Fork of the New River to celebrate the restoration of a stretch of stream whose erosion became evident more than two decades ago.
Faculty & Staff, Grants & Research, Outreach & Community Engagement
The Appalachian highlights McKinney Geology Teaching Museum
Oct 28, 2026
App State provides a number of resources to students that often go underutilized. Resource Highlights examine different supports students and staff receive by being a member of App State’s community. This week’s Resource Highlight examines the McKinney Geology Teaching Museum.
Grants & Research, Outreach & Community Engagement
Forrest Gilliam ’08 among App State Mountaineers working to rebuild Western NC 2 years after Helene
Oct 2, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — When Hurricane Helene devastated Western North Carolina in September 2024, the Appalachian State University Community rallied to support the region alongside local partners — from providing immediate assistance to helping with the long process of rebuilding.
Alumni, Outreach & Community Engagement, University News
App State researchers partner to strengthen Western NC resilience 2 years post-Helene
Sep 30, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University researchers continue to learn from the damage, lessons and opportunities brought about by Hurricane Helene.
University News, Faculty & Staff, Grants & Research, Outreach & Community Engagement
Dr. Bret Taubman talks Rootsii on ‘Agriculture in North Carolina’
Sep 29, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Bret Taubman, professor in Appalachian State University’s Department of Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences and director of the Fermentation Sciences program, was featured on the Sept.
Departmental News, Faculty & Staff, Grants & Research, Outreach & Community Engagement
With insect populations declining, Boone Gardens pushes native plants into community hands [faculty featured]
Sep 28, 2026
BOONE — The Daniel Boone Gardens hosted a combined native plant swap and potluck this fall, an event the garden’s director hopes will draw newcomers into the gardens while building lasting connections among local plant enthusiasts.
College News, Faculty & Staff, Outreach & Community Engagement
5th annual BioBlitz catalogues the natural world at App State [faculty featured]
Sep 28, 2026
The App State Department of Biology began its annual “BioBlitz” campaign Monday to catalogue on-campus biodiversity.
Events, Faculty & Staff, Outreach & Community Engagement