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Ava Ridings, of Winston-Salem, will graduate tomorrow with a bachelor's degree in biology with a concentration in cellular and molecular biology and a minor in chemistry.

CAS Senior Spotlight: Ava Ridings
Dec 11, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Throughout her time at App State, Ava Ridings combined her love of science with a passion for helping others — experiences that prop...

Mad Pilione, of Raleigh, will graduate on Friday with a bachelor's degree in religious studies with a concentration in public health and a minor in philosophy.

CAS Senior Spotlight: Mad Pilione
Dec 10, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Mad Pilione’s time at App State has been defined by hard work and remarkable growth, from pioneering new academic paths to presentin...

Jess Horton, of Charlotte, will graduate on Friday with a bachelor's degree in physics with a concentration in interdisciplinary science and minors in both chemistry and mathematics.

CAS Senior Spotlight: Jess Horton
Dec 9, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Jess Horton’s path at App State has been one defined by resilience, discovery, and an evolving passion for science. Horton, of Charl...

Hannah Brown '24 (left), Ally Lawing '23 (middle), and Mason Smith '24 (right) were inducted into the Fall 2025 Cratis D. Williams Society. Photos submitted

CAS graduates inducted into Fall 2025 Cratis D. Williams Society
Dec 9, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — In the Spring and Fall, Appalachian State University's Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies seeks nominations for the Cratis ...

Mountaineer students gather in front of Belfast City Hall in Belfast — the capital of Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom — during the App State summer 2024 study abroad program “Human Rights and Peacebuilding in Ireland and Northern Ireland.” The study abroad program was co-led by Dr. Jessica Martell, professor in App State’s Department of Interdisciplinary Studies and coordinator of the global studies degree program, and Dr. Belinda Walzer, associate professor in App State’s Department o

Passport, please! — App State ranks 4th nationally for study abroad participation
Dec 8, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University connects students to a world-class education and life-changing international experiences — earning top ...

Dr. Cuong Mai (top left), Dr. Matt Ruble (top right), Dr. Ozzie Ostwalt (bottom left), and Dr. Kirstin Waldkoenig (bottom right) will present as part of the second “Philosophy and Religious Studies in the Contemporary World” series, scheduled for the Spring 2026 semester.

High Country Humanities announces second “Philosophy and Religious Studies in the Contemporary World” series
Dec 5, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's High Country Humanities—in collaboration with the Department of Philosophy and Religion—is pleased ...

Vivid Oguntoyinbo ’22 is the new Business Officer of Operations in Appalachian State University's College of Arts and Sciences.

College of Arts and Sciences announces Vivid Oguntoyinbo ’22 as Business Officer of Operations
Dec 2, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — The Appalachian State University College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is pleased to announce that Vivid Oguntoyinbo ’22 has been appoi...

The 2026-27 Appalachian Scholarship Application Portal (ASAP) opened today, December 1, 2025, and closes Saturday, February 7, 2026.

2026-27 Appalachian Scholarship Application Portal (ASAP) open December 1 through February 7
Dec 1, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — The 2026-27 Appalachian Scholarship Application Portal (ASAP) opened today, December 1, 2025, and closes Saturday, February 7, 2026. T...

Dr. Gregg Marland is an affiliated research professor in the Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences at Appalachian State University.

Turning point: Global greenhouse emissions will soon flatten or decline [faculty featured]
Nov 24, 2025

In July, a team of scientists assembled on a video call to study an anomalous wobble in a data curve. This blip didn’t signal a new particle decay i...

Dr. Shea Tuberty, professor in the Department of Biology at Appalachian State University

‘Toxic Soup’: PFAS and other contaminants surged in French Broad River after Helene, study finds [faculty featured]
Nov 24, 2025

Fifteen days after Tropical Storm Helene sent debris, runoff and a cocktail of toxins — including raw sewage and pharmaceuticals — pouri...

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