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Merle the tuxedo cat eats grass that’s likely to snag fur in his stomach. Photo by Nicole Hughes

Gold-covered hairballs may reveal why cats eat grass [alumni, student featured]
Sep 22, 2025

Of the many mysterious behaviors cats exhibit, one of the biggest is also one of the most disgusting: Why do they insist on eating grass, when it only...

In the wake of Hurricane Helene, App State students rallied to help their High Country neighbors — from daring rescues and digging out trapped residents to volunteering with storm cleanup and repairs. Above, students volunteer with cleanup at an area river outfitter during a Day of Service on Oct. 19, 2024. That day, around 175 students collectively completed over 500 hours of community service at 15 organizations and locations across the High Country. Photo by Kyla Willoughby

App State Reflects: One Year After Helene
Sep 22, 2025

When Hurricane Helene damaged and disrupted Western North Carolina in September 2024, it also revealed the incredible strength of our communities. Cou...

The App State hellbender team surveys the New River near Boone. Pictured, from left to right, are biology graduate students Brent Kinser, Aidan Hedges and Hutch Whitman, App State alumna and lab technician Emily Gillikin '24 and recent App State graduate Hunter Comeford. Photo by Chase Reynolds

App State advances community-driven research for recovery and resilience
Sep 22, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Hurricane Helene’s cascading effects swept through Western North Carolina’s communities, landscapes and institutions. In the month...

CAS Corps member Abbey Ake is a junior psychology major from Raleigh. Photo submitted

Meet the CAS Corps: Abbey Ake
Sep 19, 2025

The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Corps are chosen to serve as representatives to all constituents of CAS and to create, promote and execute oppo...

Dr. Leo Flores is a professor in and the chair of the Appalachian State University Department of English.

Dr. Leonardo Flores shares digital writing expertise with IIT Jodhpur through Fulbright Specialist Program
Sep 17, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — In August, Dr. Leonardo Flores, professor in and chair of the Appalachian State University Department of English, traveled to India to...

As the Crow Flies, the new open-access expansion of Appalachian Journal: A Regional Studies Review

Appalachian Journal debuts open-access expansion As the Crow Flies
Sep 12, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — As the Crow Flies, the new open-access expansion of Appalachian Journal: A Regional Studies Review, goes live on Sept. 15. Appalachian...

Dr. Howie Neufeld

Howard Neufeld, 'The Fall Color Guy,' looks for a return of mountain visitors a year after Helene [faculty featured]
Sep 12, 2025

The fall foliage season is an important tourism draw for Blue Ridge Mountain communities. Helene struck just weeks before 2024’s peak, effectively p...

Rebecca Newman

Veterinary Technology program's Rebecca Newman interviewed on The Veterinary Roundtable podcast
Sep 11, 2025

In this episode, the ladies welcome Rebecca Newman, Appalachian State University's Assistant Program Director and Wellbeing Coordinator and Bright Min...

American Coup: Wilmington 1898

September 16: American Coup Film Screening and Panel Discussion
Sep 11, 2025

American Coup: Wilmington 1898 Film Screening and Panel DiscussionTuesday, September 16, 2025, from 7-9 p.m.Appalachian Theatre of the High Country (5...

From left, junior anthropology majors, Shaun Pell, Matthew Chapman and Ava O’Nan measuring the size of the samples while in Alice Wright’s lab on Aug. 27.

Bard with the Beard and underwater archaeology: Unique fall classes
Sep 11, 2025

Step into the 15th century, dive underwater or pick up a calligraphy brush to expand skillsets in various areas of study. App State offers a number of...

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