Macrosystems Biology, Early NEON Science grant supports biodiversity mapping in eastern US
May 3, 2018
Appalachian State University’s Dr.
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Rosemary Messick ’17 works toward reducing pollution and poverty with startup in Bangalore, India
May 2, 2018
Rosemary Messick ’17 credits the diverse experiences she had at Appalachian State University for preparing her to work as a business development associate for Three Wheels United, a financial technology company aimed at establishing a po
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National Park Service Internships: The Blue Ridge Parkway
Apr 23, 2018
National Park Service Internships: The Blue Ridge Parkway
Blue Ridge Parkway Agricultural Lease Monitoring Internship
Aug. 1 – Oct. 26, 2018
Application deadline: May 7, 2018
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Blue Ridge Parkway Wildlife Monitoring & Bat Internship
Appalachian Hosts Annual STEAM Expo, Part of the North Carolina Science Festival
Apr 16, 2018
Appalachian Hosts Annual STEAM Expo, Part of the North Carolina Science Festival
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Appalachian professor emeritus co-authors novel about climate change
Apr 10, 2018
If Mother Earth has a common enemy, who or what is it? Pollution? Nuclear war? An extraterrestrial species? The correct answer, according to “Train Wreck Earth,” the new novel by Dr. Harvard G.
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Climate Justice Month—April 2018
Mar 22, 2018
Climate change is perhaps the most challenging global issue that humanity will face for generations to come.
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Journey into Climate Research with Distinguished Professor Dr. Paul Mayewski
Feb 12, 2018
Dr. Paul Mayewski, Director of the Climate Change Institute and Distinguished Professor at the University of Maine in Orono will give a lecture on Friday, February 23, in Room 293, Rankin Science West at 3:30 p.m.
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With biomass energy, weighing forest restoration and carbon emissions
Jan 29, 2018
When state utility regulators held a workshop last month about increasing the use of forest biomass for power, one topic did not make it into the discussion: the emissions produced from burning small trees, branches and treetops hauled from Arizona's forests.
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Durham PAC endorses Political Science Alum for open City Council seat
Jan 22, 2018
Monday night, the People’s Alliance PAC endorsed Javiera Caballero, 2000 graduate with a B.S. in Political Science, International and Comparative Politics with minors in both Sustainable Development and Women's Studies, for the appointment.
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AASHE: Appalachian Rankings in the Sustainability Campus Index
Nov 8, 2017
The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) campus index for 2017 was released. The Sustainable Campus Index recognizes top-performing colleges and universities overall by institution type and in 17 sustainability impact areas, as measured by the S
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