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Meet the New Faculty in App State's College of Arts and Sciences
Sep 1, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — This semester, nearly 50 new full-time faculty members are joining the Appalachian State University College of Arts and Sciences ...

Andie Pabón Thomas joined the Appalachian State University Department of English as the Administrative Support Associate in May 2022.

August 2023 CAS Staff Spotlight: Andie Pabón Thomas
Aug 31, 2023

Each month of the academic year, the Appalachian State University College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) randomly selects one staff member to be featured ...

Leigha Henson, biology graduate student from Griffin, Georgia, received a 2023 LI-COR Prize at the Botanical Society of America's Botany Conference in Boise, Idaho, for her poster

Biology graduate student Leigha Henson earns prize at Botanical Society of America Conference
Aug 30, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — Leigha Henson, biology graduate student from Griffin, Georgia, received a 2023 LI-COR Prize at the Botanical Society of America (BSA)'...

Dr. Richard Alley, a glaciologist and the Evan Pugh Professor of Geosciences at Pennsylvania State University

Glaciologist Dr. Richard Alley to headline Appalachian's Morgan Science Lecture Series on October 26
Aug 28, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's College of Arts and Sciences is honored to host Dr. Richard Alley, a glaciologist and the Evan Pugh Pro...

The College of Arts and Sciences at Appalachian State University is accepting applications for the Student and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund.

Fall 2023 SAFE Fund Application Open
Aug 23, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — The College of Arts and Sciences at Appalachian State University is accepting applications for the Student and Faculty Excellence (SAF...

App State Chancellor Sheri Everts, center, cuts the ribbon on the new App State Hickory campus on Aug. 21. Pictured with Everts, from left to right, are App State Student Body President Juan Pablo “J.P.” Neri, UNC System Board of Governors member Philip Byers, App State Trustee Jeff Chesson, App State Board of Trustees Chair Kim Shepherd, Catawba County Economic Development Corporation President Scott Millar, App State Board of Trustees Secretary Tommy Sofield, Hickory Assistant City Manager Rick Beasley, A

App State opens Hickory campus, expanding educational access in Western North Carolina
Aug 22, 2023

HICKORY, N.C. — Appalachian State University marked a significant milestone in its 124-year history by opening the new Hickory campus on Aug. 21 —...

Dr. Andrew Bellemer, associate professor of molecular neuroscience and assistant chair of faculty administration in the Department of Biology. Photo by Chase Reynolds.

Tiny brains, big data: App State-led project aims to prepare the neuroscientists of tomorrow
Aug 14, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — The brain of a common fruit fly may seem insignificant — a speck no bigger than the period at the end of this sentence — yet its a...

Dr. Roshani Silwal, assistant professor in Appalachian State University's Department of Physics and Astronomy, is the co-recipient of a National Science Foundation (NSF) Research in Undergraduate Institutions (RUI) Award. Photo submitted.

Dr. Roshani Silwal receives NSF RUI award to study highly-charged ions
Aug 14, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Roshani Silwal, assistant professor in Appalachian State University's Department of Physics and Astronomy, is the co-recipient of ...

Dr. Jefferson Bates, associate professor in Appalachian State University's Department of Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences, is the co-recipient of a National Science Foundation (NSF) Research in Undergraduate Institutions (RUI) Award. Photo by Chase Reynolds.

Dr. Jefferson Bates receives NSF RUI award to study new chemical compounds
Aug 11, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Jefferson Bates, associate professor in Appalachian State University's Department of Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences, is the c...

Dr. Martie Thompson, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Distinguished Endowed Professor of Public Health in App State's Department of Public Health and Exercise Science; Dr. Manan Roy, associate professor in App State's Department of Nutrition and Health Care Management; and Dr. Maggie Sugg, associate professor in App State's Department of Geography and Planning, received a four-year grant totaling $549,290 from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

App State faculty members receive $549,290 NIH grant
Aug 9, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded three faculty members from Appalachian State University's Beaver College of Health...