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Jesse Barber, an Appalachian State University senior from Sawmills, is pursuing a self-designed B.A. in interdisciplinary studies with a concentration in documentary studies in Appalachia and a minor in sustainable development. Photo by Mike Belleme

In the News: North Carolina Photographer Points His Lens Toward Hope Amidst The Devastation Of His Home State [alumni featured]
Oct 28, 2024

Jesse Barber focuses his camera with the quiet pensiveness of a mountain man—someone who appreciates the solace of a porch rocker, the depth of a Bl...

Dr. Kinji Ito is an assistant professor of Japanese in the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures. Photo submitted

SAFE Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Kinji Ito
Oct 25, 2024

Dr. Kinji ItoFall 2023 Student and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund RecipientProject: "Repeated Study: Motivation as a Factor in Second Language Acquisi...

Leah Boone is a senior chemistry major from Pfafftown and member of the CAS Corps. Photo from honors.appstate.edu/leah-boone

SAFE Student Spotlight: Leah Boone
Oct 24, 2024

Leah BooneFall 2023 SAFE Fund RecipientProject: "Comparing the Synthesis of L-DOPA in Osorb Versus in Solution"Leah Boone, a senior chemistry major fr...

Dr. Jefferson Bates is an associate professor in the Appalachian State University Department of Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences. Photo by Chase Reynolds

Dr. Jefferson Bates publishes new paper in Inorganic Chemistry
Oct 21, 2024

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

Dr. Kevin Uno is an associate professor in the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University. Photo submitted

November 8: "Climate Control: How We Broke the Earth's Thermostat and What to Do Next" with Dr. Kevin Uno
Oct 17, 2024

"Climate Control: How We Broke the Earth's Thermostat and What to Do Next"with Dr. Kevin Uno, Associate Professor of Paleoecology at Harvard Universit...

Appalachian State University

Help Mountaineers in need by giving to the App State Disaster Relief Fund
Oct 14, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, a harsh reality faces many students, faculty and staff of Appalachian State University. Some hav...

The Veterinary Technology program in Appalachian State University's Department of Rural Resilience and Innovation

The College of Arts and Sciences celebrates National Vet Tech Week 2024
Oct 13, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Housed in the College of Arts and Sciences' Department of Rural Resilience and Innovation, Appalachian State's veterinary technology p...

The Veterinary Technology program in Appalachian State University's Department of Rural Resilience and Innovation

App State Veterinary Technology program announces 2024-25 speaker series
Oct 11, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's Veterinary Technology program, with support from the College of Arts and Sciences, is pleased to announ...

Anthony Love, Research Operations and Laboratories Manager in the Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences at Appalachian State University. Photo by Ellen Burnette

In the News: Anthony Love interviewed about meteorite hunting [staff featured]
Oct 9, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — A meteorite hunter collects meteors from all over the world, and he is hoping to find one in the North Carolina mountains after an app...

Dr. Adam McKay, assistant professor in the Appalachian State University Department of Physics and Astronomy

Dr. Adam McKay contributes to new study identifying heterogeneous outgassing regions on distant solar system object
Oct 8, 2024

BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Adam McKay, assistant professor in the Appalachian State University Department of Physics and Astronomy, is the co-author of a new...