4 App State alumni honored for exemplary leadership, service and achievements
Jul 15, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University’s Alumni Association recognized four Mountaineers at the 2026 Alumni Awards Gala, held July 11 in the G...
As nighttime temps rise in New Orleans, so do calls to Louisiana’s 988 hotline [faculty featured]
Jul 15, 2026
Healthcare workers are a superstitious lot. Mention that it's "quiet" in an emergency room, and someone will warn that you've just cursed the shift. F...
‘We are waiting for the Americans to save us’ – in crisis, Cubans have given up on reform from within [faculty authored]
Jul 10, 2026
When I first visited Cuba, the island was recovering from a severe economic crisis. It was 1996, and the collapse of the Soviet Union had ushered in a...
The internet has a new type: World Cup soccer players with 'Goldilocks masculinity' [faculty featured]
Jul 10, 2026
"They're like the regular guy, but perfected," Ellen Lamont, a sociologist at Appalachian State University who studies how gender and sexuality shape ...
Mountainous landscapes store far more carbon than previously thought [faculty featured]
Jul 7, 2026
Hilly and mountainous landscapes have a much greater ability to store carbon in the soil than previously thought, according to a new study co-led by s...
App State's College of Arts and Sciences announces new department chairs
Jul 1, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is pleased to announce the appointment of four new department chairs...
CAS recognizes Maxine Cooper McCall ’60, ’65 as 2026 Outstanding Alumni Award recipient
Jul 1, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — Each year, the Appalachian State University College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) presents the Outstanding Alumni Award to graduates...
App State's Rosen Symposium spotlights Holocaust survivors with free public events July 9–15
Jun 30, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — The 24th Annual Martin and Doris Rosen Symposium will take place July 9–15, 2026, in Boone. The symposium is hosted by Appalachian S...
Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences, College Advising and Support Services staff receive shout-outs in June
Jun 30, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — In June, four members of Appalachian State University's College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) were recognized with staff shout-outs. Awar...
App State professor's new book highlights Boone's role in ethical eating
Jun 29, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — A new book by Appalachian State University professor Zackary Vernon places Watauga County at the heart of a national conversation abou...