Features

• Entrepreneurism has become cool
  As traditional and time-tested businesses and industries decline, the new economy is embracing entrepreneurism. Appalachian alumni and students are in the forefront of that development. Many young professionals are commercializing their passions and personal interests, supported by the skills and knowledge they learned at Appalachian. [ more . . . ]

• What the earth reveals about human history
  Carefully digging, scraping and sifting. It's how archeologists seek clues into human history. Students at Appalachian State University learn these skills - and find cool artifacts - in a field archeology course each summer. [ more . . . ]

• The man behind the movies
  As a student, Jim Bridges found his passion in photography. Now he’s working amid the stars. [ more . . . ]

• North Carolina Space Grant funds student research projects
  A select group of Appalachian State University students participated in research funded by the NASA-sponsored N.C. Space Grant consortium to help solve some of today's most relevant science issues. [ more . . . ]

• What's in the air we breathe?
  An interdisciplinary team of researchers from Appalachian State University teams up with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to monitor air quality and atmospheric conditions in order to learn their impact on the area's ecosystems and climate. [ more . . . ]

• Why are bluebirds blue?
  A professor seeks to understand the relationship among the Eastern bluebird’s genes, environment and color. [ more . . . ]

• Antique sports equipment is passion of alumnus and his faculty mentor
  Dan Hauser '92 '97 has amassed one of the most extensive collections of antique sports equipment in the United States. After 13 years of collecting, "several thousand" items fill his basement- from 19th-century baseball gloves to a high-wheeler bicycle, silver trophy cups and vintage uniforms. [ more . . . ]

• Holland Fellows program takes business majors to China
  Students from Appalachian State University and China's Fudan University have the opportunity to learn each others' culture and business practices through a prestigious exchange program. It's called the William R. Holland Fellows for Business Study in Asia. [ more . . . ]

• Beauty of Antarctica inspires environmental action
  Brad Sparks and Derrick Rehn had a chance meeting at the bottom of the world. The Appalachian State University alumnus and student explored the Antarctica Peninsula together as part of Inspire Antarctica Expedition 2009 (IAE). [ more . . . ]

• Young photographers gain national exposure
  Appalachian’s technical photography program gains national attention through a magazine ad featuring students’ work. [ more . . . ]

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