Features: Research

• Undergraduate research boosts confidence
  The opportunity to conduct research or creative endeavors alongside their professors is a hallmark of the Appalachian experience. Students’ work is showcased at professional conferences in the region and across the United States, which are considered critical opportunities to their success in pursuing graduate school or careers in today’s marketplace. [ more . . . ]

• Art exhibit spotlights West African culture
  Teachers' grant-supported trip to Senegal culminates in art exhibit at the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts. [ more . . . ]

• New teaching and research farm expands opportunities
  Students in the Goodnight Family Sustainable Development Program broaden their experiences at the university's new farm in Ashe County. [ more . . . ]

• Appalachian's Sustainable Development Program take students to Madagascar
  Appalachian students and peers from James Madison University explore Madagascar's agroforestry and conservation efforts. [ more . . . ]

• Student travels to Siberia to study earth's climate history
  An Appalachian State University undergraduate student is helping to uncover ancient clues about climate change. [ more . . . ]

• How Appalachian students spend their summer
  Appalachian students continue to expand their knowledge through summer activities. [ more . . . ]

• Undergraduate research is a full-time summer experience for some students
  A summer research program funded by the National Science Foundation stimulates learning for 10 undergraduates. [ more . . . ]

• Honeybee decline inspires students and faculty to act
  Appalachian will create a honeybee health database as part of a national effort to understand colony collapse. [ more . . . ]

• New discoveries celebrated at special research events
  Appalachian encourages undergraduates to make new discoveries because it expands instruction and gives valuable experience for jobs and for graduate school. [ more . . . ]

• What grows on your roof?
  The installation of green roof systems on top of buildings in urban areas has the potential to provide solutions to some of today's pressing issues, including rainwater runoff and local food production. [ more . . . ]