BOONE, N.C.—Appalachian State University encourages undergraduate research, and the university’s representation at the 12th Annual State of North Carolina Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium (SNCURCS) at N.C. Central University in Durham last November is testimony to that fact. According to information supplied by the Office of Student Research (OSR), Appalachian and N.C. State University hosted the largest number of undergraduate research presentations at the symposium – 60 each.

The OSR reported a total of 45 N.C. academic institutions attended the symposium, and students from across the state delivered more than 400 research/creative performance presentations. Appalachian students from a variety of disciplines including biology, chemistry, computer science, economics, English, environmental sciences, graphic design, interior design, physics and astronomy, philosophy and religion, psychology, theatre, and women and gender studies presented. The 13th annual SNCURCS will be hosted by Campbell University in November 2017.

Students at Appalachian will have the opportunity to present in April on campus during the 20th Annual Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors. For information about the celebration and other opportunities around student research, contact the Office of Student Research.

About Student Research at Appalachian

Appalachian encourages student research, which gives the opportunity to work side by side with professors on meaningful research or creative endeavors and then present findings at regional, national and international conferences. Students who understand how discoveries are made in their chosen fields are well prepared to address the unsolved problems of the future. The Office of Student Research (OSR) was established in 2005 to expand the opportunities, including financial support, for undergraduate and graduate students to engage in research and mentored scholarship at Appalachian. Learn more at http://osr.appstate.edu.

About Appalachian State University

As a premier public institution, Appalachian State University prepares students to lead purposeful lives. App State is one of 17 campuses in the University of North Carolina System, with a national reputation for innovative teaching and opening access to a high-quality, cost-effective education. The university enrolls more than 21,000 students, has a low student-to-faculty ratio and offers more than 150 undergraduate and 80 graduate majors at its Boone and Hickory campuses and through App State Online. Learn more at https://www.appstate.edu.

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