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Is Carb Cycling the Key to Increasing Your Endurance? [faculty featured]
GQ
June 6, 2025
Health experts, including Dr. Laurel Wentz, an associate professor in App State’s Nutrition and Foods Program, discuss carb cycling and its potential benefits. The diet involves alternating between high- and low-carb intake days. Wentz is a registered dietitian and a board-certified specialist in sports dietetics.
App State researcher develops AI-driven microscope to detect poultry parasites [faculty featured]
WFDD
June 2, 2025
App State researcher Dr. Zach Russell, an assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, has been awarded a $2.3 million NCInnovation grant to develop an AI-enhanced robotic microscope to identify parasites in livestock and poultry. Russell explains plans to accelerate the technology beyond the university setting.
App State to offer AI concentration in master’s programs [faculty featured]
WFDD
April 29, 2025
Starting this fall, App State’s Walker College of Business will begin offering a concentration in AI for graduate students in the Master of Business Administration and Master of Science in Applied Data Analytics programs. Walker College Dean Sandra Vannoy speaks to WFDD about the university’s goals for the program. Vannoy is also a professor in App State’s Department of Computer Information Systems.
College Student Leaders Championed Democracy in 2024
Forbes
April 9, 2025
The ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge recognized 232 students nationwide on the 2025 Student Voting Honor Roll for promoting nonpartisan civic engagement and increasing college voter participation in the 2024 election. Forbes highlights several of these students, including App State junior Hunter Messick, a political science major from Durham.
States Where Unemployment Claims Are Decreasing the Most [faculty featured]
WalletHub
April 3, 2025
Dr. Yalçın Açıkgöz, associate professor in App State’s Department of Psychology, offers WalletHub his expert insight to make predictions about unemployment in the U.S. in 2025. Açıkgöz is part of App State’s Industrial-Organizational Psychology and Human Resource Management program.
How Niche Programs Are Saving Higher Education
Forbes
March 16, 2025
With niche knowledge and skill sets in high demand, higher education institutions are implementing more programs in specialized fields. Forbes recognizes App State’s fermentation sciences program as an example of how niche programs can position universities as leaders in their fields. The App State program teaches students the science behind brewing beer, fermenting foods and producing biofuels, in a blend of chemistry, biology and entrepreneurship.
App State alum entrepreneur becomes official designer for Heisman blazer [alumni featured]
The Appalachian
March 8, 2025
App State alumnus Mitch Purgason ’15, a clothing designer and founder of his eponymous business, designed the official blazer for award recipients at last year’s Heisman Trophy ceremony for top collegiate football players. Purgason started his business while he was a student at App State. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in management in 2015.
Norris wants to continue building relationships as chancellor
Watauga Democrat
March 5, 2025
In a Q&A with media, App State Chancellor Heather Norris spoke about her commitment to continuing work to strengthen relationships and build trust between the university, the Town of Boone and Watauga County.
App State's new chancellor visits Hickory for a celebratory reception
Hickory Daily Record
March 3, 2025
App State celebrated its new chancellor, Dr. Heather Norris, at the Hickory campus on Friday, Feb. 28. The reception was attended by App State employees from the Boone and Hickory campuses, students, the president of Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute, and others from across the region.
Appalachian State has a new chancellor. She’s already led the school through Helene
The Charlotte Observer
Feb. 27, 2025
Heather Norris, who has spent more than two decades on the faculty and in leadership at App State, and most recently led the campus through the devastation of Helene, is the university’s next chancellor. The UNC System Board of Governors approved the recommendation to hire Norris for the job, which she has held on an interim basis since last April.
myFutureNC’s 2025 Champions for Attainment: Recognizing Excellence in Adult Education
EdNC
Feb. 20, 2025
myFutureNC honors the 2025 Champions for Attainment — a distinction awarded to individuals and organizations demonstrating outstanding dedication to expanding access, success and completion for adult learners across N.C. App State was recognized for its Aspire Appalachian program, which provides transfer students from 27 partner community colleges with a clear pathway to completing their associate and bachelor’s degrees.
Small notes, big impact through Letters of Love
The Appalachian
Jan. 25, 2025
The Appalachian features App State’s chapter of Letters of Love, a nonprofit organization directed toward sending handmade messages of support to children in hospitals around the world. Emily Pearl, a first-year psychology major from Raleigh, founded the App State chapter, which meets twice a month to create new letters.
Q&A Series: Learn about NCInnovation-Backed Research in Western NC [faculty featured]
NCInnovation
Jan. 22, 2025
Dr. Rahman Tashakkori, Lowe’s Distinguished Professor in App State’s Department of Computer Science, is featured in this NCInnovation Q&A series. Tashakkori speaks about the two-year grant he received to advance the development of the Beemon system — a unique tool for decreasing honeybee hive die-off and increasing hive production.
Matt Arcaini Of WavMaker: “You don’t have to know it all, but you have to know enough” [alumni featured]
Authority Magazine
Jan. 20, 2025
Authority Magazine features App State alumnus Matt Arcaini in its “Five Things I Wish Someone Told Me Before I Became A CEO” series. Arcaini is the CEO of WavMaker, an online music licensing platform designed to help video producers find songs. He earned a bachelor's degree in music industry studies from App State in 2009.
California fires show states’ ‘last resort’ insurance plans could be overwhelmed [faculty featured]
Stateline
Jan. 16, 2025
Experts, including Dr. Lori Medders, chair and professor in App State’s Department of Finance, Banking and Insurance, explain how “last resort” insurance plans likely won’t have enough reserves to cover damages from natural disasters like the Los Angeles wildfires and hurricanes Helene and Milton, specifically in Florida.
Home Losses From the LA Fires Hasten ‘An Uninsurable Future’ [faculty featured]
TIME
Jan. 9, 2025
Experts, including Dr. David Marlett, professor in App State’s Department of Finance, Banking and Insurance, weigh in on what they identify as home insurance shortfalls that have been exposed by the Los Angeles wildfires.
Best Cities for Jobs (2025) [faculty featured]
WalletHub
Jan. 7, 2025
In this WalletHub feature, Dr. Yalçın Açıkgöz, associate professor in App State’s Department of Psychology, offers his expert predictions for the job market in 2025. Açıkgöz is a faculty member in App State’s Industrial-Organizational Psychology and Human Resource Management (IOHRM) program.
Mountain Strong: How App State Football United a Community After Disaster
YouTube
Dec. 31, 2024
Former NFL player Jason Kelce documents his trip to Boone after Hurricane Helene, where he attended the App State homecoming football game and experienced the “Mountain Strong” community firsthand. Kelce and his team speak with App State football players and coaches, faculty and staff, students and community members, who reflect on the devastation of Helene and the resilience of the High Country community.