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  • Forecasting extreme weather atop the highest mountain in the world
    Forecasting extreme weather atop the highest mountain in the world
    ABC News
    June 13, 2019

    Dr. Baker Perry, a professor in Appalachian’s Department of Geography and Planning, and Dr. Tom Matthews, a lecturer at Loughborough University, talk about the challenges they faced installing a weather station on Mount Everest.

  • Top 17 Schools for Pursuing an Industrial Sustainability Degree
    Top 17 Schools for Pursuing an Industrial Sustainability Degree
    ThomasNet®
    June 12, 2019

    With hundreds of open jobs and high starting salaries, sustainability careers are especially promising. Appalachian State University is recognized in ThomasNet’s list as one of the best U.S. schools for degrees in sustainability studies.

  • ASU lab school sees improvements after completing first year
    ASU lab school sees improvements after completing first year
    Watauga Democrat
    June 11, 2019

    The Appalachian State University Academy at Middle Fork — serving kindergarten through fifth grades — is a collaboration between the university’s Reich College of Education and the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools. Serving as the school’s principal for one year before it was adopted as a lab school, Tasha Hall-Powell said the academy has seen significant improvements in attendance, behavior as well as areas in academics.

  • ASU takes steps to protect centuries-old oak tree during construction
    ASU takes steps to protect centuries-old oak tree during construction
    Watauga Democrat
    June 10, 2019

    Appalachian State crews are taking precautions to protect one of the oldest trees on campus as a new multi-use pathway is being constructed nearby. The white oak tree is located between Newland Hall and Wey Hall, where a “pedestrian pathway connector” is planned by the university in an effort to “unite the two halves of Appalachian’s campus” and to allow for temporary vehicular egress during large athletic and arts events.

  • UNC laboratory schools are changing the formula for education in N.C.
    UNC laboratory schools are changing the formula for education in N.C.
    Carolina Journal
    June 10, 2019

    Poet Adrian Rice, in a thick Irish brogue, paints a scene in the imaginations of the third-graders who sit before him in Walkertown. A small group of 8- and 9-year-olds are spellbound, their notebooks open, pages scrawled across their desks. Several children shove their hands into the air to ask questions or make comments before clutching pencils to scratch out new poems — verses that say a great deal about their lives, their struggles, and their school.

  • 5 Most Beautiful U.S. College Towns
    5 Most Beautiful U.S. College Towns
    Travel Trivia
    June 7, 2019

    The United States is home to thousands of colleges, many of which are surrounded by gorgeous towns. To really escape from it all, head deep into the Blue Ridge Mountains to Boone, North Carolina, home to Appalachian State University. The mix of the mountain and college cultures creates an eclectic vibe for dining and relaxation.

  • Father-son industrial technology grads John Leake ’77 and Jay Leake ’04 of York County, South Carolina, craft wooden box delivered to the Queen of England by President Trump
    Father-son industrial technology grads John Leake ’77 and Jay Leake ’04 of York County, South Carolina, craft wooden box delivered to the Queen of England by President Trump
    WCNC
    June 6, 2019

    Father-son industrial technology grads John Leake ’77 and Jay Leake ’04 of York County, South Carolina, got a call from the White House to craft a wooden box to be delivered to the Queen of England by President Trump. The Appalachian alumni own and operate Leake Furniture Makers.

  • Jordanians worry that the ‘deal of the century’ will come at their expense
    Jordanians worry that the ‘deal of the century’ will come at their expense
    Washington Post
    June 1, 2019

    The recent visit of Jared Kushner to Amman left many Jordanians worried that the Kushner plan, or President Trump’s alleged “deal of the century,” will try to solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at Jordan’s expense. Appalachian State University professor Dr. Curtis R. Ryan examines why the Kushner peace plan causes alarm in Jordan.

  • Boone, ASU water treatment plants among 57 honored for surpassing standards
    Boone, ASU water treatment plants among 57 honored for surpassing standards
    Watauga Democrat
    May 30, 2019

    The N.C. Division of Water Resources has honored 57 water treatment plants, including the town of Boone’s and Appalachian State University’s, for surpassing federal and state drinking water standards in 2018.

  • Chia Seeds For Weight Loss: Myth Or Fact?
    Chia Seeds For Weight Loss: Myth Or Fact?
    Medical Daily
    May 23, 2019

    The Department of Health, Leisure and Exercise Science at Appalachian State University studied the effectiveness of chia seeds on weight loss in obese adults aged between 20 and 70 years. At first, 90 people participated in the diet, however, only 76 men and women completed all the phases of the study.

  • Couple, 72 and 77, known for their philanthropy work in NC, die in house fire
    Couple, 72 and 77, known for their philanthropy work in NC, die in house fire
    The News & Observer
    May 22, 2019

    Hughlene and William Frank were killed in a house fire in Greensboro on Sunday. The couple was known for their philanthropy work at Appalachian State University. She was an alumna and former trustee.

  • Announcing the 2019-20 Undergrad and Graduate Researchers
    Announcing the 2019-20 Undergrad and Graduate Researchers
    North Carolina Space Grant
    May 14, 2019

    NC Space Grant is pleased to announce the award recipients of the 2019-20 Undergraduate Research Scholarships and Graduate Research Fellowships. Appalachian State University undergraduates Jordan Greene and Nathaniel Scott are among the award recipients.

  • Prehistoric Native American Woman Shot With Four Arrows Died While Pregnant
    Prehistoric Native American Woman Shot With Four Arrows Died While Pregnant
    Forbes
    May 10, 2019

    The death of a pregnant woman may have necessitated a different burial in prehistoric Pennsylvania.

  • Mitchell Wright ‘98 named WCS Teacher of the Year
    Mitchell Wright ‘98 named WCS Teacher of the Year
    Watauga Democrat
    May 10, 2019

    Valle Crucis teacher Mitchell Wright was named Watauga County Schools district-wide Teacher of the Year. Wright teaches seventh and eighth grade students at Valle Crucis. He earned a bachelor’s degree in teaching from Appalachian State University as well as a master’s degree in middle school education with concentrations in language arts and social studies, according to Valle Crucis School.

  • Can Ultras and Endurance Sports Harm Your Health?
    Can Ultras and Endurance Sports Harm Your Health?
    Men’s Journal
    May 9, 2019

    David Nieman, a professor of exercise physiology and immunology at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina, used to be an ultrarunner. But he quit. The research Opens a New Window. —his research—was too compelling.

  • First-Hand Look at Next-Gen Talent
    First-Hand Look at Next-Gen Talent

    PAVE Student Design Challenge winners to be showcased at booth

    Retail Environments
    May 6, 2019

    This year’s Planning and Visual Education Partnership (PAVE) booth will give RetailX attendees fresh insight into the future talent of our industry. Students from University of Minnesota, Bellevue College, Appalachian State University, and the Fashion Institute of Technology will be partnering with suppliers such as Stylmark, S-Cube, Grand + Benedicts, and Trimco LLC to bring their designs to life.

  • Librarians Defeating ALS
    Librarians Defeating ALS

    Making a difference with information

    American Libraries Magazine
    April 29, 2019

    May is ALS Awareness Month, and librarians are well positioned to make a difference in the fight against this disease. I should know—I am dean of libraries at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina, and I have ALS.

  • Dana Paran winning hearts at Asia CrossFit Championship for overcoming serious setback
    Dana Paran winning hearts at Asia CrossFit Championship for overcoming serious setback
    South China Morning Post
    April 28, 2019

    Paran, who is currently a coach at Cobra Command (she has her L1 certificate), a CrossFit box in Basehor, Kansas, said her original sport was basketball as she pursued a D1 scholarship at Appalachian State University. After burning out, she resorted to bodybuilding until she discovered CrossFit in December of 2015. Paran said initially she wasn’t sold on the sport.

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