In the News

Displaying 613 - 630 of 639

Historic solar eclipse to occur Aug. 21
High Country to see near-total eclipse
Watauga Democrat
Aug. 17, 2017
”Solar eclipses aren’t that rare,” said Michael Briley, head of the Appalachian State Department of Physics and Astronomy. “What’s rare about them is that they only affect such a small part of the Earth. You look at the moon’s shadow passing over the Earth and the odds of being in the right place at the right time to be in that shadow is the exciting part.
What To Expect From The Solar Eclipse In The Triad
The first total solar eclipse since 1918 is happening on Monday, August 21, and people across the country are gearing up to view the astronomical event.
88.5 WFDD
Aug. 15, 2017
The first total solar eclipse since 1918 is happening on Monday, August 21, and people across the country are gearing up to view the astronomical event. But how much you see depends greatly on where you are. The best place to be? Along the path of totality. That’s where for a period of time the complete light of the sun will be blocked out, and the sky will go dark.
African Americans in Appalachia fight to be seen as a part of coal country
Washington Post
Aug. 10, 2017
Dubbed “Affrilachians” by one academic, black residents of these mountain towns say they've been overlooked in the growing focus on rural, working-class Americans.
Scoreboard Construction Continues at Kidd Brewer Stadium, LED Display is 2,500 SF in Size
High Country Press
Aug. 9, 2017
The new gigantic scoreboard at Kidd Brewer Stadium is currently being installed. When the project is completed later this summer, Appalachian State University will be host to the largest display in the Group of Five collegiate athletic conferences.
Intern Series: Working for my Role Model - A Day in the Life
whitehouse.gov
Aug. 9, 2017
Coming from a small town in Maryland, and attending college in an even smaller town in North Carolina, I never imagined I would end up in our Nation’s capital working with my role model, Ivanka Trump.
Communicating can ease everyone’s stress
The Elkin Tribune
Aug. 3, 2017
Communication makes everyone’s lives easier. That was the message at a media summit held in Boone at Appalachian on Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017. Attendees included police and health care providers, educational institutions and media outlets. The main message, from every direction, was communication is key.
Nascar diversity program no longer stuck in neutral
Appalachian alumnus Richie Williams pursued the opportunity to participate in the NASCAR Drive for Diversity program
Indianapolis Recorder
Aug. 3, 2017
Williams flourished quickly and found employment initially in 2010 with Germain Racing in the NASCAR Truck Series before joining Jack Roush Racing in 2012 for both the Cup series and the Xfinity series. Williams accepted his current position with Ganassi as a crewmember for driver Jamie McMurray’s car.
Community event helps students prepare for school year
Mooresville Tribune
July 19, 2017
In less than two weeks, the annual Back to School Bash in Mooresville will holds its seventh year of preparing students for a new school year with free school supplies, shoes and other necessities. Layne Smith, director of this year’s B2SB, has been with the program since the beginning, seeing it grow under her mother’s direction when it was first founded in 2011 to now.
Coding camp lays groundwork for college
Asheville Citizen-Times
July 19, 2017
Mod Design Camp, a summer camp offered by Appalachian State University at Madison Middle School in Marshall, N.C., helped the students design and code within the popular computer game, Minecraft. Madison County Schools are in the third year of a seven-year GEAR Up grant which aims to get more local students to continue their education after high school.
Great American Total Solar Eclipse To Travel Through Western NC on Aug. 21
High Country Press
July 13, 2017
Dan Caton, professor and director of observatories at Appalachian State University in the Department of Astronomy and Physics, encourages everyone to try to venture into that 70-mile wide path on the afternoon of Aug. 21.
'Mountain of God' Volcano Preparing to Erupt
The East African peak looms over a modern city as well as three major sites featuring signs of early humans.
National Geographic
July 13, 2017
An active volcano in northeastern Tanzania, known as Ol Doinyo Lengai, could threaten Engare Sero, a site of ancient Homo sapiens footprints recently studied by Appalachian State University geologist Cynthia Liutkus-Pierce.
Three App State Golfers Earn WGCA All-American Scholars Honors
Appalachian State Mountaineers
July 12, 2017
Senior Emily Stinson, junior Savanna Wood, and freshman Melany Chong were all recognized by the WGCA landing on the 2016-2017 WGCA All-American Scholar Team. The trio led a remarkable year for App State women's golf in the classroom which included a team GPA of 3.41, the third-highest among App's 18 programs and a perfect single-year and four-year APR score of 1,000.
Elizabethton to partner with Appalachian State on downtown parks feasibility study and master plan
Johnson City Press
July 12, 2017
The Elizabethton Parks and Recreation Department may soon be getting some help from students of Appalachian State University in planning future improvements to the Covered Bridge Park and the nearby Edwards Island Park in downtown Elizabethton.
Judy Asks: Is Italy Europe’s Achilles’ Heel?
Carnegie Europe
June 28, 2017
A selection of experts, including Appalachian's Federiga Bindi, answer a new question from Judy Dempsey on the foreign and security policy challenges shaping Europe’s role in the world.
Van Ord Nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year
Appalachian State Mountaineers
June 28, 2017
Appalachian State University women's track and field student-athlete, Tristin Van Ord, has been nominated for the 2017 NCAA Woman of the Year award, as announced by the NCAA on Wednesday. The Woman of the Year award honors graduating female college athletes who have exhausted their eligibility and distinguished themselves throughout their collegiate careers in academics, athletics, service and leadership.
A Sense of Duty to Teach Climate Change
The New York Times
June 28, 2017
“Cooking creates an approachable platform to teach basic thermodynamic concepts. Everyone is interested in why a pizza stone results in a crispier pizza crust! Once they understand these concepts, the energy balance of the climate system is easy to understand.”
App State Projecting Record Enrollment for Fall Semester, Everts Announces at Trustees Meeting
High Country Press
June 26, 2017
At Appalachian State University’s June Board of Trustees meeting, preliminary enrollment numbers were released, board members were honored, new deans were welcomed and new opportunities for university properties were considered.
Brad Bergman: Background of a brewing chemist
Petoskey News-Review
June 26, 2017
Petoskey Brewing’s head brewer, Brad Bergman, is a “mad” scientist both in the brew house and in real life. Bergman attended college at Appalachian State University in North Carolina earning his bachelors of science degree in chemistry. During his education, a professor gained Bergman’s attention and friendship over they’re combined fondness for craft beers.