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Appalachian hosts 25 young African leaders for six-week institute
July 10, 2018
The Mandela Washington Fellows joined Appalachian campus and local community members at the opening reception of a six-week institute focused on civic leadership.
An ATM that dispenses antioxidants
Salk-led study clarifies dual role of protein that watches for cellular threats and repairs damage
Salk Insitute for Biological Studies
July 10, 2018
One reason we’re supposed to eat a variety of colorful fruits and vegetables is because they contain nutritious compounds called antioxidants. These molecules counteract the damage to our bodies from harmful products of normal cells called reactive oxygen species (ROS). Now, research led by a Salk Institute professor along with collaborators from Yale, Appalachian State University and other institutions found that a protein called ATM (short for ataxia-telangiectasia mutated) can sense the presence of ROS and responds by sounding the alarm to trigger the production of antioxidants.
Innovative business ideas win regional students scholarships in Appalachian’s GEAR UP Pitch Competition
July 10, 2018
Among the students’ idea pitches were a solar-powered phone case, a device for car pedal extension and an organic, homemade sanitizer spray.
Four Appalachian Community members awarded 2017–18 W.H. Plemmons Leadership Medallions
July 9, 2018
Appalachian’s Elaine Everly, Nicole Flournory, Patrick Setzer and Keith Martin are the 2017–18 recipients of W.H. Plemmons Leadership Medallion — the highest award of its kind at Appalachian.
Appalachian students build tiny house for local nonprofit KAMPN
July 9, 2018
Students in Appalachian’s Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment have been working to construct a tiny house for LIFE Village — a new initiative of Kids with Autism Making Progress in Nature (KAMPN).
New leadership at Appalachian’s Teaching and Research Farm brings collaborative opportunities
July 5, 2018
C.C. “Chip” Hope III, the new director of Appalachian’s Teaching and Research Farm, said his long-term plans for the farm include a Seeds of Resilience project, monthly homesteading workshops and more.
Campus emergency siren test to be conducted July 11
June 29, 2018
Appalachian State University will test its campus siren warning system at 11:55 a.m., Wednesday, July 11.
Chancellor Everts shares updates on campus projects and initiatives at Appalachian’s Board of Trustees meeting
June 29, 2018
At Appalachian’s June 22 Board of Trustees meeting, Chancellor Everts provided updates on a major housing project and more while the trustees approved a parking permit fee increase.
NSF Fellowships support Appalachian alumnae’s graduate-level study in science disciplines
June 28, 2018
Rachel Jordan ’18 and Autumn Melby ’18 will pursue dual master’s and Ph.D. programs beginning in fall 2018 through National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships.
Equine assisted therapy course at Appalachian prepares future counselors through a ‘multisensory approach to learning’
June 26, 2018
For the second consecutive summer, students in the Equine Assisted Learning and Psychotherapy course had the opportunity to learn therapeutic techniques by working with full-sized and miniature horses at Lazy Acres Farm.
Appalachian’s Dr. Scott Relyea receives Fulbright and Henry Luce Foundation/ACLS awards to further his studies in China’s Sichuan province
June 26, 2018
Dr. Scott Relyea, assistant professor of history at Appalachian, will travel to China in September 2018 to continue his research on early 20th-century Sino-Tibetan relations in the Kham borderland of eastern Tibet.
Student success — early intervention is key
June 26, 2018
Dr. Greg Lester, executive director of academic advising and student success, says early intervention is key for students who are struggling academically. The Office of Student Success offers help at Appalachian.
Appalachian’s Cannon Music Camp to celebrate 50th anniversary
June 26, 2018
A reunion weekend in celebration of the anniversary will be held July 6–8. Concerts, along with a banquet and a reception for camp alumni and guests are among the planned reunion activities.
NCDA&CS grant supports Appalachian research of biochar to increase crop yields at local farm
June 25, 2018
Researchers in Appalachian’s Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment and the Appalachian Energy Center will study biochar’s ability to increase crop yields at Heritage Homestead Farm in Crumpler.
Racing on Solar Energy — the evolution of ROSE and Appalachian’s solar vehicle team
June 22, 2018
Appalachian’s Team Sunergy unveils its Cruiser Class car named ROSE (Racing on Solar Energy), designed for 2018 competitions and beyond.
The making of ROSE, Team Sunergy’s first Cruiser Class solar vehicle — a photo gallery
June 22, 2018
Appalachian’s solar vehicle team, Team Sunergy, designed and built its first Cruiser Class vehicle entirely in-house — including cup holders — ahead of the 2018 American Solar Challenge and Formula Sun Grand Prix.
Racing on Solar Energy — ROSE's racing team
June 22, 2018
Meet Team Sunergy’s 2018 crew taking Appalachian State University’s solar car ROSE (Racing on Solar Energy) to international competitions this summer.
Appalachian professor Dr. Steve Hageman receives Fulbright to study global warming’s effects in the polar Arctic
June 22, 2018
Hageman will apply methods he uses to study fossils to help determine whether environmental effects of global warming can already be observed in the body size of polar Arctic marine organisms.