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For autistic students, an opportunity to keep career dreams in-TACT [alumni featured]
Colorado Public Radio News
Feb. 21, 2023
App State alumnus Danny Combs ’03, a senior airman in the United States Air Force Reserve, is the founder of Teaching the Autism Community Trades (TACT) based in Colorado. Combs created this nonprofit organization after his son was diagnosed with autism. In this interview with Colorado Public Radio, Combs explains the importance of the TACT mission to help young adults on the spectrum gain skills and find employment in trade fields such as carpentry, auto-repair, landscaping and more.
Campus emergency siren test to be conducted March 1
Feb. 21, 2023
During the test, App State uses the hi/low tone for emergencies, the discontinuous air horn for tests of the system and the alert tone for the all-clear signal.
App State’s Day of Service honors legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Feb. 20, 2023
App State’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service — now called Mobilize the Mountains — was held Feb. 18, with more than 50 students volunteering for a day of reflection, education and service. Mountaineers have been taking part in this event for more than two decades.
Mountain hares are built for snow. That may become a problem. [faculty featured]
National Geographic
Feb. 20, 2023
Dr. Marketa Zimova, assistant professor of biology at App State, explores how climate change has negatively impacted mountain hares in the Scottish Highlands. Zimova explains that mountain hares have turncoat capabilities — changing from a brown coat to a white coat during winter months to blend in with the snow — but with less snow each year, they are becoming more easily exposed to predators.
How the world’s highest weather station was installed atop Everest [faculty featured]
guinnessworldrecords.com
Feb. 16, 2023
Two years after the world’s highest altitude weather station atop Mount Everest was destroyed, a team of Sherpa and scientists risked their lives to replace it with a new and improved one. Dr. Baker Perry, professor in App State’s Department of Geography and Planning, was a co-leader of the project, helping to spearhead the construction of a redesigned weather station that could withstand the extreme weather conditions on top of the mountain. The project was part of National Geographic and Rolex’s Return to Everest Expedition in May 2022.
Human enzyme research to fight cancer, diseases finds a home in North Carolina mountains [faculty featured]
WRAL TechWire
Feb. 16, 2023
Michael Reddish, assistant professor in App State’s Department of Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences, is responsible for the university’s biggest ever National Institutes of Health grant. With $1.6 million in funding, including a $20,000 NCBiotech Flash Grant and a $250,000 National Science Foundation grant, Reddish is researching human enzymes in an effort that could lead to new therapies for treating cancer and other serious diseases. Reddish’s team is made up of App State undergraduate students.
App State honored as a Top Producer of Fulbright scholars, students for 2022–23
The university is one of 3 master’s institutions nationwide to receive the honor
Feb. 15, 2023
App State has been named a Top Producer of Fulbright students and scholars for 2022–23, with two faculty and four alumni receiving a Fulbright to teach, perform research and/or study abroad. This marks the third time the university has received this honor in the past four academic years.
These Colleges Produce a Lot of Fulbright Scholars. Here’s How.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Feb. 15, 2023
App State made the list of colleges with the most recipients of Fulbright scholarships for the 2022-23 academic year, and is one of three top producers among master's institutions of both Fulbright Scholars and Students. Chrissie Faupel, App State's executive director for international education and development, explains ways that the university assists Fulbright applicants.
Dave by the Bell: The Most Romantic Place on Campus
Feb. 14, 2023
In this Valentine’s Day edition of Dave by the Bell, Dave and University Communications intern Madi chat it up with friendly passersby to get at the heart of this question — “What is the most romantic place on campus?” Find more App State podcasts and subscribe at podcasts.appstate.edu.
App State professor Katherine Ledford awarded 2022–23 Fulbright to teach in Jordan
Her project aims to foster cross-cultural understanding through literature
Feb. 13, 2023
Dr. Katherine Ledford, professor of Appalachian studies at App State, is spending the spring 2023 semester in Amman, Jordan, where she teaches at Al-Ahliyya Amman University — working to foster cross-cultural understanding between the people of Appalachia and Jordan through literature.
NC State scientists want less phosphorus use, and the White House is paying attention
The News & Observer
Feb. 13, 2023
Arati Prabhakar, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, toured the Science and Technologies for Phosphorus Sustainability (STEPS) Center, headquartered at N.C. State, in February 2023. App State is one of nine institutions across the U.S. that are partners in the center, which aims to facilitate a 25% reduction in human dependence on mined phosphates and a 25% reduction in phosphorus losses to soils and water resources within 25 years.
App State alum Meredith Lindsey Draughn ’15 is 2023 National School Counselor of the Year
Feb. 6, 2023
Appalachian State University alumna Meredith Lindsey Draughn ’15 is the 2023 National School Counselor of the Year — giving her the opportunity to spotlight the school counseling profession and the school counselors who support K–12 students every day.
Nigerian violinist Clement Okon pursues music master’s degree at App State
Okon to be featured at Appalachian Symphony Orchestra concert Feb. 19
Feb. 6, 2023
Clement Okon moved from Nigeria to Boone to pursue his master’s degree in music performance for violin at App State. Okon has received several honors since he’s been at App State, including a Red Chair sponsorship in the Symphony of the Mountains.
Appalachian State Theatre and Dance Production of “The Moors” Chosen for 2023 Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival
High Country Press
Feb. 6, 2023
App State's Department of Theatre and Dance was selected to perform its production of “The Moors” at the 55th annual regional Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival. App State is one of only four programs in the Southeastern U.S. chosen to participate.
‘It runs in the family’ — App State alumnus Tony Harris ’92 inspires next generation of Mountaineers
Feb. 3, 2023
App State alumnus Tony Harris ’92 has an award-winning career in risk management and insurance — and three children who are Mountaineers.
Reddish Lab awarded largest National Institutes of Health grant in App State’s history
Enzyme research by Dr. Michael Reddish, App State undergrads could lead to improved disease treatments
Feb. 2, 2023
A five-year, $1.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health — the largest NIH grant in App State’s history — is the latest to support enzyme research led by Dr. Michael Reddish that could aid in the development of new and safer therapies, including those for cancer.
Celebrating Black History Month at App State
Feb. 1, 2023
This Black History Month, learn more about a few of the Black leaders, alumni, students, staff and campus visitors who enrich the App State Experience every day of the year, as well as university events, initiatives and research endeavors focused on Black history.
App State’s Dr. Sarah Evans receives CAREER award from National Science Foundation
Funding to support ongoing permafrost research, K–12 education collaborations
Jan. 31, 2023
App State’s Dr. Sarah Evans, assistant professor in the Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, has received a CAREER award from the National Science Foundation. The award comes with a federal grant to support Evans’ research and education activities for five consecutive years.