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  • Smith receives Princeton University visiting fellowship
    Smith receives Princeton University visiting fellowship
    Feb. 6, 2012

    Noted Latin American scholar Dr. Timothy J. Smith has received a visiting fellowship in Princeton University’s Program in Latin American Studies. He will be a visiting research scholar and visiting assistant professor for fall 2012.

  • Appalachian professor receives NIH grant to study cholera bacterium’s defense mechanism
    Appalachian professor receives NIH grant to study cholera bacterium’s defense mechanism
    Oct. 25, 2011

    The bacterium that causes cholera has been a bit of a mystery to scientists since it was first identified in the mid-1800s. Dr. Ece Karatan, an associate professor in Appalachian State University’s Department of Biology, hopes to unravel some of those mysteries, and in the process find ways to help mitigate the effects of the potentially deadly disease most common in Third World countries and areas with poor sanitation.

  • Changing students' lives in Kenya
    Changing students' lives in Kenya
    Sep. 1, 2011

    An Appalachian State University graduate is helping change students' lives in Kenya through a project to distribute e-readers.

  • Appalachian students and children find artifacts
    Appalachian students and children find artifacts
    July 18, 2011

    Children who play on an athletics field at Appalachian State University’s Camp Broadstone in Valle Crucis may not realize the history that lies beneath their feet. This summer, university students in Appalachian’s archeology field school found a 4,000-year-old cooking hearth and a small vessel nearly as old about two feet underground.

  • A leader in sustainability education
    A leader in sustainability education
    April 6, 2011

    Appalachian State University has been a leader in sustainability education for more than 25 years.There are more than a dozen environmental academic program areas on campus.

  • Professor’s project provides first-ever Guatemalan language text for Mayan students
    Professor’s project provides first-ever Guatemalan language text for Mayan students
    March 31, 2011

    Dr. Timothy J. Smith’s project grew out of a Fulbright grant Smith received in 2001 to conduct dissertation field work in Sololá, where he studied the customs, traditions and practices of the town’s indigenous government.

  • Appalachian students experience the world
    Appalachian students experience the world
    March 28, 2011

    Appalachian's Office of International Education and Development (OIED) works with students to help them understand the many opportunities available and to help them make a plan that incorporates an international experience into their individual programs of study.

  • Find Yosef a Holiday
    Find Yosef a Holiday
    Dec. 17, 2010

    Since 2004, Appalachian has presented a fun and interactive fair that provides easy and accessible ways to learn about cultural and religious international holidays.

  • Alternative Fall Break trips strive for carbon neutrality
    Alternative Fall Break trips strive for carbon neutrality
    Oct. 18, 2010

    In their commitments to sustainability, Appalachian State University students are focused on environmental service during Alternative Fall Break trips this month, while also striving to keep carbon emissions low.

  • Lab safety is a focus of Appalachian’s Department of Chemistry
    Lab safety is a focus of Appalachian’s Department of Chemistry
    July 26, 2010

    Mixing or spilling chemicals in a laboratory can have dangerous consequences. Samuella B. Sigmann, a lecturer and chemical hygiene officer in Appalachian State University’s Department of Chemistry, educates students and faculty about chemical safety to reduce the risk of personal injury or property damage.

  • India and South Africa become popular destinations for service-learning
    India and South Africa become popular destinations for service-learning
    July 22, 2010

    A growing number of Appalachian State University students are gaining overseas experience through Appalachian's International Community Development Initiative (ICDI).

  • Survey of unmarked African-American graves at Boone Cemetery continues
    Survey of unmarked African-American graves at Boone Cemetery continues
    April 16, 2010

    Ground-penetrating radar and an electrical resistivity system are being used to confirm the location of African-American graves in the Boone Cemetery.

  • Developing future leaders
    Developing future leaders
    Jan. 13, 2010

    Today's employers demand strong leadership skills, and getting involved in campus life isn't the only way to develop them. At Appalachian State University, students can actually pursue a minor in leadership studies as they participate in clubs and organizations.

  • Developing future leaders
    Developing future leaders
    Jan. 13, 2010

    Today's employers demand strong leadership skills, and getting involved in campus life isn't the only way to develop them. At Appalachian State University, students can actually pursue a minor in leadership studies as they participate in clubs and organizations.

  • Group studies indigenous activism in the Upper Amazon
    Group studies indigenous activism in the Upper Amazon
    Nov. 3, 2009

    This past summer, 16 students from Appalachian State University traveled to Ecuador to study indigenous activism and language in the Upper Amazon for three weeks. They came away with a greater appreciation of the impact of oil in the Amazon and its affect on the lives of the indigenous people.

  • What the earth reveals about human history
    What the earth reveals about human history
    Oct. 6, 2009

    Carefully digging, scraping and sifting. It's how archeologists seek clues into human history. Students at Appalachian State University learn these skills - and find cool artifacts - in a field archeology course each summer.

  • What the earth reveals about human history
    What the earth reveals about human history
    Oct. 6, 2009

    Carefully digging, scraping and sifting. It's how archeologists seek clues into human history. Students at Appalachian State University learn these skills—and find cool artifacts—in a field archeology course each summer.

  • Cultural Exchange
    Cultural Exchange

    15 Pakistanis strengthen their teaching skills and leave behind a better understanding of their culture

    Nov. 10, 2008

    Fifteen secondary-level biology teachers were selected by the Fulbright Commission to attend a six-week training program at Appalachian in July and August of 2007. They spent four weeks strengthening their skills in science, educational technology, teaching and English. Then, they spent two weeks applying what they learned by team teaching in Watauga County Schools. While in the public schools, they also shared information about their native culture with children in social studies and other non-science classes.

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