The Chronicle of Higher Education speaks with college professors about the importance of social connections in the classroom. Jeff Goodman, a senior lecturer who teaches science education and media-arts courses at App State, explains why making these connections is especially important following the COVID-19 pandemic, and App State student Bailey Davis speaks to the success of Goodman's methods. Lindsay Masland, professor in App State's Department of Psychology, explains how tools like ChatGPT make it even more important for students to work collaboratively rather than individually.

This article in The Conversation about glacial lake outburst floods cites a new study conducted by Dr. William Armstrong, an assistant professor in App State’s Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, which finds that of the 120 glacier-dammed lakes in Alaska, 106 of them have drained at least once since 1985. The study finds that due to globally rising temperatures, these lakes have decreased in volume over time. New lakes have the potential to develop in mountain valleys from glacier melt, resulting in new potential hazards.

This CNN article features App State art professor Jody Servon and her new book, “Saved: Objects of the Dead.” Based on her own experiences and more than a decade’s worth of interviews, the book acts as a moving portrait of grief, capturing photos of heirlooms shared by Servon’s students, friends and community members, with accompanying prose written for each photo.