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2022 marks milestone year in App State’s 123-year history
Dec. 19, 2022
With another year in the books, App State has much to celebrate. Take a look back at the university’s accomplishments in 2022, including a return trip to Mount Everest, a three-hour feature on ESPN and the best fundraising year in more than a decade.
App State awarded National Science Foundation funding to recruit, support underrepresented students in STEM fields
100 students will receive support over the 5-year grant period
Dec. 15, 2022
App State is among five UNC System schools awarded a $3.4 million National Science Foundation grant to support underrepresented students in STEM fields through the Mountains to Sea North Carolina Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation program. The program will serve 100 App State students.
Dr. Shea Tuberty named director of 5-year Quality Enhancement Plan
Plan proposes to train climate-literate workers and leaders to shape a just and resilient future
Dec. 14, 2022
Dr. Shea Tuberty has been named director of Appalachian State University’s 2024–29 Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) — a five-year plan to enhance institutional quality and effectiveness by focusing on an issue considered important to improving student success.
App State archaeology project partners with Junaluska to document Black history in Boone
Dec. 13, 2022
App State faculty and students are collaborating with the Junaluska Heritage Association on the Junaluska Community Archaeology Project to help document and preserve the material heritage of one of the oldest African American communities in Western North Carolina. Work has included the excavation of historic sites and the placement of stones over previously unmarked graves.
App State’s Dr. Sarah Carmichael named to The Explorers Club 50 for pushing the boundaries of exploration
She will share her geomicrobiology, mass extinction research Dec. 14 as part of The Explorers 50 Speaker Series
Dec. 2, 2022
App State geochemist Dr. Sarah Carmichael has been named to The Explorers Club 50 — a program recognizing those who push the boundaries of exploration. She will share her geomicrobiology and mass extinction research as part of The Explorers 50 Speaker Series on Dec. 14.
App State Police officers recognized for valor, lifesaving acts
Nov. 29, 2022
Three App State Police officers recently received awards of distinction for outstanding service, valor and lifesaving efforts from the App State Police Department and the University of North Carolina System.
2 App State degree programs among 17 recognized by U.S. Department of Energy
Building sciences, technology programs earn new Zero Energy Design Designation
Nov. 22, 2022
2 App State degree programs in the Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment — an undergraduate building sciences program and the master’s program in technology — have earned the new Zero Energy Design Designation by the U.S. Department of Energy.
165 graves marked in Boone's historic black cemetery [faculty featured]
Watauga Democrat
Nov. 3, 2022
Led by Dr. Alice Wright, associate professor in App State's Department of Anthropology, and in collaboration with the Junaluska Heritage Association, students, faculty and community volunteers worked to place stones on 165 previously unmarked graves at the Historic Black Cemetery near App State's campus.
2 App State faculty recognized for Excellence in Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity
Oct. 31, 2022
App State’s chancellor and provost honored two faculty members with 2022 Excellence in Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity awards at the Oct. 21 Research and Creativity Activity at Appalachian event.
App State researchers co-author study unearthing decades of coal ash deposits in NC lakes
Oct. 24, 2022
A recently published study co-authored by App State scientists details coal ash deposits in the sediment of five North Carolina lakes located near coal-fired power plants. The study appeared online Oct. 3 in the journal Environmental Science & Technology.
4 NC Space Grants awarded to App State students, professor for aerospace and aviation research
Oct. 24, 2022
Three Appalachian State University students and a faculty member received 2022–23 NASA-funded North Carolina Space Grants to conduct research relating to aerospace and aviation fields.
How to Boost Your Immune System During Cold and Flu Season
The New York Times
Oct. 14, 2022
Dr. David Nieman, App State biology professor and director of the Human Performance Lab at the N.C. Research Campus in Kannapolis, offers expert advice for maintaining a strong immune system during flu season.
On the roof of the world, water is life. Or a sign of it, thanks to eDNA
Mongabay
Oct. 14, 2022
Research by several partners, including Dr. Anton Seimon, research assistant professor in App State's Department of Geography and Planning, employed environmental DNA (eDNA) in mapping the biodiversity of the top 14,700 feet of Mount Everest. The team identified DNA from organisms belonging to 187 taxonomic orders, which constitutes 16.3% of the total known orders.
App State’s Dr. Timothy J. Smith selected for UNC System Executive Leadership Institute
Oct. 13, 2022
App State’s Dr. Timothy J. Smith is among 24 University of North Carolina System members participating in the System’s third annual Executive Leadership Institute. The program is designed to prepare and develop the next generation of leaders in the UNC System.
6 College Police Chiefs, Security Directors Share Tips to Enhance Campus Safety
Campus Safety
Oct. 12, 2022
Campus Safety magazine interviews App State Director of Public Safety and Chief of Police Andy Stephenson — a finalist for the 2022 Campus Safety Director of the Year Award — about endeavors that have led to improved student, staff, and visitor safety.
What Goes Into a 4-Year Vet Tech Degree, with Dr. Virginia Corrigan [faculty featured]
VetX International
Oct. 5, 2022
In this episode of the Veterinary Business Success Show podcast, VetX International interviews Dr. Virginia Corrigan, director of App State's new four-year online veterinary technology program. Corrigan discusses the general outline for the new bachelor’s degree program and its importance for students, employers and veterinary organizations.
Federal funding supports App State programs to prevent falls among older adults
$552,322 awarded to Interprofessional Clinic for falls prevention programs in 7 High Country counties
Oct. 3, 2022
Thanks to more than a half-million dollars in federal funding, App State is partnering with the High Country Area Agency on Aging to safeguard the independence of older adults in North Carolina’s High Country — by expanding and implementing falls prevention programs in the seven-county region.
App State celebrates Founders Day with ‘Year of the Woman’ theme
Statue of D.D. Dougherty dedicated at Founders Plaza
Sep. 30, 2022
App State celebrated its fifth annual Founders Day on Sept. 6 in honor of the first day of classes held at Watauga Academy in 1899. Events included a poster exhibition, panel discussion, statue dedication, ceremony and cemetery tour.