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  • App State joins NSF research effort to reduce phosphorus dependence, losses
    App State joins NSF research effort to reduce phosphorus dependence, losses
    Sep. 13, 2021

    Appalachian joins 8 institutions to form the NSF Science and Technologies for Phosphorus Sustainability Center, a national research effort to reduce phosphorus dependence and losses.

  • App State mourns the passing of former Chancellor John E. Thomas
    App State mourns the passing of former Chancellor John E. Thomas
    Sep. 3, 2021

    Dr. John E. Thomas, who served as Appalachian State University’s chancellor from 1979–1993, died Thursday, Sept. 2, at the age of 90.

  • Find resources, support at Health, Wellness and Safety Week Sept. 7-14
    Find resources, support at Health, Wellness and Safety Week Sept. 7-14
    Sep. 3, 2021

    A week of engaging events helps App State students learn about safety and wellness resources available on and off campus — and how they can be a support to others.

  • App State’s Dr. Abdelbaset Hamza studies efficiency in internet data centers
    App State’s Dr. Abdelbaset Hamza studies efficiency in internet data centers
    Sep. 2, 2021

    Dr. Abdelbaset Hamza is leading a team in studying ways to make the transfer of information in internet data centers more efficient — with the goal of speeding up the internet and reducing the environmental impact.

  • Students put their trust in App State during pandemic: Landmark enrollment of 20,641 students, record high number of underrepresented students
    Students put their trust in App State during pandemic: Landmark enrollment of 20,641 students, record high number of underrepresented students
    Aug. 27, 2021

    App State announces a record-breaking enrollment of 20,641 students in fall 2021 — the largest enrollment to date — which includes historic numbers of first-year and underrepresented students. The 3.1% increase in overall enrollment supports the university’s continued slow and steady growth since 2014.

  • Digitizing biology!
    Digitizing biology!
    National Science Foundation
    Aug. 26, 2021

    The National Science Foundation's "Discovery Files," which airs on scores of commercial radio stations across the country and on the CBS Radio app, educates listeners about herbaria and the effort to digitize them — led by Appalachian State.

  • App State solar vehicle team basks in praise at victory celebration
    App State solar vehicle team basks in praise at victory celebration
    Aug. 20, 2021

    Team Sunergy was lauded by Chancellor Sheri Everts and others at an App State celebration of the team’s victories at the 2021 American Solar Challenge and Formula Sun Grand Prix.

  • App State's Team Sunergy wins big in US solar racing challenge — No. 1 in Cruiser Class
    App State's Team Sunergy wins big in US solar racing challenge — No. 1 in Cruiser Class
    Aug. 12, 2021

    App State’s solar vehicle team, Team Sunergy, swept the 2021 American Solar Challenge — finishing in first place for multiple-occupant vehicles (MOV), winning all three stages of the race from Missouri to New Mexico and clocking a total of 964.8 miles.

  • App State and Cone Estate connection spans 100-plus years, yields academic and engagement opportunities
    App State and Cone Estate connection spans 100-plus years, yields academic and engagement opportunities
    Aug. 6, 2021

    App State’s location in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina opens avenues of academic and civic engagement particular to the area. The university’s partnership with the Moses H. Cone Memorial Park in Blowing Rock — spanning more than a century — is a good example.

  • App State’s solar vehicle team takes Formula Sun Grand Prix 2nd place, qualifies for 1,000-mile road challenge
    App State’s solar vehicle team takes Formula Sun Grand Prix 2nd place, qualifies for 1,000-mile road challenge
    Aug. 5, 2021

    App State’s solar vehicle team, Team Sunergy, captured second place in its class in the 2021 Formula Sun Grand Prix, qualifying for the American Challenge (ASC) road race — this year from Missouri to New Mexico. Follow Team Sunergy’s third ASC showing as they power west on sustainable energy Aug. 3–7.

  • Researchers support rural-serving colleges and universities from new center at App State
    Researchers support rural-serving colleges and universities from new center at App State
    Aug. 4, 2021

    The Alliance for Research on Regional Colleges (ARRC) is now housed in App State’s Reich College of Education. The move to App State signals ARRC’s continued growth as the leading research organization focused on regional colleges, according to executive director Dr. Andrew Koricich.

  • How to navigate the return to in-person activities
    How to navigate the return to in-person activities
    Aug. 3, 2021

    App State’s Dr. Kurt Michael offers insights on how to reintegrate into in-person activities amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Is water always the best choice on a hot day? [faculty featured]
    Is water always the best choice on a hot day? [faculty featured]
    BBC
    Aug. 3, 2021

    Dr. David Nieman, a professor of biology at Appalachian State University and director of the Human Performance Laboratory at North Carolina Research Campus, is included among experts interviewed about the healthiest drinks for rehydration.

  • Smoke from Western fires wafts to region [faculty featured]
    Smoke from Western fires wafts to region [faculty featured]
    The Mountain Times
    July 29, 2021

    Dr. James Sherman, physics and astronomy professor at App State, is interviewed by The Mountain Times about the smoke that drifted to the area from Western U.S. wildfires in summer 2021.

  • App State professor awarded ADVANCE grant to foster gender equity in information technology
    App State professor awarded ADVANCE grant to foster gender equity in information technology
    July 27, 2021

    Women faculty in the field of information technology are set to benefit from ImPACT IT — a three-year research project aimed at removing barriers to women’s advancement to full professor. App State professor Dr. Lakshmi Iyer is partnering with four other women IT faculty on the project, which is supported by a nearly $1 million National Science Foundation ADVANCE grant.

  • Cuba protests: 4 essential reads on dissent in the post-Castro era
    Cuba protests: 4 essential reads on dissent in the post-Castro era
    The Conversation
    July 13, 2021

    Dr. Joseph Gonzalez, an associate professor in Appalachian's Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, is interviewed for this article about Cuba's recent history.

  • Expert Commentary [faculty featured]
    Expert Commentary [faculty featured]
    AdvisorSmith
    June 30, 2021

    Dr. David Marlett, managing director of the Brantley Risk & Insurance Center in Appalachian State University's Walker College of Business, shares insights on cyber risk and cyber insurance.

  • The Tale of Gray's Lily [faculty, student featured]
    The Tale of Gray's Lily [faculty, student featured]
    The Appalachian Voice
    June 26, 2021

    Dr. Matt Estep, associate biology professor, and graduate student Ben Brewer are interviewed in this article about their studies of rare and endangered plants, such as the Gray's lily.

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