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  • App State genetic diversity study to inform US Fish and Wildlife conservation efforts for endangered NC plant
    App State genetic diversity study to inform US Fish and Wildlife conservation efforts for endangered NC plant
    June 24, 2021

    App State plant geneticist Dr. Matt Estep is working with the Blue Ridge Parkway to examine the genetic diversity of spreading avens — a federally endangered plant native to Western North Carolina. His five-year study, funded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, will help inform conservation efforts aimed at preserving and protecting the species.

  • Brood X misses the High Country, coming years promise larger cicada emergences
    Brood X misses the High Country, coming years promise larger cicada emergences
    Watauga Democrat
    June 23, 2021

    Dr. Clare Scott-Chialvo, Dr. Pablo Chialvo and Dr. Ray Williams — faculty members in Appalachian State's Department of Biology — are interviewed about cicada emergence cycles and the impacts of climate change.

  • New cybersecurity concentration gives App State students the skills to combat hackers
    New cybersecurity concentration gives App State students the skills to combat hackers
    June 21, 2021

    Chris Taylor ’09 ’11 — a Certified Ethical Hacker — teaches his students tricks of the trade, preparing them to earn the new cybersecurity concentration within the computer information systems degree program at App State.

  • Project Spotlight: Teaching for Equity in Appalachia in Mathematics and Science
    Project Spotlight: Teaching for Equity in Appalachia in Mathematics and Science
    STELAR
    June 16, 2021

    Dr. Tracie McLemore Salinas, mathematical sciences professor and director of the Mathematics and Science Education Center at Appalachian State, is interviewed about TEAMS (Teaching for Equity in Appalachia in Mathematics and Science), which is funded by the National Science Foundation's Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program.

  • 2021 award winners announced for Chancellor’s Innovation Scholars Program at App State
    2021 award winners announced for Chancellor’s Innovation Scholars Program at App State
    June 14, 2021

    Five winning teams have been selected for the 2021 Chancellor’s Innovation Scholars Program at App State. An award of up to $10,000 for each team funds projects that include new curricula, student development and an erosion study using drones.

  • Young voices harmonize amid COVID-19 during grant-supported Appalachian Youth Chorale
    Young voices harmonize amid COVID-19 during grant-supported Appalachian Youth Chorale
    June 11, 2021

    During App State’s spring 2021 Appalachian Youth Chorale (AYC), young voices across the High Country — and as far away as Georgia — joined in harmony, virtually, amid the pandemic. Through the program, supported by Watauga Arts Council grant funding, students practiced healthy vocal technique, music reading and notation, and performance skills.

  • App State one of 17 US schools named a top producer of Fulbright scholars and students for 2020–21
    App State one of 17 US schools named a top producer of Fulbright scholars and students for 2020–21
    June 9, 2021

    App State is one of 17 higher education institutions recognized nationally as a top producer of Fulbright scholars and students for 2020–21. Three App State faculty and five alumnae received the prestigious award during the 2020–21 award cycle.

  • App State's Dr. Maggie Sugg receives National Science Foundation award for mental health research
    App State's Dr. Maggie Sugg receives National Science Foundation award for mental health research
    June 4, 2021

    App State assistant professor Dr. Maggie Sugg has earned a CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation. These awards support early career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education, and to lead advances in the mission of their department or organization.

  • Teaching [faculty featured]
    Teaching [faculty featured]
    The Chronicle of Higher Education
    June 3, 2021

    App State's Dr. Lindsay Masland offers tips as faculty transition from online teaching to in-person teaching this fall. The goal, she said, is not “going back to normal” but “moving forward.” Masland is associate professor of psychology and assistant director of faculty professional development.

  • ‘I can’t take deep breaths anymore’: Some young adults feeling long-term effects from mild cases of COVID-19 [faculty quoted]
    ‘I can’t take deep breaths anymore’: Some young adults feeling long-term effects from mild cases of COVID-19 [faculty quoted]
    Healthy Debate
    June 3, 2021

    App State’s Dr. Steve Ratchford is quoted on his research on post-COVID syndrome and its lingering symptoms among young people. He is an assistant professor in the Department of Health and Exercise Science.

  • Dr. Baker Perry inspires students to reach new heights
    Dr. Baker Perry inspires students to reach new heights
    June 1, 2021

    Dr. Baker Perry, professor in App State’s Department of Geography and Planning, inspires students to reach new heights in the field and in their future careers.

  • First-generation student to professor — Dr. Brandy Hadley comes full circle at App State
    First-generation student to professor — Dr. Brandy Hadley comes full circle at App State
    May 28, 2021

    Dr. Brandy Hadley ’09 ’11, assistant professor in App State’s Department of Finance, Banking and Insurance, honored her promise to return to her alma mater to teach.

  • App State commemorates Memorial Day, shares reflections on its Mountaineer military community
    App State commemorates Memorial Day, shares reflections on its Mountaineer military community
    May 28, 2021

    On Memorial Day, the Appalachian Community — including faculty, staff, student and alumni veterans — reflect on the importance of the occasion.

  • Air Force veterans reflect on their careers in the military and at App State
    Air Force veterans reflect on their careers in the military and at App State
    May 28, 2021

    App State staff member David H. Cook and his wife, Christy M. Cook ’18, a faculty member in the Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management, were selected by Chancellor Sheri Everts to lay a wreath at App State’s Veterans Memorial to commemorate Memorial Day — a day honoring those who have died in service to their country. The couple reflects on their careers in the U.S. Air Force and at App State.

  • Sue Polanka named dean of App State’s University Libraries
    Sue Polanka named dean of App State’s University Libraries
    May 27, 2021

    Sue Polanka has been named dean of University Libraries at App State, effective Sep. 13. Polanka has more than three decades of experience as a librarian at public, state and academic libraries. She currently serves as university librarian for Wright State’s University Libraries.

  • Water Always Wins [faculty featured]
    Water Always Wins [faculty featured]
    Patagonia
    May 26, 2021

    In this first-person article, Professor Kristian Jackson writes on environmental stewardship in the building and maintaining of recreational biking trails, much of which falls to volunteers. He offers seven paths to stewardship for individuals wanting to make a difference.

  • North Carolina’s Heroes of Healing
    North Carolina’s Heroes of Healing
    May 26, 2021

    Retired App State associate professor Dr. Phoebe Pollitt shares details of her career in nursing, and the impact of the field, in this republished article from the May 2021 issue of Our State magazine. Over the course of her career, Pollitt has worked as a nurse, an educator and a historian of nursing.

  • App State joins Universities Studying Slavery consortium, continues its work to foster diversity and inclusion
    App State joins Universities Studying Slavery consortium, continues its work to foster diversity and inclusion
    May 20, 2021

    App State is among more than 70 national and international higher education institutions that have joined the Universities Studying Slavery consortium. Participating schools collaborate to address historical and contemporary issues around race and inequality in higher education and campus communities.

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