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  • Dr. Sarah Evans, App State students to explore how water patterns in melting permafrost affect climate change
    Dr. Sarah Evans, App State students to explore how water patterns in melting permafrost affect climate change
    Nov. 3, 2021

    App State assistant professor Dr. Sarah Evans and App State undergraduate students will spend the next three summers studying water saturation patterns in Alaska’s thawing permafrost — research aimed at providing new insights on the advancement of climate change. Their research is supported by a nearly $690,000 National Science Foundation grant.

  • App State’s TRIO Student Support Services awarded continued federal funding for 2021–22
    App State’s TRIO Student Support Services awarded continued federal funding for 2021–22
    Nov. 2, 2021

    The TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) program at App State has received $338,780 in additional federal grant funding for the 2021–22 academic year. For nearly 50 years SSS has provided comprehensive services that support first-generation and/or low-income students throughout their academic careers.

  • New Appalachian scholarships will benefit 12 Guilford County students annually
    New Appalachian scholarships will benefit 12 Guilford County students annually
    WFDD
    Nov. 1, 2021

    Triad radio station WFDD shares news about the Frank Scholars Program at App State, funded by the late Hughlene Bostian Frank '68 and William "Bill" Frank.

  • App State’s Spooky Duke 2021 raises more than $25K — most to date — for children with special needs
    App State’s Spooky Duke 2021 raises more than $25K — most to date — for children with special needs
    Oct. 29, 2021

    Ghouls, ghosts and goblins gathered on App State’s campus — and virtually — Oct. 16 for the 11th annual Spooky Duke Race and Costume Contest. The event raised more than $25,000 to benefit App State’s Parent to Parent Family Support Network-High Country, which assists regional families who have children with special needs.

  • Pavilion at App State’s Kidd Brewer Stadium honors Robert ‘Bob’ Hatley
    Pavilion at App State’s Kidd Brewer Stadium honors Robert ‘Bob’ Hatley
    Oct. 28, 2021

    The Hatley Pavilion, which encompasses a west-side turf area at the stadium’s north end zone facility, has been named in recognition of a $500,000 TowneBank Foundation gift to App State Athletics in honor of Robert “Bob” Hatley ’72.

  • Frank Scholars Program will support 12 full-time App State students each year
    Frank Scholars Program will support 12 full-time App State students each year
    Oct. 25, 2021

    Twelve full-time App State students from North Carolina’s Piedmont region are beneficiaries of the Frank Scholars Program, funded by the late Hughlene Bostian Frank ’68 and William “Bill” Frank — longtime friends and supporters of App State.

  • App State team studies brain stimulation for ankle sprain rehab
    App State team studies brain stimulation for ankle sprain rehab
    Oct. 19, 2021

    Help is on the way for the 50%–70% of people who suffer from recurrent ankle injuries. App State’s Dr. Alan Needle has received $57,349 in grant funding from the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Research and Education Foundation for research that might prevent recurrent ankle sprains.

  • New name for App State’s Founders Hall honors benefactor who was born there
    New name for App State’s Founders Hall honors benefactor who was born there
    Oct. 7, 2021

    App State’s Founders Hall has a new name: Watson-Brumit Hall. The building was dedicated on Sept. 18, in honor of Janice Watson Brumit ’75 — a distinguished alumna and benefactor who was born in the building when it was Watauga County Hospital.

  • How does sleep affect your decisions? App State’s Dr. David Dickinson conducts grant-funded studies to find out
    How does sleep affect your decisions? App State’s Dr. David Dickinson conducts grant-funded studies to find out
    Sep. 29, 2021

    App State’s Dr. David Dickinson is conducting grant-funded studies to explore the connection between sleep and decision-making. His findings could give people a new reason to care about good sleep hygiene.

  • App State’s Dr. Patricia Johann researches logics used in software programming
    App State’s Dr. Patricia Johann researches logics used in software programming
    Sep. 16, 2021

    Dr. Patricia Johann was awarded a $510,823 research grant from the National Science Foundation. Her work will enhance verification of computer software — ensuring the programs are correct, secure and reliable.

  • 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’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.

  • Future education leaders at App State receive boosted support from about $3 million in state grants
    Future education leaders at App State receive boosted support from about $3 million in state grants
    Aug. 5, 2021

    App State is one of six UNC System institutions awarded recurring grants through the North Carolina Principal Fellows Program to train and support future education leaders. The nearly $3 million in funding will boost programming provided through App State’s school administration program, which prepares students for principal roles and other director positions.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Covered Bridge Park to get bathrooms, electrical upgrades through $500,000 grant project [students mentioned]
    Covered Bridge Park to get bathrooms, electrical upgrades through $500,000 grant project [students mentioned]
    WCYB
    June 10, 2021

    As part of experiential learning in a 2018 course, App State students worked with city leaders to create drawings for early ideas to improve the historic park in Elizabethton, Tennessee. The city now has received a grant to make improvements.

  • 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.

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