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  • Appalachian Energy Summit midyear event brings diverse perspectives
    Appalachian Energy Summit midyear event brings diverse perspectives
    Feb. 23, 2018

    During the 2018 Appalachian Energy Summit midyear meeting held in Winston-Salem this month, diverse perspectives and ideas were shared on best practices in support of a clean energy economy.

  • Black Mountain College Semester — exemplifying the value of a liberal arts education
    Black Mountain College Semester — exemplifying the value of a liberal arts education

    Q&A with Dr. Neva Specht, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences

    Feb. 22, 2018

    Dr. Neva Specht, dean of Appalachian’s College of Arts and Sciences, addresses the value of a liberal arts education and how Black Mountain College Semester exemplifies this worth to society.

  • Appalachian’s IDEXlab develops master plan for city parks in Elizabethton, Tennessee
    Appalachian’s IDEXlab develops master plan for city parks in Elizabethton, Tennessee
    Feb. 20, 2018

    Faculty and students of Appalachian’s IDEXlab were awarded funding from the city of Elizabethton, Tennessee, to develop a conceptual master plan proposal and a feasibility study for two of the city’s parks.

  • NSF grant supports indexing programming project at Appalachian
    NSF grant supports indexing programming project at Appalachian
    Feb. 16, 2018

    Appalachian professor Patricia Johann in the university’s computer science department has received funding from the National Science Foundation for her project exploring new foundations in indexed programming.

  • NEH funds Appalachian event to preserve the history of the Lincoln Heights Rosenwald School
    NEH funds Appalachian event to preserve the history of the Lincoln Heights Rosenwald School
    Feb. 16, 2018

    Using NEH funding, Appalachian faculty hosted an event last fall at the Lincoln Heights Rosenwald School in Wilkesboro for alumni of the school and community members to share their stories.

  • ECU funds research of the Village of Portsmouth by Appalachian professor, students
    ECU funds research of the Village of Portsmouth by Appalachian professor, students
    Feb. 16, 2018

    East Carolina University awards funding for ECU and Appalachian faculty and students to research the Village of Portsmouth on Portsmouth Island for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • A taste of science
    A taste of science

    Appalachian team creates an edible laser

    Feb. 13, 2018

    Dr. Lauren Woods and a team of undergraduates from Appalachian State University want to bring lasers out of the realm of Star Wars weaponry and into the home for practical use. In fact, the laser Woods’ team is developing contains turmeric, which can be eaten when lasing is finished.

  • ERG supports Appalachian Energy Center’s research of landfill biogas projects
    ERG supports Appalachian Energy Center’s research of landfill biogas projects
    Feb. 12, 2018

    The Eastern Research Group has awarded funding to the Appalachian Energy Center at Appalachian to conduct research of worldwide community-based landfill gas projects that benefit communities near landfills.

  • “Blurred Boundaries: The Experience of War and Its Aftermath” supported by NEH
    “Blurred Boundaries: The Experience of War and Its Aftermath” supported by NEH
    Feb. 12, 2018

    The National Endowment for the Humanities funds Appalachian’s “Blurred Boundaries: The Experience of War and Its Aftermath” discussion series, which explores how the humanities affect our understanding of armed conflict.

  • Public film and discussion series “Blurred Boundaries: The Experience of War and Its Aftermath” announces spring 2018 offerings
    Public film and discussion series “Blurred Boundaries: The Experience of War and Its Aftermath” announces spring 2018 offerings
    Feb. 9, 2018

    Discussion series of “Blurred Boundaries: The Experience of War and Its Aftermath” announces spring 2018 offerings to take place on Appalachian State University’s campus during February, March and April 2018.

  • Duke University Press publishes debut book by Appalachian’s Dana E. Powell
    Duke University Press publishes debut book by Appalachian’s Dana E. Powell
    Feb. 8, 2018

    “Landscapes of Power,” by Appalachian’s Dr. Dana Powell, examines the cultural politics of energy development on Navajo (Diné) Nation land spurred by the Desert Rock Power Plant initiative.

  • Appalachian’s Pia Albinsson explores the ‘sharing economy’ in new book
    Appalachian’s Pia Albinsson explores the ‘sharing economy’ in new book
    Feb. 7, 2018

    “The Rise of the Sharing Economy: Exploring the Challenges and Opportunities of Collaborative Consumption,” co-authored by Pia Albinsson, marketing professor at Appalachian, and B. Yasanthi Perera, explores collaborative consumption and the rise of the ‘sharing economy.’

  • 2017 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships funded by NIST
    2017 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships funded by NIST
    Feb. 6, 2018

    The United States Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) funded 2017 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships (SURF) for two undergraduate Appalachian students.

  • Black Mountain College Semester 2018 at Appalachian — February events
    Black Mountain College Semester 2018 at Appalachian — February events

    Sustaining culture of place

    Feb. 6, 2018

    Black Mountain College Semester 2018 at Appalachian explores sustaining culture of place through various events offered on the university’s campus and at the Blowing Rock Art & History Museum.

  • Appalachian State houses one of stock car racing’s premier collections
    Appalachian State houses one of stock car racing’s premier collections
    Motorsport Network
    Feb. 6, 2018

    Appalachian State University’s Stock Car Racing Collection in Belk Library works to preserve the sport’s history while offering scholars, reporters, fans and others an opportunity to conduct research.

  • The Reoxcyn Discoveries Group supports flavonoid research at Appalachian
    The Reoxcyn Discoveries Group supports flavonoid research at Appalachian
    Feb. 1, 2018

    Reoxcyn Discoveries Group awards funding to Appalachian and North Carolina State University faculty and staff to study the effect walking versus running has on individuals with flavonoid-high diets.

  • Wabash Center funds religious studies data analytics at Appalachian
    Wabash Center funds religious studies data analytics at Appalachian
    Feb. 1, 2018

    Appalachian religious studies professor Randall Reed receives funding from the Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion to perform data analytics in religious studies.

  • N.C.’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services funds NEXUS project
    N.C.’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services funds NEXUS project
    Feb. 1, 2018

    The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services funds Appalachian’s NEXUS research project that demonstrates the production of synthetic natural gas from bioenergy crops.

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