Topic: Research and Creativity

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A year of progress for 2017 Appalachian Innovation Scholars
March 29, 2018
Root zone heating systems, year-round food production, rural health care simulations, artificial intelligence and microbusiness opportunities — five Appalachian faculty members update their progress on proposals funded by Chancellor Everts’ AISP.
Black Mountain College Semester 2018 at Appalachian — April and May events
A learning experience centered on the arts
March 28, 2018
Black Mountain College Semester 2018 at Appalachian State University continues in April and May with events on the university’s campus and at the Blowing Rock Art & History Museum.
New study by Appalachian Human Performance Laboratory finds banana compounds act as COX-2 inhibitor
March 27, 2018
A study completed by Appalachian State University’s Human Performance Laboratory on the N.C. Research Campus has found banana metabolites inhibit COX-2 mRNA expression — the same target as ibuprofen.
Appalachian professor receives CDC grant for research on cognitive decline, caregiving
March 27, 2018
Appalachian’s Erin Bouldin has partnered with a team of CDC researchers to document the impacts that cognitive decline and caregiving have on the health of individuals across the U.S.
Marriage Proposals Are Stupid [faculty quoted]
The Atlantic
March 23, 2018
In this article on marriage proposal rituals, Appalachian State University sociologist Dr. Ellen Lamont discusses her research that has found today’s marriage proposals are less conversation-like and more elaborate and fantastical — in large part due to social media.
What to Eat After a Workout: Bananas Are Just as Effective as Sugary Sports Drinks
A study found that bananas were just as good at replacing nutrients and preventing post-workout inflammation.
Men's Health
March 23, 2018
Skip the Gatorade and pain pills. A banana may offer your body all it needs to perform and bounce back after a punishing workout, according to a new study published in PLOS One. David Nieman, Dr.P.H., first author of the study and director of Appalachian State University’s Human Performance Lab on the North Carolina Research Campus says his current study found some banana metabolites "knock down" a gene that promotes pain and inflammation after exercise.
Appalachian’s Zack Vernon co-edits new collection of essays on Ron Rash
March 21, 2018
“Summoning the Dead: Essays on Ron Rash” is the first book-length collection of scholarship on professor and award-winning author Ron Rash. The volume was co-edited by Appalachian professor Zack Vernon.
Appalachian receives NSF funding for rainfall variability research
March 20, 2018
Appalachian professor Dr. Peter Soulé will use NSF funds to research rainfall variability in the Southeast Atlantic Coastal Region of the U.S. by tree ring dating the area’s longleaf pine.
Appalachian’s Krista Terry named 2018 UNC System Academic Affairs Faculty Fellow
March 16, 2018
The University of North Carolina System has named Appalachian professor Krista Terry as a 2018 Faculty Fellow in its Division of Academic Affairs.
Appalachian professors co-author book about contemporary perspectives on war
March 15, 2018
Appalachian sociology professors Cameron Lippard and Pavel Osinsky, along with Lon Strauss, co-authored “War: Contemporary Perspectives on Armed Conflicts around the World,” a new textbook examining interdisciplinary perspectives on war.
Runnin' on Shine
The story of Appalachian State University's Team Sunergy
March 15, 2018
An informative documentary that follows Appalachian State University's Team Sunergy as they compete in the 2017 Formula Sun Grand Prix. Team Sunergy travels from Boone, North Carolina, to Austin, Texas, for three days of solar racing at the United States’ premier Formula 1 track, Circuit of the Americas.
People and Lasers: Edible Lasers
Funovation
March 15, 2018
Dr. Lauren Woods, PhD, has been working to develop an edible laser with her team at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC. What is an edible laser, you ask? Read on and find out.
N.C. Humanities Council awards planning funds for ‘Decolonizing Citizenship and Indigenous Lifeways’ project
March 12, 2018
An interdisciplinary team at Appalachian has received planning funds from the N.C. Humanities Council for their project “Decolonizing Citizenship and Indigenous Lifeways,” which will involve Gadugi Program/Cherokee Partnership students.
Art professor’s work acquired by Asheville Museum of Science
March 2, 2018
An anonymous donor recently purchased “Advance,” a print installation by Appalachian art professor April Flanders, and presented the piece as a gift to the Asheville Museum of Science.
Appalachian’s Dr. Amy Dellinger Page speaks about toxic masculinity on NPR’s 1A
March 1, 2018
Dr. Amy Dellinger Page, department chair of Appalachian’s Department of Sociology, was recently interviewed on NPR show 1A about the definition of toxic masculinity.
The value of undergraduate student research
Students can develop skills needed for career or graduate school success
March 1, 2018
Working with professors on meaningful research or creative endeavors gives Appalachian students the skills they need for career or graduate school success.
Chancellor’s Appalachian Innovation Scholars Program announces 2018 winners
Feb. 28, 2018
For the second year in a row, Chancellor Sheri Everts’ Appalachian Innovation Scholars Program awards five Appalachian faculty members up to $10,000 each for their innovative proposals.
Appalachian students design park plan for Tennessee city
Feb. 27, 2018
Undergraduate students in Appalachian’s IDEXlab create a master plan to bring new life to Covered Bridge and Edwards Island parks in Elizabethton, Tennessee.