Topic: Research and Creative Works

Displaying 667 - 684 of 763

Sixty-one undergraduates participate in National Conference on Undergraduate Research
May 9, 2016
Sixty-one Appalachian State University undergraduates representing 25 different academic departments presented their research at the 30th Annual National Conference on Undergraduate Research at UNC Asheville, April 7-9.
Appalachian’s NASA grant with Southwestern Community College will fund the Smoky Mountain STEM Collaborative
April 22, 2016
Appalachian State University, in partnership with Southwestern Community College, has been awarded a $1.4 million grant by NASA to fund the Smoky Mountain STEM Collaborative.
Dr. Nina Jablonski explores skin color and the role it plays in self identity, racism and evolution
World-famous anthropologist on race, genetics and the genealogy of primates.
April 13, 2016
Anthropologist and author Nina Jablonski posits human evolution has taken off like the world’s fastest sprinter, dramatically changing the human face of the earth. She explores skin color and race and the roles they’ve played socially, biologically and from a health perspective over the last 200,000 years.
19th Annual Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors to be held April 21
April 13, 2016
Appalachian State University’s Office of Student Research will host the 19th Annual Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors Thursday, April 21, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the fourth floor of Plemmons Student Union.
Student’s feasibility study tests e-bike market in Boone
March 18, 2016
Ryan Gillespie has big ideas to improve the commuter experience in Boone. Gillespie, a senior sustainable technology major in the College of Fine and Applied Arts, is passionate about what he calls “responsible transportation.”
Team from Appalachian’s Walker College of Business wins regional research challenge
March 3, 2016
For the fifth year running, a team of students from Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business has won the regional CFA Institute Research Challenge, sponsored by N.C. CFA (Chartered Financial Analysts).
Spring visiting writers series features poets, travel writers
Feb. 16, 2016
Four programs are scheduled for the spring Hughlene Bostian Frank Visiting Writers Series at Appalachian State University.
Biology professor awarded second NIH grant for cholera research
Feb. 4, 2016
Appalachian State University’s Dr. Ece Karatan has been awarded her second National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant for her research in cholera.
Annual 3-minute thesis competition packs a lot of science into a short time
Feb. 1, 2016
Could you explain your master’s level thesis or research in just three minutes? That’s what 16 students in Appalachian State University’s Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies each did recently.
NSF grant supports new approach to teaching botany
Feb. 1, 2016
A National Science Foundation grant awarded to two faculty members at Appalachian will support their work to develop engaging botany laboratory experiences for undergraduate students and, at the same time, build a database related to ecological changes occurring in the Southern Appalachians.
Dr. Fred Hay on the diversity of Appalachia
Jan. 26, 2016
Fred Hay’s upbringing in north Georgia inspired academic interests in anthropology and African Appalachia, but the region he knew differed from the white version he found represented in scholarship.
Minerals from around the world donated to Appalachian’s geology department
Jan. 25, 2016
A collection representing one man’s lifetime fascination with minerals has been donated to the Department of Geology at Appalachian State University.
Bananas and pears improve athletic performance and recovery
Jan. 13, 2016
Athletes who want to improve their performance should stop by the grocery store on their way to the gym and pick up some bananas and pears.
Three-minute thesis competition held Jan. 21 at Appalachian
Jan. 8, 2016
Seventeen graduate students at Appalachian State University will have three minutes to explain their research or scholarly/creative projects as part of the 3MT Three Minute Thesis competition to be held Jan. 21 at Appalachian State University.
Bennett named interim director of the Research Institute for Environment, Energy, and Economics
Jan. 8, 2016
Following an internal search, Dr. Nicole Bennett has been named interim director of the Research Institute for Environment, Energy, and Economics (RIEEE) at Appalachian State University.
Appalachian expands opportunities in China through a new relationship with Wenzhou University
Jan. 8, 2016
Appalachian State University has entered a partnership with Wenzhou University in Wenzhou, China, that will facilitate collaborative activities, including student and faculty exchanges, joint academic programming and research collaboration.
How can we teach sustainability in our classrooms and in our communities?
An Appalachian State University faculty expert roundtable discussion
Jan. 8, 2016
Sustainability goes far beyond reducing our carbon footprint or diverting trash. In this episode, three Appalachian professors share their thoughts how a commitment to sustainability impacts research, creative work, and share how they are teaching Appalachian students to make sustainable choices.
Economics in a sustainable world - how can we measure progress?
An Appalachian State University faculty expert roundtable discussion
Jan. 8, 2016
Sustainability goes far beyond reducing our carbon footprint or diverting trash. In this episode, three Appalachian professors discuss the economics of sustainability, and address the question of metrics. How do we know if we are making progress with our efforts toward becoming a more sustainable society?