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  • App State archaeology project partners with Junaluska to document Black history in Boone
    App State archaeology project partners with Junaluska to document Black history in Boone
    Dec. 13, 2022

    App State faculty and students are collaborating with the Junaluska Heritage Association on the Junaluska Community Archaeology Project to help document and preserve the material heritage of one of the oldest African American communities in Western North Carolina. Work has included the excavation of historic sites and the placement of stones over previously unmarked graves.

  • App State’s Dr. Sarah Carmichael named to The Explorers Club 50 for pushing the boundaries of exploration
    App State’s Dr. Sarah Carmichael named to The Explorers Club 50 for pushing the boundaries of exploration

    She will share her geomicrobiology, mass extinction research Dec. 14 as part of The Explorers 50 Speaker Series

    Dec. 2, 2022

    App State geochemist Dr. Sarah Carmichael has been named to The Explorers Club 50 — a program recognizing those who push the boundaries of exploration. She will share her geomicrobiology and mass extinction research as part of The Explorers 50 Speaker Series on Dec. 14.

  • 2 App State faculty recognized for Excellence in Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity
    2 App State faculty recognized for Excellence in Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity
    Oct. 31, 2022

    App State’s chancellor and provost honored two faculty members with 2022 Excellence in Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity awards at the Oct. 21 Research and Creativity Activity at Appalachian event.

  • App State researchers co-author study unearthing decades of coal ash deposits in NC lakes
    App State researchers co-author study unearthing decades of coal ash deposits in NC lakes
    Oct. 24, 2022

    A recently published study co-authored by App State scientists details coal ash deposits in the sediment of five North Carolina lakes located near coal-fired power plants. The study appeared online Oct. 3 in the journal Environmental Science & Technology.

  • 4 NC Space Grants awarded to App State students, professor for aerospace and aviation research
    4 NC Space Grants awarded to App State students, professor for aerospace and aviation research
    Oct. 24, 2022

    Three Appalachian State University students and a faculty member received 2022–23 NASA-funded North Carolina Space Grants to conduct research relating to aerospace and aviation fields.

  • How to Boost Your Immune System During Cold and Flu Season
    How to Boost Your Immune System During Cold and Flu Season
    The New York Times
    Oct. 14, 2022

    Dr. David Nieman, App State biology professor and director of the Human Performance Lab at the N.C. Research Campus in Kannapolis, offers expert advice for maintaining a strong immune system during flu season.

  • On the roof of the world, water is life. Or a sign of it, thanks to eDNA
    On the roof of the world, water is life. Or a sign of it, thanks to eDNA
    Mongabay
    Oct. 14, 2022

    Research by several partners, including Dr. Anton Seimon, research assistant professor in App State's Department of Geography and Planning, employed environmental DNA (eDNA) in mapping the biodiversity of the top 14,700 feet of Mount Everest. The team identified DNA from organisms belonging to 187 taxonomic orders, which constitutes 16.3% of the total known orders.

  • App State Mountaineers experience real-world climate science in Peru
    App State Mountaineers experience real-world climate science in Peru

    Dr. Baker Perry leads National Geographic and Rolex Perpetual Planet Amazon Expedition, study abroad program in Andes Mountains

    Sep. 16, 2022

    National Geographic Explorer and App State geography professor Baker Perry led App State students on their study abroad program in Peru — then spearheaded the effort to install the highest weather station in the Tropical Andes as part of the National Geographic and Rolex Perpetual Planet Amazon Expedition

  • Live streaming weather data from the roof of the world [faculty featured]
    Live streaming weather data from the roof of the world [faculty featured]
    CNN
    July 20, 2022

    Dr. Baker Perry, professor in App State's Department of Geography and Planning, recounts his experience leading a successful expedition to install a new weather station at Bishop Rock on Mount Everest. The weather station provides real-time weather data that can improve the understanding of climate change.

  • It’s Cool to be Short When You’re in the Arctic Permafrost [faculty featured]
    It’s Cool to be Short When You’re in the Arctic Permafrost [faculty featured]
    Eos
    July 15, 2022

    A first-author publication by Dr. Sarah Evans, assistant professor in App State’s Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences, is highlighted by the editor of Eos magazine. The paper reports on findings from ground temperature measurements made at nearly two dozen locations across Baffin Island, Canada, which provide a basis for improved prediction of permafrost thaw across the Arctic.

  • App State students score 2nd-place divisional win in national solar competition
    App State students score 2nd-place divisional win in national solar competition

    The student team was recognized for its solar power system, designed to meet the renewable energy needs of a campus community

    June 29, 2022

    A multidisciplinary team of App State students captured a second-place win in the 2021–22 Solar District Cup, recognized for their solar power system design. This national competition challenges students to develop renewable energy solutions for college campuses or urban districts.

  • App State biology interns spend summer in Wilson Creek’s ‘natural playground’
    App State biology interns spend summer in Wilson Creek’s ‘natural playground’

    Cleanup, conservation and outreach for a National Wild and Scenic River

    June 29, 2022

    App State biology majors Nick Campany and Carson Scott serve as interns for ACleanWilsonCreek.org, a conservation effort encompassing research, education and hands-on cleanup.

  • Cardiovascular Recovery in Young Adults Takes Several Months after COVID-19 Infection
    Cardiovascular Recovery in Young Adults Takes Several Months after COVID-19 Infection
    American Physiological Society
    June 8, 2022

    The findings of research conducted at App State are published in the June 2022 issue of The Journal of Applied Physiology.

  • A return to Everest: App State’s Dr. Baker Perry leads climate science expedition to the world’s highest mountain
    A return to Everest: App State’s Dr. Baker Perry leads climate science expedition to the world’s highest mountain
    June 7, 2022

    Dr. Baker Perry, National Geographic Explorer and professor in App State’s Department of Geography and Planning, led a successful return expedition to Mount Everest, coordinating the maintenance of weather stations at the top of the world.

  • Next-gen weather station installed near Everest’s summit
    Next-gen weather station installed near Everest’s summit
    National Geographic
    May 25, 2022

    National Geographic chronicles a return expedition to Mount Everest co-led by Dr. Baker Perry, National Geographic Explorer and professor in App State’s Department of Geography and Planning, to coordinate the maintenance of weather stations at the top of the world.

  • Commentary: Post-pandemic performance reviews should not disadvantage those working from home [faculty featured]
    Commentary: Post-pandemic performance reviews should not disadvantage those working from home [faculty featured]
    Channel News Asia
    May 25, 2022

    As some people are working from home and others from the office, assessing employees fairly in appraisals will be much trickier, according to Yalcin Acikgoz, associate professor of psychology.

  • 3 Triad towns among 19 in NC Commerce’s development program
    3 Triad towns among 19 in NC Commerce’s development program
    Fox 8 News
    May 24, 2022

    Three Triad towns are among 19 rural communities selected for an N.C. Department of Commerce and App State program designed to help them grow their economies.

  • Rural Colorado students go to college at low rates. Tiny Fowler goes against the trend. [faculty interviewed]
    Rural Colorado students go to college at low rates. Tiny Fowler goes against the trend. [faculty interviewed]
    Chalkbeat
    May 17, 2022

    Sonja Ardoin, associate professor of human development and psychological counseling, is interviewed for a feature about college-going patterns in rural Colorado.

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