Topic: Sustainability

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App State presents inaugural awards for excellence in research, scholarship and creative activity
Nov. 11, 2019
Appalachian honored Dr. Ellen Cowan and Dr. Baker Perry with the inaugural Chancellor’s and Provost’s Awards, respectively, during the university’s Research and Creative Activity at Appalachian event. They were recognized for superior achievement in their fields and sustained productivity.
Positive incentives guide students at App State Academy at Middle Fork
Nov. 5, 2019
Darron Daniels, the behavioral support coach at Appalachian’s Academy at Middle Fork, was inspired by lessons in his criminal justice courses to make a difference in the lives of children.
Trump administration kick-starts formal withdrawal from Paris climate agreement [faculty quoted]
NBC News
Nov. 4, 2019
Environmental sciences professor Gregg Marland, who is part of a global effort to track carbon dioxide emissions, spoke out against the withdrawal. This Associated Press article was also picked up by TIME, ABC News, MarketWatch and other major news outlets.
A fall break of service: Appalachian students and staff give back to communities through Alternative Service Experience
Nov. 1, 2019
Over the 2019 fall break, teams of Appalachian students chose to participate in one of three Alternative Service Experience programs offered through the university’s Appalachian and the Community Together (ACT) office.
App State faculty earn record number of Fulbright awards for university
Nov. 1, 2019
Six nations are represented by Appalachian’s record number of Fulbright awards, which are designed to enhance global relations and problem-solving.
Fulbright Scholar Dr. David Williams to study biopharmaceutical ecosystems in Austria
Nov. 1, 2019
Through the Fulbright Scholar Program, Williams, a professor in Appalachian’s Department of Nutrition and Health Care Management, will teach and perform research at Management Center Innsbruck in Austria in spring 2020.
Appalachian graduate’s research advances the understanding of earthquakes
Nov. 1, 2019
App State grad Jake Dorsett’s undergraduate research on the San Andreas Fault in California may alter predictions about the next Los Angeles area earthquake.
2019 Green E Awards honor ‘sustainable business champions’ at App State
Oct. 31, 2019
Dr. Joseph Cazier and Dr. Todd Cherry were recognized with this year’s Green E Awards, conferred by the Walker College of Business. The awards honor individuals in the college for their outstanding accomplishments in the area of sustainable business.
Fall foliage continuing to peak through weekend [faculty quoted]
WXII Channel 12
Oct. 23, 2019
Biology professor Dr. Howie Neufeld, the official "Fall Color Guy" of Western North Carolina, says the perfect conditions have arrived for furthering fall foliage colors.
App State receives more than $600K from NSF in support of sea sponge research
Oct. 23, 2019
Dr. Cara Fiore, visiting assistant professor in Appalachian’s Department of Biology, will travel to the Caribbean island of Curaçao in summer 2020 to begin her research of sea sponge filtration and its impact on the coral reef food web.
App State’s Dr. Sarah J. Greenwald named among 2020 Association for Women in Mathematics Fellows
Oct. 22, 2019
Greenwald, professor of mathematics at Appalachian, was selected for the newest class of AWM Fellows for her efforts to spark interest in mathematics for young individuals, especially girls; her contributions to advancing women in mathematics; and her mentorship of students.
North Carolina's Fall Colors Are Delayed. But Here's When - And Where - To Find Them [faculty quoted]
WFAE 90.7
Oct. 11, 2019
The onset of North Carolina's famously vibrant fall colors has been delayed by an unseasonably hot start to fall and drought conditions. But Howard Neufeld, a biologist at Appalachian State University known as the "Fall Color Guy," says there's still a good chance for rich color this year – especially since cooler weather has begun.
The Leaves, They Are a Changin'... But Why? [faculty quoted]
North Carolina Climate Office
Oct. 11, 2019
Few people in North Carolina know more about what makes trees tick than Dr. Howard Neufeld, a professor of biology at Appalachian State University. To his thousands of online followers, Neufeld is better known as the "Fall Color Guy" because of the weekly updates he shares this time of the year. According to Neufeld, North Carolina hasn't always had the same variety and vibrancy of fall color.
Find Your Sustain Ability: Dr. David Orr on sustainability education and politics and his earliest memories of the natural environment
Oct. 9, 2019
Host Dr. Lee F. Ball, Appalachian's chief sustainability officer, interviews one of the founders of the sustainability education movement — Dr. David Orr, the Paul Sears Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies and Politics Emeritus at Oberlin College and special assistant to the college's president. "Can you make a sustainable, just, fair, decent and prosperous world?" Orr asks. "I think the answer is yes. I take my hope from just the work that we all do. And the doing of the work is what generates hope."
ASU, Boone, conservancy discuss Boone Creek daylighting proposal
Watauga Democrat
Oct. 9, 2019
Visions of daylighting Boone Creek along Rivers Street are progressing into plans, and Appalachian State University, town of Boone and New River Conservancy representatives say the project could alleviate frequent flooding in the area.
Fall foliage delayed: As the hot, dry weather drags on in WNC, when will fall color peak? [faculty quoted]
Asheville Citizen-Times
Oct. 2, 2019
Dr. Howard Neufeld at Appalachian State University, who manages the “Fall Color Guy” Facebook page, said the high ridges are starting to show some color, but many trees are already dropping their leaves before turning color because of the drought conditions.
Terra Verde expands plant-forward dining options at App State
Oct. 1, 2019
Creativity and sustainability go hand in hand at Terra Verde — Appalachian’s newest Campus Dining station. Terra Verde offers culinary options for diners with a plant-forward diet — one focused on, but not limited to, healthy and sustainable plant- based foods.
Mountaineer alumna picks up her hammer to help with App Builds a Home
Oct. 1, 2019
Alumna Tasse Little ’86 adds to her 20 years of service at Appalachian by being part of the App Builds a Home (ABAH) planning team. ABAH and Watauga County Habitat for Humanity have partnered to build a home for a Boone family.