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Dr. Alexandra Sterling-Hellenbrand, professor of German and global studies at App State, is pictured in the village of Stattegg, a suburb of Graz, Austria, in 2020 with a marker on one of the country’s eight literature pathways. She will serve as the Fulbright Visiting Professor of Cultural Studies at the University of Graz this spring. Photo courtesy of Dr. Alexandra Sterling-Hellenbrand

Professor Alexandra Sterling-Hellenbrand awarded 2022–23 Fulbright to teach, conduct research in Austria
Jan 10, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — With support from her 2022–23 Fulbright, Appalachian State University’s Dr. Alexandra Sterling-Hellenbrand will return to Austria ...

The College of Arts and Sciences commencement ceremony was held on Friday, December 16, 2022, at 5 p.m. Photo by Lauren Andersen

App State confers approximately 1,500 degrees at Fall 2022 Commencement
Dec 19, 2022

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University recognized nearly 1,500 graduates during its Fall Commencement ceremonies held Dec. 16 at the Holmes Conv...

Dr. Rachel Bleich, Dr. Brooke Christian, Dr. Beth Davison, Dr. Joseph Gonzalez, Dr. Cuong Mai, Dr. Juhee Woo and Dr. Marketa Zimova

University Research Council (URC) grant recipients
Dec 19, 2022

BOONE, N.C. — Congratulations to the following Appalachian State College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) faculty members on receiving Fall 2022 Universit...

The Mountains to Sea North Carolina Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation program at App State, to begin in spring 2023, will support 100 underrepresented App State students in STEM fields over the next five years. It is funded by a $3.4 million National Science Foundation grant awarded to App State, UNC Greensboro, Western Carolina University, East Carolina University and UNC Wilmington. Photo by Chase Reynolds and Wes Craig

App State awarded National Science Foundation funding to recruit, support underrepresented students in STEM fields
Dec 15, 2022

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University is one of five University of North Carolina System institutions awarded $3.4 million in grant funding fro...

Dr. Marketa Zimova

Dr. Marketa Zimova publishes two articles in "Biology Letters"
Dec 14, 2022

BOONE, N.C. — Congratulations to Dr. Marketa Zimova, assistant professor in the Appalachian State Department of Biology, on the publication of ...

Marta Toran

Marta Toran receives awards for community engagement, teaching
Dec 9, 2022

BOONE, N.C. — Congratulations to Marta Toran, lecturer and outreach coordinator in the Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences (GES), on...

SAFE Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Aruna Weerasinghe

SAFE Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Aruna Weerasinghe
Dec 6, 2022

Dr. Aruna Weerasinghe, Senior Lecturer, Department of Chemistry and Fermentation SciencesStudent and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund Recipient: Fall 20...

Dr. Pablo Chialvo

Dr. Pablo Chialvo receives Faculty Award for Excellence in General Education Teaching
Dec 5, 2022

BOONE, N.C. — Congratulations to Dr. Pablo Chialvo, lecturer in the Department of Biology, on receiving the 2022 Non-Tenure Track (NTT) Faculty Awar...

Dr. Sarah Carmichael

App State’s Dr. Sarah Carmichael named to The Explorers Club 50 for pushing the boundaries of exploration
Dec 2, 2022

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

SAFE Faculty Spotlight: Marta Toran

SAFE Faculty Spotlight: Marta Toran
Nov 29, 2022

Marta Toran, Lecturer, Department of Geological and Environmental SciencesStudent and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund Recipient: Fall 2021Project: “A...

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