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The North Carolina Branch of the American Society for Microbiology (NC-ASM) held its annual meeting at Appalachian State University on Saturday, November 5, at Leon Levine Hall.

Meeting brings microbiologists across NC to App State
Jan 9, 2023

BOONE, N.C. — The North Carolina Branch of the American Society for Microbiology (NC-ASM) held its annual meeting at Appalachian State University on...

CAS Corps member Ella Adams is a junior anthropology major from Waxhaw, N.C. Photo submitted.

CAS Corps Feature: Ella Adams
Jan 5, 2023

The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Corps are chosen to serve as representatives to all constituents of CAS and to create, promote and execute oppo...

SAFE Student Spotlight: Sophia Ryan

SAFE Student Spotlight: Sophia Ryan
Jan 2, 2023

Sophia Ryan, M.A. GeographyStudent and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund Recipient: Fall 2021Project: “Greenspace and Mental Health: Adding Quality and...

SAFE Student Spotlight: Taylor Leonard

SAFE Student Spotlight: Taylor Leonard
Dec 26, 2022

Taylor Leonard '22, M.A. Experimental PsychologyStudent and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund Recipient: Fall 2021Project: “Dementia Worry: Does Public...

SAFE Student Spotlight: Rachel Fink

SAFE Student Spotlight: Rachel Fink
Dec 20, 2022

Rachel Fink '22, B.S. Psychology (Sustainability)Student and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund Recipient: Fall 2021Project: “Morality of Environmental ...

App State's Dr. Alice Wright, associate professor of anthropology, far left, Dr. Susan Keefe, App State professor emerita of anthropology, second from left, and Roberta Jackson ’91, lead facilitator of the Junaluska Heritage Association, welcome volunteers to the Boone Cemetery in 2022, where they helped place stones over unmarked graves of Black individuals. Photo submitted

App State archaeology project partners with Junaluska to document Black history in Boone
Dec 15, 2022

BOONE, N.C. — App State faculty and students and the broader community have joined forces to work on the Junaluska Community Archaeology Project, he...

SAFE Student Spotlight: Samuel DeMay

SAFE Student Spotlight: Samuel DeMay
Dec 13, 2022

Samuel DeMay, M.S. Engineering Physics (Automation and Instrumentation)Student and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund Recipient: Fall 2021Project: “Upda...

CAS Fall 2022 Newsletter

CAS Fall 2022 Newsletter
Dec 12, 2022

Check out the Fall 2022 newsletter!...

Appalachian Journal

Appalachian Journal (vol. 49, no. 3-4) now available
Dec 8, 2022

BOONE, N.C. — The newest issue of Appalachian Journal (vol. 49, no. 3-4) features research on the development of the medical profession in 19th...

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...