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Submissions open for annual Research and Creative Activity at Appalachian event
Jul 11, 2025

The signature event celebrates all research, scholarship and creative endeavors of App State faculty and staff...

Dr. Maggie Sugg receives grant to establish Appalachia flood-health resilience research network
Jul 9, 2025

The research coordination network will examine flood-health resilience in Appalachia....

App State researchers uncover hidden history at Fort Defiance
Jun 24, 2025

Researchers used ground-penetrating radar to discover more than 100 gravesites of enslaved people....

Jared Voris '16 identifies second new dinosaur species
Jun 24, 2025

The discovery fills a key gap in the fossil record of tyrannosaurs....

Sustainable Development students immersed in Costa Rica
Jun 12, 2025

Cloud forest ecology and humanity intersect at 5,000 feet...

App State awarded $2.3M to advance innovation in NC agriculture
May 27, 2025

The AI-enhanced robotic microscope will streamline parasite analysis in livestock, poultry....

Student research and creative projects spotlighted at App State’s annual showcase
May 7, 2025

Hosted by the Office of Student Research, the daylong celebration, held in Plemmons Student Union on the Boone campus, featured 153 oral and poster pr...

Biology Research Day showcases broad spectrum of student work
May 7, 2025

The 2025 Biology Research Day featured 42 posters and six lightning talk sessions, with students presenting their findings and discovering the work of...

$2 million grant funds scholarships, supports STEM education for over 50 App State students
Apr 25, 2025

A nearly $2 million NSF grant will help put educational goals within reach for more than 50 Mountaineer students pursuing degrees in STEM....