Grains of sand hold clues to the history of Alaska’s glaciers
Dec 14, 2015
BOONE—Show most people a core sample from the ocean floor and they only see mud. Ellen Cowan sees a ribbon of time dating back 1 million years or mo...
Geology faculty and students contribute to better understanding of early climate change during the Devonian and Carboniferous Periods
Dec 14, 2015
BOONE—A five-year UNESCO and International Union of Geological Sciences project on the interaction between climate change and the earth's biodiversi...
Appalachian professor develops software to study tornadoes with National Geographic
Dec 10, 2015
BOONE - Each year in the spring, Dr. Anton Seimon, Research Assistant Professor at Appalachian State University in the Department of Geography and Pla...
Latest issue of the Appalachian Journal focuses on Appalachian music
Dec 10, 2015
BOONE—The Appalachian Journal has published its first special edition on Appalachian music. This double issue (vol. 42, nos. 3-4) is the largest one...
Appalachian joins the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Dec 2, 2015
BOONE—Twenty-nine faculty from across three colleges at Appalachian State University are involved in atmospheric sciences or related research.Their ...
College of Arts and Sciences develops new fund to support faculty and students
Dec 1, 2015
BOONE - This fall the College of Arts and Sciences established the Student and Faculty Excellence Fund (SAFE Fund), an endowment and annual fund born ...
Geography alum builds business from Youtube inspiration
Nov 30, 2015
BOONE - Jordan Nelson graduated from Appalachian State University in December of 2012 with a degree in Geography and a GIS (Geographic Information Sys...
Students participate in the 11th Annual SNCURCS research event
Nov 23, 2015
BOONE—A total of 146 undergraduate students and faculty from Appalachian State University attended the 11th Annual State of North Carolina Undergrad...
Student shares love of dinosaurs
Nov 19, 2015
BOONE—Senior geology major Haviv Avrahami was a winner on two counts at the recent 75th annual meeting of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology hel...
Hutchins receives National Translation Award
Nov 11, 2015
BOONE—William M. Hutchins, a professor in Appalachian State University's Department of Philosophy and Religion, has received the National Translatio...