Summer Ventures at App State immerses NC high schoolers in hands-on science and math research
Aug 4, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — For four weeks each summer, high school students from across North Carolina step into the role of researchers at Appalachian State Uni...
Weevils released to combat mile-a-minute weed on Boone Greenway [student featured]
Aug 3, 2026
BOONE — The town of Boone released more than 5,000 weevils onto the Boone Greenway trail on Friday to rid the trails of mile-a-minute weed, which is...
App State biology students explore desert ecology across the Southwest through immersive field course
Jul 27, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — In May, Appalachian State University biology students — joined by students from the University of North Carolina at Asheville — tr...
Can I kill a snake? Feed an alligator? Hold a bear cub? NC wildlife laws [faculty featured]
Jul 16, 2026
“The timber rattlesnake is considered a threatened species in the state of North Carolina, and is threatened because of habitat destruction,” Appa...
Job Posting: Assistant Professor of Cell Biology
Jul 8, 2026
The Department of Biology at Appalachian State University seeks to fill a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor to start in...
Job Posting: Assistant Professor, Cluster Hires in Biology
Jul 8, 2026
The Department of Biology at Appalachian State University is excited to announce a cluster hiring to enhance our research and teaching in the Integrat...
North Carolina has rattlesnakes. See how to ID the one you’d most likely spot. [faculty featured]
Jun 26, 2026
North Carolina is perhaps better associated with copperheads, but the state is also home to rattlesnakes....
Record 240 student innovators take center stage at App State’s 29th annual research and creativity showcase
May 13, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — A record number of student innovators demonstrated how their research can make a difference — in the region and beyond — at Appala...
Sophia Kirn '22 inducted into Spring 2026 Cratis D. Williams Society
May 11, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — In the Spring and Fall, Appalachian State University's Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies seeks nominations for t...
Dr. Pablo Chialvo honored with 2026 App State Award of Distinction
May 4, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University honored 29 students, faculty and staff during its fourth annual Awards of Distinction ceremony,...