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Hellbender researcher and Appalachian State University graduate student Hutch Whitman holds a hellbender. Photograph courtesy Hutch Whitman

From Hell and Bent on Returning [student featured]
Jan 23, 2026

Imagine a slimy, speckled tube with four legs that appear to have been attached with spare parts.

Ava Ridings, of Winston-Salem, will graduate tomorrow with a bachelor's degree in biology with a concentration in cellular and molecular biology and a minor in chemistry.

CAS Senior Spotlight: Ava Ridings
Dec 11, 2025

BOONE, N.C.

Jess Horton, of Charlotte, will graduate on Friday with a bachelor's degree in physics with a concentration in interdisciplinary science and minors in both chemistry and mathematics.

CAS Senior Spotlight: Jess Horton
Dec 9, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Jess Horton’s path at App State has been one defined by resilience, discovery, and an evolving passion for science.

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Biology Seminar Series

Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Dr. Berkley Walker
Associate Professor, Michigan State University
Plant Research Laboratory, Department of Energy
Date: Friday, November 21, 2025
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Assistant Professor, University of California, Irvine
Developmental & Cell Biology
Date: Friday, November 7, 2025
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Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence at UNC Asheville
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