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Appalachian Features
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- The Value of Undergraduate Research
- Chemistry major Allison Newell and biology major Morgan Thompson present their undergraduate research findings at a professional conference in San Diego, Calif.
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- Snowfall Prediction Research
- Researchers from Appalachian State University, UNC Asheville and NC State University are collaborating on a project to improve snowfall predications in the higher elevations.
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- On the Rock Face
- The region's cliff faces harbor rare plant species dating back to the last ice age. Appalachian researchers are working to understand and protect this special ecosystem.
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- Seven Girls, Seven Dreams
- Seven girls have greater hope for achieving their professional dreams because they chose to participate in Upward Bound's college preparation activities.
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- Gloria Steinem: A Leader in Social Change
- Appalachian's Forum Lecture Series brings nationally prominent speakers to campus. Their views enliven campus dialogue on a variety of issues. Writer and feminist activist Gloria Steinem opened the 2008 series.
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- Supporting the Best Writers
- The Truman Capote Literary Trust Scholarship in Creative Writing is awarded to Appalachian's best student writers of fiction and poetry. This year's winner is John Stone, a senior from Sanford.
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- Diverse Educational Journeys
- Four graduate students describe very diverse educational journeys at Appalachian and beyond in their own words.
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- Mountaineers Make History
- The Mountaineers seal their reputation as a national model for college football success after winning an unprecedented third-straight NCAA Div I FCS Championship.
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- Hearts and Hands at Work
- Appalachian students can express their benevolent spirit through community service, service-learning, and community-based research opportunities.
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- Shades of Green
- Professor Curtis Ryan dispels myths and misinformation of Islam and the Arab world.
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- Cultural Exchange
- 15 Pakistanis strengthen their teaching skills and leave behind a better understanding of their culture.
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- A Debt-Free Education
- A new scholarship fund called Appalachian Commitment to a College Education for Student Success (ACCESS) brought its first group of recipients to campus this fall.
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- A Friendship Blooms
- Art faculty member April Flanders and her student Heather Owens are just one example of how Appalachian's stimulating learning community thrives both inside and outside the classroom.
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- A Beautiful Setting
- Spring, summer, fall and winter bring some 30 million visitors to the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Appalachian Trail, both just minutes from campus.
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- Global Climate Change
- Geologist Dr. Ellen Cowan was among a select, international group of scientists who drilled the Antarctic sea floor for indications of how global warming affected our planet in the past.
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- Many Faces, Many Stories
- Ask someone to tell their story and you'll find that no two students are alike on the Appalachian campus.
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- The Polluting of a Park
- Biologist Howard Neufeld has spent 20 years documenting the impact of ozone on native plants in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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- Champion Cyclists
- The Appalachian Cycling Team - one of 20 club sports on campus - is a four-time winner of the Atlantic Coast Cycling Conference for road racing.
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- A Student-run Record Label
- In the Hayes School of Music, students expand their knowledge of the recording industry by signing, recording and marketing local bands through their own record label called Split Rail Records.
The Polluting of a Park
Biologist Howard Neufeld has spent 20 years documenting the impact of ozone on native plants in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. He has studied changes to the plants' fertility, photosynthesis and growth and observed how these mutations are influenced by shifts in pollution and weather patterns.
It's important to study these plants, Neufeld says, because any damage to their health can indicate possible stress to other species and the eco-system.
Credits:
- Media
- Dr. Howard Neufeld
- Narration
- Tom Havelos
