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At Appalachian State University, research, scholarship, and creative activity are fundamental to the mission of the university. Research, scholarship, and the production or performance of creative work - like teaching and service - are crucial to both the institution and the region that it serves. Through their work, Appalachian's faculty, students, and staff expand the boundaries of their academic disciplines, discover answers to real world questions, enhance the quality of life in the region, enrich the K-16 classroom experience, and contribute to economic development.

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Bortz receives Guggenheim Fellowship

Jeffrey Bortz, a professor of history at Appalachian State University, has received a Guggenheim Fellowship to support his research of the labor movement in Mexico and Latin America. The Guggenheim Fellowship is the leading scholarly award in the United States that is made to all fields of creative endeavors. Bortz is one of 180 scholars, scientists and artists from the United States and Canada to receive a 2009 fellowship from the Guggenheim Foundation. There were more than 3,000 applicants for this year's awards ... Learn more

Professor Receives Funding to Continue Research on Riparian Restoration

Dr. Gabrielle Katz, Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography and Planning, has received $10,000 to continue her research on the effects of hydrologic restoration on the San Pedro River in southeastern Arizona ... Learn more

Entrepreneurship Center Receives $50,000 to Expand Programs

Appalachian's Center for Entrepreneurship has received $50,000 from the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation to expand its programming. Having only been in existence since 2006, the Center has already achieved widespread recognition through programs that are having a positive impact on the region. North Carolina has been hit particularly hard by globalization and the loss of manufacturing and agricultural jobs over the last few years, especially in rural parts of the state. ... Learn more

Ecologist honored with new scholars award

Dr. Lynn Siefferman, a behavioral ecologist at Appalachian State University, has received the Conference of Southern Graduate Schools' Achievement Award for New Scholars in the Life Sciences for her research on the Eastern Bluebird. Siefferman researches variations of plumage color and how the bluebird's brightness of color correlates with personality traits and choice of mate ... Learn more

Research and Sponsored Programs Funding Express

The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs presents Research and Sponsored Programs Funding Express, a newsletter that will serve to update faculty, staff and students on opportunities for receiving external research funds, as well as to highlight the success of campus grant-writers. An archive of newsletters, past and present, is available here.

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