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Research at Appalachian

Appalachian’s location in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina provides unique opportunities for research and scholarship. Passionate and creative faculty come here to stay, and students learn in academically challenging settings under their close mentorship. Small communities, access to diverse natural resources and significant weather patterns combine with a university culture that supports innovative, interdisciplinary pedagogy, making our location one that is not only stunningly beautiful, but also intellectually stimulating.

Student and faculty research stories

What kind of research could you undertake as an Appalachian student? Read about what our students and faculty are doing in their fields, where and how they learn, and share their work.

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Research news

Our faculty and students make headlines with their research and scholarship. Read their news stories here.

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Office of Research

The Office of Research provides support for the research, creative and scholarly endeavors of Appalachian faculty, staff and students. The office offers assistance with finding funding, writing and submitting proposals, preparing budgets, beginning and managing projects and continued fiscal management of awarded projects.

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Research News

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Professional Development Opportunities from the Office of Research

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Appalachian faculty actively engage in research

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Graduate Research Associate Mentoring Program

The Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies has a competitive assistantship program, which pays a stipend to graduate students who collaborate with faculty members on their research projects.

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The North Carolina Research Campus - a public-private research center

Appalachian partners with the North Carolina Research Campus, providing our students with extraordinary opportunities to engage in collaborative and multidisciplinary research in human health, nutrition and agriculture.

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Energy Research

International Research & Development

When individuals from countries and cultures across the globe can share knowledge and experience with one another, all nations benefit. Find out more about the research in which our faculty, staff and students are engaging in crosses boundaries and borders for the betterment of all.

Resources and support

Are you a faculty member, staff member or student looking for resources for your research endeavors? Start here to find some terrific resources available to help.

News

From mitigating wildfires to re-creating a battlefield
June 13, 2018
Appalachian alumnae Cala Castleberry and Hayley Wynn put the hands-on training and education they received in Appalachian’s Anthropology (BS) – Archaeology degree program to use during back-to-back National Park Service internships.
‘Jordan and the Arab Uprisings’ — the latest book by Appalachian’s Curtis Ryan — published by Columbia University Press
June 6, 2018
Dr. Curtis Ryan’s book “Jordan and the Arab Uprisings: Regime Survival and Politics Beyond the State” is being published this month. Ryan is a professor of political science at Appalachian.
Appalachian students build research structure at Beech Mountain
June 4, 2018
The IDEXlab students designed and built mobiLANDING as sheltered workspace at the Small Wind Research and Demonstration Site.
Dangerous heat conditions to impact East African populations by late 21st century, according to new study co-authored by Appalachian professor
May 24, 2018
“Climate change, population, and poverty: vulnerability and exposure to heat stress in countries bordering the Great Lakes of Africa” — co-authored by Appalachian professor Anton Seimon — was recently published in the journal Climate Change.

Events

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ROSE: The unveiling of Appalachian’s new solar vehicle
June 22, 2018
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Be among the first to see Appalachian State University’s new Cruiser Class solar vehicle as Chancellor Sheri Everts, Team Sunergy and the Office of Sustainability host the unveiling of ROSE, the new solar vehicle. The event is free and open to the public.
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2018 Martin and Doris Rosen Summer Symposium
July 21 - 26, 2018
The symposium is geared toward educators, students, and community members and is free and open to the public. The purpose and goal of the Symposium is to provide public and private school teachers, university faculty, students, and community members information and insights about the victims, perpetrators, and consequences of the Nazi Holocaust.
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Appalachian Energy Summit 2018
Jul 30 - Aug 1, 2018
The 2018 Appalachian Energy Summit is the seventh-annual meeting of some of the world’s most brilliant minds in energy policies and practices. This unique three-day event convenes academia, industry, and students in a transformational effort that delivers meaningful ecological, financial and social benefit.