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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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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

CofC students do deep dive into coral research
August 10, 2019
‘Creating a Resilient Energy Future’ through 2019 Appalachian Energy Summit
August 9, 2019
App State’s Andy Mendoza demonstrates the importance of access to undergraduate research
August 2, 2019
App State and community partner to strengthen K–12 science education
July 30, 2019
From the Soil to the Glass
July 24, 2019
App State’s Kara Snow excels in internship at North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
July 16, 2019
App State’s Annie Klyce plans a career as a geoscience educator
July 8, 2019
App State alumna helps the medical community understand Appalachian culture
July 8, 2019
ASU produces new documentary on history of Moses Cone’s Flat Top Manor
July 5, 2019
Survey: Respondents willing to pay for stormwater management, lower salt levels
July 5, 2019

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Appalachian faculty actively engage in research

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The value of undergraduate research

Working with professors on meaningful research or creative endeavors gives Appalachian students the skills they need for career or graduate school success.

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

App State and community partner to strengthen K–12 science education
July 30, 2019
Through its outreach programs, Appalachian’s Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences has partnered with regional schools, teachers and others to strengthen K–12 science education in the High Country.
App State student sets his research sights out of this world through NC Space Grant
June 26, 2019
A campus tour as a prospective student led Appalachian junior Nathaniel Scott — a physics major with a concentration in applied physics and a minor in mathematics — to research opportunities.
App State’s Dr. Sonja Ardoin co-authors book examining social class in higher education
June 24, 2019
Ardoin’s third book, “Straddling Class in the Academy,” released by Stylus Publishing in May, “open(s) the conversation around social class identity and higher education.”
App State researchers scale Mount Everest to conduct climate research as part of National Geographic expedition
June 14, 2019
Dr. Baker Perry and Dr. Anton Seimon were part of a multidisciplinary expedition that installed the world’s two highest weather stations (at 8,430 meters and 7,945 meters), examined soil samples and glacial lakes to better understand the range of life surviving on Earth’s highest peaks, and more.
App State survey: Respondents willing to pay for stormwater management and reduce negative effects from runoff
June 12, 2019
Research conducted by an interdisciplinary team at Appalachian explores how to mitigate impacts from stormwater runoff. The team has also conducted surveys throughout the Appalachian region to learn more about public perceptions of stormwater.
Appalachian’s first solar vehicle — Apperion — featured in 2019 Triangle SciTech Expo
April 12, 2019
Apperion is one of more than 50 exhibits included in the expo, which showcases the state’s newest advancements in various technologies and scientific disciplines.
Good news for the Smokies — Appalachian researcher cites air quality improvements
March 19, 2019
New research led by Appalachian State University’s Dr. Howard Neufeld reveals ozone has dropped over the past several years to its lowest levels in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Climbing into thin air for climate research
March 15, 2019
Appalachian students joined Dr. Baker Perry, one of the top experts in his field, to climb mountains and traverse glaciers in Peru, all while participating in climate research projects that may impact the world.

Events

Sep
19
Scholars & Scones: Seeing the World with the Cones
September 19, 2019
10:00 am - 11:00 am
From 1906 to 1907, Claribel and Etta Cone traveled with their brother Moses and his wife Bertha on a grand journey around the world, including visits in India, China, and Japan. Join curators Dianna Cameron and Carrie Streeter to learn more about the Cone’s adventures and their influence on each individuals’ view of the modern world and modern art.
Oct
7
Dr. Safiya Umoja Noble: Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism
October 7, 2019
7:00 pm
Dr. Safiya Umoja Noble is the author of a best-selling book on racist and sexist algorithmic bias in commercial search engines, entitled “Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism.” Her academic research focuses on the design of digital media platforms on the internet and their impact on society.
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Retracing Audubon: Eco-Conversations with Krista Elrick
Jun 4 - Nov 6, 2021
Retracing Audubon: Eco-Conversations is an exhibition and book project reexamining John James Audubon’s epic life journey and the production of his beloved tome, The Birds of America. The exhibition features contemporary photographs made by Krista Elrick of the American landscapes in which Audubon traveled 200 years ago and includes quotes from Audubon’s journals and entries Elrick made in her own travel notebooks two centuries later.