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.
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.
Research News
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More research news: Appalachian Today
Professional Development Opportunities from the Office of Research
View the Office of Research calendar of events
Appalachian faculty actively engage in research
Find out more about our Research Centers and Institutes here:
- Appalachian Energy Center
- Center for Appalachian Studies
- Center for Economic Research & Policy Analysis
- Transportation Insight Center for Entrepreneurship
- Research Institute for Environment, Energy and Economics (RIEEE)
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina Institute for Health and Human Services (IHHS)
- Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies
- Alliance for Research on Regional Colleges
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.
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.
Energy research
- Appalachian Atmospheric Interdisciplinary Research (AppalAIR)
- Appalachian Energy Center
- Collaborative Biodiesel Project
- North Carolina Wind Energy
- Research Institute for Environment, Energy and Economics (RIEEE)
- Solar Research and Teaching Lab
- Southern Appalachian Environmental Research and Education Group
- State Farm Solar Research Facility System
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.
- A-Grants - internal approval process
- Digital Scholarship and Initiatives
- Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies
- Grants Resources & Services
- International Research & Development
- Office of Research
- Research Data Analysis
- Research Protections
- Office of Student Research
- Special Funds Accounting
- Sponsored Programs
- University Libraries
- University Research Council
