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Research at Appalachian

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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.

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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

  • Fact check: Mushrooms share more DNA with humans than plants [faculty featured]
    February 27, 2023
  • Since 1958, App State's Southern Appalachian plant collection has aided research, teaching and conservation
    February 24, 2023
  • Mountain hares are built for snow. That may become a problem. [faculty featured]
    February 20, 2023
  • How the world’s highest weather station was installed atop Everest [faculty featured]
    February 16, 2023
  • Human enzyme research to fight cancer, diseases finds a home in North Carolina mountains [faculty featured]
    February 16, 2023
  • App State honored as a Top Producer of Fulbright scholars, students for 2022–23
    February 15, 2023
  • NC State scientists want less phosphorus use, and the White House is paying attention
    February 13, 2023
  • Reddish Lab awarded largest National Institutes of Health grant in App State’s history
    February 2, 2023
  • App State’s Dr. Sarah Evans receives CAREER award from National Science Foundation
    January 31, 2023
  • Professor Alexandra Sterling-Hellenbrand awarded 2022–23 Fulbright to teach, conduct research in Austria
    January 10, 2023

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Office of Research Events

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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

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.

  • North Carolina Research Campus

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.

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  • Digital Scholarship and Initiatives
  • Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies
  • Grants Resources & Services
  • International Research & Development
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  • Research Data Analysis
  • Research Protections
  • Office of Student Research
  • Special Funds Accounting
  • Sponsored Programs
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News

  • App State research team examines ancient evidence in mass extinctions
    App State research team examines ancient evidence in mass extinctions
    January 7, 2022

    Dr. Sarah Carmichael describes her job as similar to that of a crime scene investigator — and the evidence she examines is more than 350 million years old. Through her research, Carmichael and her team seek insight on the causes and outcomes of mass extinctions during the Devonian period.

  • App State leads climate research at the top of the world
    App State leads climate research at the top of the world
    December 15, 2021

    App State has stepped onto the world stage as the lead institution to operate and maintain weather stations at the highest elevation on the planet — Mount Everest. Funded by the National Geographic Society, the project is creating new opportunities on campus and impacting climate research worldwide.

  • Fossils offer App State Fulbright Scholar clues on ancient animal evolution
    Fossils offer App State Fulbright Scholar clues on ancient animal evolution
    December 10, 2021

    App State paleontologist Dr. Andy Heckert has embarked on a Fulbright journey that will take him to Earth’s Northern and Southern hemispheres, where he will study and compare two fossil collections from the Triassic period. His research may yield new insights into how the evolution of ancient vertebrates set the stage for today’s ecosystems.

  • App State team researches treatments for aggressive breast cancer
    App State team researches treatments for aggressive breast cancer
    December 7, 2021

    A research team at App State is investigating effective treatments for triple-negative breast cancer — the type of breast cancer with the least number of and least effective treatment options available.

  • App State researchers working to save honeybees with informatics
    App State researchers working to save honeybees with informatics
    November 23, 2021

    A team of faculty researchers at App State and UNC Charlotte are developing a new beekeeping information system to investigate the health, development and genomic diversity of honeybee hives. Their research, awarded a UNC System grant, could help boost declining honeybee populations across the U.S.

  • Dr. Sarah Evans, App State students to explore how water patterns in melting permafrost affect climate change
    Dr. Sarah Evans, App State students to explore how water patterns in melting permafrost affect climate change
    November 3, 2021

    App State assistant professor Dr. Sarah Evans and App State undergraduate students will spend the next three summers studying water saturation patterns in Alaska’s thawing permafrost — research aimed at providing new insights on the advancement of climate change. Their research is supported by a nearly $690,000 National Science Foundation grant.

  • App State team studies brain stimulation for ankle sprain rehab
    App State team studies brain stimulation for ankle sprain rehab
    October 19, 2021

    Help is on the way for the 50%–70% of people who suffer from recurrent ankle injuries. App State’s Dr. Alan Needle has received $57,349 in grant funding from the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Research and Education Foundation for research that might prevent recurrent ankle sprains.

  • App State's Team Sunergy wins big in US solar racing challenge — No. 1 in Cruiser Class
    App State's Team Sunergy wins big in US solar racing challenge — No. 1 in Cruiser Class
    August 12, 2021

    App State’s solar vehicle team, Team Sunergy, swept the 2021 American Solar Challenge — finishing in first place for multiple-occupant vehicles (MOV), winning all three stages of the race from Missouri to New Mexico and clocking a total of 964.8 miles.

Events

  • 26th Annual Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors
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    26th Annual Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors
    April 19, 2023
    8:30 am - 4:00 pm

    The Office of Student Research is excited to celebrate the 26th Annual Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors and we hope you can present and attend! This event showcases the research and creative activities occurring with students on our campus and we encourage all members of the campus community to join us.

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