From living ecosystems to human health and new monitoring tech — the New River anchors App State inquiry and contemplation
Sep 15, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University research starts high in our watershed and flows down to mountain communities and beyond, informing policy...
Archaeologist Dr. María Nieves Zedeño to headline App State's Mountain Studies Lecture Series on Oct. 29
Sep 14, 2026
2026 Mountain Studies Lecture feat. Dr. María Nieves ZedeñoThursday, Oct. 29, 20267-8:30 p.m. (Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Lecture begins at 7 p.m. Q&am...
UNCP students unearth untold stories at the Library of Congress [faculty featured]
Sep 10, 2026
Throughout the summer, students examined Federal Writers’ Project (FWP) and Farm Security Administration photographs, manuscripts and oral histories...
The story of the first human tool: the humble container [faculty featured]
May 12, 2026
In the prehistoric opening of 2001: A Space Odyssey, the first tool is a club: a long limb bone that proves handy for killing prey animals, murde...
Katie Rodriguez ’25 recognized with 2025–26 Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies Outstanding Thesis Award
Apr 14, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies has announced the recipients of their 2025–26...
Meet Aubrey Bews: Anthropology student, primate researcher, and CAS Dean's Office employee
Apr 9, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Dean's Office welcomed a new student employee, Aubrey Bews, this semester. A Greensbo...
App State students conduct Spring Break dig in historic Junaluska neighborhood
Mar 19, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — Over Spring Break, 12 Appalachian State University students joined Dr. Cameron Gokee, associate professor in the Department ...
Preserving the past in 2025: Archaeology discoveries, cemetery restoration guide historic year in Ashe [faculty featured]
Jan 8, 2026
ASHE COUNTY — Progress isn’t always about moving forward; it’s also about preserving the past....
Archaeologists uncover a new purpose behind one of North America’s greatest mysteries [faculty featured]
Nov 24, 2025
New evidence suggests Poverty Point’s monumental mounds were created not by a ruling elite, but by egalitarian groups drawn together by shared ritua...
Anna Brown receives staff shout out
Nov 3, 2025
BOONE, N.C. — Awarded by the Appalachian State University Staff Senate, Staff Shout Outs recognize staff members for their positive contributio...