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3 App State Students Awarded NC Space Grants to Conduct STEM Research
Sep 24, 2024

Three Appalachian State University students have received North Carolina Space Grants to conduct science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) research in the 2024–25 academic year

NC Space Grant Funding Opportunities
Sep 11, 2024

NC Space Grant is pleased to announce that two funding opportunities are now open for your consideration - please see the listings below for specifics.

NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) Information Session Registration
Aug 21, 2024

Are you interested in pursuing a research-based master's and/or doctoral degree in a field within NSF's mission? Register for the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) inf

Call for Abstracts - 25th Annual Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors
Feb 18, 2022

The Office of Student Research is excited to celebrate the 25th Annual Celebration of Student Research and Creative Endeavors. We invite both graduate and undergraduate students, in consultation with their Faculty Mentors, to submit abstracts to the 25th Annual Celebration of Student R

Dr. Sarah Evans, App State Students to Explore How Water Patterns in Melting Permafrost Affect Climate Change
Nov 4, 2021

BOONE, N.C. — Small trickles of water traveling through Alaska’s permafrost — subsurface soil that remains frozen throughout the year — carry clues that could unlock a greater understanding of climate change and its advancement.

NCUR 2022 Abstract Submission Deadline Extended Until November 29, 2021
Oct 20, 2021

The Office of Student Research is pleased to announce that abstract submission is open for the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR 2022). NCUR 2022 will be held virtually from April 4-8, 2022.

UNC System Undergraduate Research Program Award Information
Sep 8, 2021

The Office of Student Research is pleased to announce the Request for Proposals for the UNC System Undergraduate Research Program Award. 

Proposal Development Information for the National Science Foundation's Graduate Research Fellowship Program
Sep 4, 2021

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) recognizes and supports outstanding graduate students who are pursuing research-based master's and doctoral degrees in fields within NSF's mission.

Appalachian State's Nataly Jimenez: A Scholar and an Advocate
Sep 3, 2021

Nataly Jimenez, from High Point, is an Appalachian State University Honors College senior majoring in sociology-criminology, deviance and law, with a minor in psychology. After graduation, she plans to attend law school and become an immigration lawyer.

App State's Dr. Maggie Sugg receives National Science Foundation award for mental health research
Jun 4, 2021

Dr. Maggie Sugg, assistant professor in the Department of Geography and Planning at Appalachian State University, has earned a CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF). She is only the second App State faculty to be so honored.

Dr. Baker Perry inspires students to reach new heights
Jun 1, 2021

Dr. Baker Perry, professor in Appalachian State University's Department of Geography and Planning, is recognized as one of the world's top experts in high altitude precipitation and climate change.

Tatum Schwartz

Service-learning and undergrad research make the grade for student Tatum Schwartz
Apr 22, 2021

When Tatum Schwartz arrived at Appalachian State University she did not anticipate launching a clothing drive for migrant families or assisting in a research study on the lingering impacts of a global pandemic — two of her most meaningful experiences as a sociology major, she said.