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CAS faculty share 2026 summer grant outcomes
Sep 16, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Each summer, Appalachian State University's College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) awards $5,000 grants to untenured, tenure-track faculty...

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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...

Dr. Rahman Tashakkori, the Lowe’s Distinguished Professor of Computer Science in App State’s Department of Computer Science. Photo by Chase Reynolds

Dr. Rahman Tashakkori honored with 2026 App State Award of Distinction
May 4, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University honored 29 students, faculty and staff during its fourth annual Awards of Distinction ceremony,...

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App State students harness artificial intelligence to fight glaucoma
Mar 24, 2026

Worldwide, more than 80 million people suffer from glaucoma, the second leading cause of blindness behind cataracts. Half of sufferers don’t know th...

The nine finalists and Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies Dean Dr. Ashley Colquitt at the 14th annual Three Minute Thesis competition on Friday, November 21, 2025. Photo by Troy Tuttle

Computer Science graduate students participate in 14th annual Three Minute Thesis competition
Nov 24, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University’s Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies held the 14th annual Three Minute Thesis (3MT...

Congrats to AppState @ ICPC
Nov 10, 2025

This weekend, our AppState team O(No), made up of Hermes Henry, Andrew Blackwell, and Jayden Baker, competed in the ICPC (International Collegiat...

App State Chancellor Heather Norris, left, with Dr. Rahman Tashakkori, the Lowe’s Distinguished Professor of Computer Science in App State’s Department of Computer Science, at the university’s 2025 Research and Creative Activity at Appalachian event, held Sept. 19 on the Boone campus. Tashakkori is the recipient of the 2025 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research, Scholarship and Creative Activity. Photo by Chase Reynolds

App State spotlights achievements in research, scholarship and creative activities
Oct 10, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — This year’s Research and Creative Activity at Appalachian (RECAPP) event — Appalachian State University’s annual showcase of fac...

Dr. Tinghao Feng, assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science

3 App State teams confront flood risks and teacher shortages with Chancellor's Innovation grants
Aug 26, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Three teams of Appalachian State University faculty members have been selected as awardees of this year’s Chancellor’s Innova...

Dr. Yeganeh Madadi (right), assistant professor and director of the Robotics Lab in the Department of Computer Science, with YeRo, a humanoid robot, during the Robotics Lab opening on June 25 in Anne Belk Hall. Photo by Chase Reynolds

Department of Computer Science celebrates Robotics Lab opening
Jul 10, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — On Wednesday, June 25, the Appalachian State University Department of Computer Science celebrated the opening of its Robotic...

Jesus Sisniega-Serrano received the Rising Star Award for his work with the Latin Hispanic Alliance. Sisniega-Serrano is a sophomore pursuing his bachelor's degree in computer science.

Computer Science major Jesus Sisniega-Serrano receives Rising Star Award at 2024-25 Black and Gold Leadership Awards
Apr 25, 2025

Jesus Sisniega-Serrano received the Rising Star Award for his work with the Latin Hispanic Alliance. Sisniega-Serrano is a sophomore pursuing his bach...

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