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The first academic building of Appalachian State University’s Innovation District is taking shape, with construction slated to begin this summer. Here's what's happening.
Michael Reddish, an assistant professor in App State’s Department of Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences, is researching human enzymes in an effort that could lead to new therapies for treating cancer and other serious diseases. He doesn’t have a Eureka moment in the lab when he knew he had a grant-worthy discovery. Here's his story.
Two Durham criminal defense attorneys who have tried federal drug cases before say the 21 people charged in connection with a drug trafficking ring at area universities are likely to serve some prison time.
Sarah Krueger, WRAL Durham reporter
Federal prosecutors and local law enforcement announced a bust Thursday of a drug trafficking ring that funneled thousands of pounds of marijuana, hundreds of kilograms of cocaine and other drugs through on the campuses of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Duke University and Appalachian State University.
One month ago, Appalachian State University was mourning the death of a student linked to COVID-19, and positive cases were rising, hitting 223 on Oct. 3.
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WRAL's Kirsten Gutierrez spoke with a Triangle resident who is attending Appalachian State University. They are considering leaving school due to the increase in COVID-19 cases.
More than 200 Appalachian State University students are infected with coronavirus, according to a university dashboard.
Maggie Brown, WRAL multipaltform producer
Appalachian State in Boone has seen coronavirus cases spike in the last couple of weeks.
Bryan Mims, WRAL reporter
BOONE, N.C. — Since Sept. 28, when a sophomore at his school died from suspected COVID-19 complications, Chase Sturgis says he has been thinking about his own bout with the coronavirus — and his own mortality.
Cristina Bolling and Shawn Hubler, New York Times
WRAL's Leslie Moreno has the latest on the death of a Davidson County native who was a student at Appalachian State University.
CARE’s pollinator research team is funded in part by grants from Bayer, nonprofit bee research organization Project Apis m, the North Carolina Biotechnology Center and other organizations. CARE is also working in partnership with analytics leader SAS, based in Cary.
The Appalachian researchers will focus on assessing how socioeconomic disparities that affect rural communities contribute to climate vulnerability. The climate risk estimates produced by the team will better inform adaptation strategies, identify specific regional data needs and guide decision-making on disparities between risks in inland rural areas versus urban or coastal areas.
A 150-meter stretch of woods in Boone is one of the best spots in the world for finding Eastern hellbenders, or "snot otters," which are the largest salamanders in the Americas.
The annual Appalachian Energy Summit brings together the region’s energy, sustainability and academic communities for plenary sessions, working groups, a Student Summit, meetings and tours of App State’s energy initiatives. Here’s a preview.
Hart graduated from Appalachian State University.
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A federal grand jury indicted a California man last week on charges that he laundered $1.9 million that was stolen from Appalachian State University in 2016, according to court documents.
Evan Matsumoto, WRAL.com editor
