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SAFE Student Spotlight: Joshua Crouch

Joshua Crouch, a senior geology major from Gastonia, received a Fall 2023 Student and Faculty Excellence (SAFE) Fund grant to attend the Society of Ve...

November 8: "Climate Control: How We Broke the Earth's Thermostat and What to Do Next" with Dr. Kevin Uno

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University's Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences—with support from the University Forum ...

Anthony Love interviewed about meteorite hunting

BOONE, N.C. — A meteorite hunter collects meteors from all over the world, and he is hoping to find one in the North Carolina mountains after an app...

Dr. Scott Marshall explains recent spike in Western North Carolina earthquakes

Western North Carolina felt three earthquakes in 24 hours in June, and one Appalachian State University professor said a recently discovered faul...

Dr. Cynthia Liutkus-Pierce featured in documentary about ancient footprints in Tanzania

BOONE, N.C. — Research directed by Dr. Cynthia Liutkus-Pierce, professor and chair in Appalachian State University's Department of Geological a...

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