2019 Internship and Job Fairs
Aug 30, 2019
Over the next couple of months there will be a multitude of internship and job fairs at Appalachian and around the UNC System. Below, you will find a ...
Q&A with New Teacher in Residence
Aug 26, 2019
Dr. Nick Lenk, formally a high school science teacher, has joined our department to work alongside students interested in teaching high school. Lenk w...
Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Wijayaratne
Aug 19, 2019
We would like to welcome to the department a new lecturer, Dr. Wijayaratne. Born in Sri Lanka, the underlying fabric of the logic behind nature i...
Alumni Spotlight: Q&A with Jon Jones
Aug 11, 2019
Jon Jones co-founded Anthroware in 2013 to build software products the right way—with a focus on the end user experience, and treating every project...
Alumni Spotlight: Andrew Martin
Jul 29, 2019
Andrew Martin is an alumni from the Department of Physics and Astronomy who has decided to take a unique path into a doctoral program in clinical psyc...
Student Spotlight: Lia Phillips
Jul 26, 2019
Over the summer undergraduate student Lia Phillips completed an REU experience in Washington DC. Her project was titled: The Characterization and...
Robotics Club
Jul 22, 2019
Last year the department formed a new club called the Robotics Club and they are seeking new members for the 2019-2020 school year. The group has been...
Kids Physics with ASU's Dr. Thomas
Jul 9, 2019
Dr. Thomas recently took part in a kids physics show at the Watauga County Public Library. The public was welcome to this event, and with a tota...
App State senior and former market analyst awarded NC Space Grant
Jul 8, 2019
After more than a decade in retail management and marketing analytics, Jordan Greene returned to college and shifted his focus to the skies. He enroll...
Spotlight: Daniel Ingram
Jul 1, 2019
Recently, the department said farewell to Daniel Ingram as he moved on to a new chapter in his career. Ingram received a BS in Physics and an MS in En...