Dr. Brett Taubman featured on WUNC's The Broadside
Jan 23, 2026
From bourbon to chow chow, fermentation is everywhere in Southern food and drink. But how did this "controlled form of rotting" become so prevalent in...
Demystifying Wine for the Next Generation [faculty featured]
Jan 9, 2026
As both an educator and winemaker, Erik Martella has spent decades thinking about how people encounter wine, not just as a beverage, but as an experie...
Dr. Brett Taubman authors chapter in upcoming ACS Symposium Series volume
Jan 6, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Brett Taubman, professor and director of the Fermentation Sciences program in Appalachian State University's A.R. Smith Department...
Dr. Nancy Asen co-authors publications in Food Research International and Food Chemistry
Jan 6, 2026
BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Nancy Asen, assistant professor in Appalachian State University's A.R. Smith Department of Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences, is...
Dr. Jefferson Bates co-authors chapter in Engaging Students in Physical Chemistry
Dec 2, 2025
BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Jefferson Bates, associate professor in the Appalachian State University Department of Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences, is a c...
Students learn about wine and fine dining through new program sponsored by Erik Martella
Nov 12, 2025
BOONE, N.C. — On Wednesday, October 22, and Thursday, October 23, 10 students representing the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) and College of Fin...
Dr. Bob Swarthout co-authors chemical analysis of USS Arizona oil leak
Nov 10, 2025
BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Bob Swarthout, associate professor in the Department of Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences and Department of Geological and Envir...
Dr. Brett Taubman featured on WUNC's Due South
May 27, 2025
What do cheese, beer, a “true country ham,” and sauerkraut have in common? Fermentation. Due South’s Leoneda Inge and Jeff Tiberii chat with App...
Dr. Carol Babyak to serve as macebearer for Spring 2025 CAS Commencement
Apr 23, 2025
Dr. Carol Babyak will serve as the macebearer for the 5 p.m. ceremony....
Dr. Jefferson Bates publishes updated computational method in the Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation
Mar 17, 2025
BOONE, N.C. — Dr. Jefferson Bates, associate professor in the Appalachian State University Department of Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences, is a c...