Faculty and Staff

Sweetpotato milk first gains big financial backing [faculty featured]
Jul 30, 2026

Will sweetpotato milk fill a gap in the dairy alternatives space?

Faculty and Staff, Fermentation Sciences, Grants and Research
Appalachian State University researchers, backed by a $1.82 million grant, have found a new use for sweet potatoes: sweet potato milk. It features a rich texture and sweet taste with a slight tint of the signature orange hue. Photo by Chase Reynolds

Buttery, sweet and orange: This milk alternative has deep North Carolina roots [faculty featured]
Jul 27, 2026

The humble sweet potato, long considered a North Carolina staple, is at the center of innovation as it’s transformed into the latest plant-based milk.

Faculty and Staff, Fermentation Sciences, Grants and Research
Energy & Fuels November 2022 issue

Dr. Bob Swarthout's research makes cover of Energy and Fuels journal
Dec 13, 2022

The recent paper of Dr.

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Undergraduate research students co-author article with Dr. Christian Wallen
Dec 13, 2022

Dr.

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Kennedy Williams presents her poster about fluorescent sensors

App State student presents findings at photochemistry symposium
Oct 25, 2022

On October 8, 2022, Kennedy Williams presented her research on fluorescent sensors for nerve gas agents at the North Carolina Photochemi

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The Periodic Times Student Newsletter

Chemistry students create newsletter, The Periodic Times
Oct 10, 2022

From Editor-in-Chief HANNAH NIXON: 

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Dr. Brooke Christian

Dr. Brooke Christian receives the Excellence in Academic Advising Faculty Advising Award
Oct 5, 2022

The Undergraduate Advising Council (UAC) established App State's first university wide, peer nominated academic advising award in 2019.

Awards, Chemistry, Department News, Faculty and Staff
Dr. Michael Reddish

App State team researches treatments for aggressive breast cancer
Sep 30, 2022

Dr. Michael Reddish, assistant professor in App State’s A.R.

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Nicholas Shaw

SAFE Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Nicholas Shaw
Aug 29, 2022

Project: “Proving Nano-Reactor Technology Commercial Viability: Synthesizing Aspartame”

Chemistry, Faculty and Staff, Grants and Research
Christian Wallen

Dr. Christian Wallen publishes new take on carbon energy solution
Feb 9, 2022

Dr. Christian Wallen publishes new take on carbon energy solution.

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Dr. Amanda Howell

Dr. Amanda Howell: Non-Tenure Track Teaching Excellence Award
Oct 26, 2021

Congratulations to Dr. Amanda Howell, the recipient of the College of Arts and Sciences Non-Tenure Track Teaching Excellence Award.

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