Grants and Research

Dr. Brett Taubman holds a glass of Rootsii.

This App State Researcher is Taking Wasted Sweet Potatoes — And Turning Them Into Milk [faculty featured]
Jun 4, 2026

North Carolina may be famous for its beaches and Blue Ridge Mountains, but the state has a lesser-known claim to fame.

Faculty and Staff, Grants and Research

App State professor Dr. Brett Taubman, left, and Fermentation Sciences Lab manager Daniel Parker have developed the sweetpotato milk Rootsii in fermentation lab facilities at App State. The locally sourced, sustainable and allergy-friendly product received $1.82 million in funding from NCInnovation, with a goal of bringing the milk from proof of concept to store shelves over the next two years. Photo by Chase Reynolds

From the field to the fridge: $1.82M NCInnovation grant supports sweetpotato startup at App State
May 15, 2026

BOONE, N.C. — Backed by a $1.82 million NCInnovation grant, Appalachian State University professor Dr.

Faculty and Staff, Grants and Research

App State alumni Masa and Seleen Al Horani. Photo by Chase Reynolds

Meet graduates Masa and Seleen Al Horani ’26
May 14, 2026

BOONE, N.C.

Alumni, Awards, Chemistry, Grants and Research

Water quality, volcanic destruction and glacier recession among Appalachian's research highlighted at national conference
Mar 6, 2019

BOONE, N.C.

Chemistry, Students, Grants and Research

Office of Student Research supports undergraduate professional development at National American Geophysical Union meeting
Feb 19, 2019

In December, fifteen faculty and students from four departmental areas in the College of Arts and Sciences with assistance from the Office of... Students, Grants and Research

Out of cold storage — App State vaccine and drug research could speed delivery, cut costs
Aug 28, 2018

BOONE, N.C.

Chemistry, Grants and Research, Faculty and Staff, Students

UNC System funds Appalachian research on new drug storage and delivery method
Aug 28, 2018

BOONE, N.C.

Chemistry, Faculty and Staff, Grants and Research

Appalachian researchers contribute to study on protein that triggers antioxidant production
Jul 16, 2018

BOONE, N.C.

Chemistry, Faculty and Staff, Grants and Research

Master Brewers Association publishes Fermentation Sciences Undergraduate research
Apr 15, 2018

Master Brewers Association publishes Fermentation Sciences Undergraduate research

Department News, Fermentation Sciences, Students, Grants and Research

N.C.’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services funds NEXUS project
Feb 1, 2018

BOONE, N.C.

Chemistry, Grants and Research

Research of molds, bacteria in winemaking funded
Jan 29, 2018

BOONE, N.C. — Dr.

Fermentation Sciences, Faculty and Staff, Grants and Research

Department of Chemistry and Fermentation Sciences