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App State at COP26

Walker College faculty attend COP26, lay groundwork for global connections for students
Nov 6, 2021

In Chancellor Sheri Everts' weekly message to Appalachian State University community members, she details news about activities on campus an...

How does sleep affect your decisions? App State’s Dr. David Dickinson conducts grant-funded studies to find out

How does sleep affect your decisions? App State’s Dr. David Dickinson conducts grant-funded studies to find out
Sep 30, 2021

BOONE, N.C. — Have you ever wondered if poor sleep begets poor choices? Appalachian State University faculty member Dr. David Dickinson has dedicate...

Student economists estimate the economic impact of Blue Ridge Brutal
Sep 27, 2021

Students from Appalachian State University's student chapter of the National Association for Business Economics and faculty in the Depa...

Decker, Garbuio

Two earn Brashear undergraduate research prizes
May 5, 2021

Five seniors from Appalachian State University have participated in the 2021 Brashear Research Competition, and two have been honored with Brashear Pr...

Watch A Sustainable Development Strategy to Reunite the United States, a special lecture by Dr. Jeffrey Sachs
Mar 19, 2021

World-renowned economist, author and thought leader Dr. Jeffrey Sachs spoke to the Appalachian State University community onTuesday, March 30, 2021.Th...

Economic Impact of COVID-19
Feb 16, 2021

Center for Economic Research and Policy Analysis (CERPA) Director Dr. AshMorgan and Jason Hoyle, a CERPA senior research associate, measure the econom...

Economics professor awarded National Science Foundation grant for decision research
Jan 26, 2021

Dr. David Dickinson, a professor in Appalachian State University's Department of Economics, was recently awarded a 3-year $400,000 grant from the...

Grant-funded studies by App State analyze COVID-19’s economic impact on Northwestern NC
Dec 22, 2020

BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University was awarded nearly $98,000 in grant funding from the North Carolina Policy Collaboratory to con...

Dr. Denny Guignet

Economics Professor Awarded Dean's Research Prize
Aug 25, 2020

Department of Economics Professor Dr. Dennis Guignet was awarded the Dean’s Research Prize from the Appalachian State University, Walker College of ...

App State researchers estimate lost economic activity of $52.4 million due to April restaurant closures
Aug 25, 2020

The economic impact of COVID-19-related restaurant and bar closures in April 2020, alone, is estimated as $52.4 million in lost gross regional product...