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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...

Walker College welcomes five new faculty members for Spring 2020 term
Feb 4, 2020

The Walker College of Business at Appalachian State University announces the appointments of five new faculty members and two new staff members.Comput...

Earn cash for participation in economics experiments
Feb 4, 2020

The faculty of the Appalachian Experimental Economics Laboratory (AppEEL) in the Walker College of Business invite you to register to participate in e...

Feb. 11 Workman Lecture to feature Amy Perko, CEO of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics
Feb 4, 2020

 Amy Privette Perko, CEO of the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics, will speak at Appalachian State University on Tues...

Economics faculty conduct field experiments using the Appalachian Electric Utility Research Lab
Aug 29, 2019

Economics faculty received funding to investigate how new technologies interact with energy programs to enhance residential demand-side load managemen...

Economics professor is part of multidisciplinary team investigating stormwater runoff
Jul 22, 2019

Using the Boone Creek watershed that runs through Appalachian State University’s campus as a laboratory, an interdisciplinary research team at Appal...

Economics professor's research appears in Nature Human Behavior
Apr 11, 2019

Insufficient sleep is a health concern, and its effects reach beyond physical health. While a lack of sleep is known to negatively impact some types o...

Brian Murray

Workman Distinguished Lecture : Energy Transitions, Carbon Pricing and the Green New Deal
Apr 8, 2019

2019 Workman Distinguished LectureEnergy Transitions, Carbon Pricing and the Green New DealTuesday, April 165:00-6:30 p.m., BELK Library Room 114Appal...