News & Events

Climate scientist visits Appalachian to discuss the Challenges and Benefits of Mitigating Climate Change
Apr 5, 2019

Dr. Drew T. Shindell, a climate scientist and a co-author of the recent publication of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change which dealt with ...

Q and A with Matt Pegram, National Instruments
Apr 2, 2019

Matt Pegram ’12 & ’14B.S. Applied PhysicsM.S., Engineering Physics, Instrumentation and Automation (PSM) M.B.A., Master of Business Admin...

Physics Outreach Events
Apr 2, 2019

The Physics and Astronomy Department along with the Physics and Astronomy club (PandA) will be hosting two outreach events to the public. Saturday, Ap...

Alumni Spotlight: Miles Guzman
Mar 30, 2019

Read below about what one of our almuni is up to now! "My name is Miles Guzman, I was born and raised in Fayetteville, NC. I decided to go to App...

P&A Summer 2019 Courses

Summer Classes
Mar 25, 2019

Registration for 2019 summer and fall semesters is approaching. If you plan to stay in Boone for the summer, need more physics credit hours, or just l...

Dr. Richard Gray

Dr. Gray receives Fulbright for travel to South Africa
Mar 24, 2019

Dr. Richard Gray, Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Appalachian State University has received a 2019-2020 Fulbright U.S. Scholar...

Physics Degree Pays Off
Mar 18, 2019

Have you ever wondered when you will really use physics in every day life? Physics students are taught to look past their textbook problems ...

Josh Gregory answers the call for needed high school physics teachers
Feb 6, 2019

BOONE, N.C. — A funny story about a U.S. Representative changed the course of Josh Gregory’s life.Gregory, a senior from Raleigh in the Physi...

CAS Associate Dean returns to Physics and Astronomy Department as Chair
May 10, 2018

The Physics and Astronomy department says a huge congratulations and good luck to the class of 2018! We are sad to see you leave our halls but so exci...

Michael Briley

Chair steps down to join the ranks of faculty
May 3, 2018

On June 29, the Physics and Astronomy department will say goodbye to Dr. Michael Briley as department chair and welcome him full-time to the ranks of ...