News & Events

Secondary Physics Education Student: Forrest Price
Mar 19, 2022

We have another student spotlight for you all! This is Forrest Price and he is a Physics, Secondary Education Major. Below is a statement from Forrest...

Secondary Physics Education Student: Michaela Moon
Mar 17, 2022

Our next student spotlight is Michaela Moon!"My name is Michaela Moon, and I am a physics, secondary education major. Ever since I was young, I’ve a...

Secondary Physics Education Student: Maximus Theirs
Mar 15, 2022

Our department would like to introduce a series of our Secondary Education Students. Our first student spotlight is Maximus Theirs! "As far back ...

Smashing Pumpkins: The Physics Teacher
Dec 7, 2021

Congratulations to Dr. Tonya Coffey on her latest publication in The Physics Teacher! A popular trend on social media has people everywhere wrapping r...

Picture of Wavelengths

Phase locking and noise-driven dynamics in a Josephson-junction electronic analog
Dec 7, 2021

Congratulations to three students at Appalachian - Sara Idris, Aeron McConnell, and Brian Opatosky who recently coauthored two articles in peer-review...

Alumna Caroline Donaghy ’20 awarded competitive NSF Graduate Research Fellowship
Jun 4, 2021

Caroline Donaghy ’20, from Beaufort, S.C., a Chemistry - Certified Chemist major from Appalachian State University’s Department of Chemi...

Physics and Astronomy Student Club Nationally Recognized
Apr 10, 2021

The Physics and Astronomy Club (PandA), a Society of Physics Students Chapter at Appalachian State University, has received two national awards this a...

Q&A with 2021 Outstanding Senior Award Recipients
Mar 31, 2021

Graduating seniors can be nominated by faculty members for a multitude of departmental awards. This year there were five recipients, two being given m...

Physics and Astronomy Club Nationally Recognized
Mar 29, 2021

The Physics and Astronomy Club (PandA), a Society of Physics Students Chapter at Appalachian State University, has received two national awa...

Student Spotlight: Steven Klingler
Mar 25, 2021

Four years of military service has given Steven Klingler a new perspective as a student at Appalachian State University. “I treat my college classes...