BOONE—Dr. Gwen Robbins, an assistant professor of anthropology at Appalachian State University, is the lead author of a paper reporting the analysis of a 4000-year-old skeleton found in Balathal, India, bearing evidence of leprosy. The skeleton predates any other skeletal evidence of leprosy by 1,600 years. It is also the first evidence of leprosy in prehistoric India. [more]

BOONE—John Harwick, Sharp Solar’s lead trainer, will lead a workshop on photovoltaic technology and system design Friday, June 5, at Appalachian State University. [more]

BOONE—For many, Memorial Day means a day off from work to shop or celebrate the arrival of summer. [more]

BOONE—Area adults interested in individualized “Authentic Pilates” lessons can receive one-on-one training at Appalachian State University June 6-July 10. The cost is $30 for five lessons. [more]

BOONE—Jonathan Hand of Greenville, N.C., and a student at Appalachian State University, has received a bronze award in the 2009 Excellence in Flexography Competition sponsored by the  Flexographic Technical Association (FTA). [more]

BOONE—Students in the building science and appropriate technology programs at Appalachian State University are constructing a 500-square-foot house to test innovative technologies and building practices.  The structure is called the ASU E3 House. E3 stands for environment, economy and ecology. [more]

BOONE – How does one’s view of God influence job performance?

Amber Hardesty, who earned a master’s degree from Appalachian State University in 2008, studied the relationship between a person’s view of God and their ethics, conscientiousness and level of control they believe they have in their own lives. [more]

BOONE—A discussion of Saul Bellow’s novel “Seize the Day” will be held Sunday, June 14, in room 421 Belk Library and Information Commons at Appalachian State University. [more]

BOONE–Music on the Mountaintop, the follow-up to last year’s Music on the Mountain, will be held at the Old State Fairgrounds in Boone on Aug. 29. [more]