William C. and Ruth Ann Dewel Microscopy Facility
Welcome to William C. and Ruth Ann Dewel - College of Arts & Sciences (Dewel-CAS) Microscopy Facility at Appalachian State University (App State). We provide light microscopy, laser scanning confocal microscopy, and electron microscopy equipment and technical support to App State and Appalachian Communities.
Research Highlight
Aug 13, 2026
Anthony Love: The purpose of my work is to describe and analyze meteorites, which represent rare samples that originated on asteroids and planets that...
Teaching Highlight
Mar 12, 2026
The microscopy facility in the College of Arts & Sciences provides excellent opportunities for students to master modern imaging technologies. For...
Fall Open House
Nov 5, 2025
Fall Open House is Saturday November 8. The Microscopy Facility will be open 11am to 1pm for prospective Mountaineers and their familie...
Research Highlight
Mar 26, 2025
Dr. Kevin Zwetsloot's laboratory investigates the mechanisms responsible for sarcopenia (the age-related loss of skeletal muscle mass and st...
Research Highlight
Aug 6, 2024
The Stincic Lab has recently incorporated RNAscope (ACDBio) technology into their research. This in situ hybridization approach labels messenger RNAs ...
Research Highlight
Feb 12, 2024
Recent work in the Fiore lab (https://biology.appstate.edu/directory/dr-cara-fiore) has used scanning electron microscopy (SEM) for identificati...