Chronicle of Higher Education – The gecko could have sprung from the mind of Dr. Seuss: It had black spots. It had white spots. It had stripes upon those spots. The nine-inch-long lizard with bright-orange eyes was new to science in the late 1990s, when L. Lee Grismer, a professor of biology at La Sierra University, first encountered it. Read full article

Chronicle of Higher Education – Federal rules should be relaxed to allow scientists to perform higher-risk medical research on prison inmates than is allowed now, a new report from the Institute of Medicine says. Read full article

Chronicle of Higher Education – Sarah J. Greenwald, an associate professor of mathematics at Appalachian State University, is no stranger to popular culture. Read full article

Winston-Salem Journal – When people go to a movie in the summer, they’re usually looking to escape from the real world. Read full article

Charlotte Observer – A seamless path leading from ninth grade to a four-year degree is now open in Caldwell County, officials said last week as they dedicated Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute’s newest building. Read full article

Asheville Citizen Times – So who’s coming to the mountains and why? Read the full article

Indianapolis Star – Rare is the whistle-blowing college professor who takes on the athletic department, inviting a bright public spotlight and potential pariah status on a sports-loving campus. Read the full article

Lenoir News Topic – A new stage for learning is set to give a lifetime of opportunities for generations to come. Read the full article

Lenoir News Topic – Local elected officials were sweating bullets Thursday morning and it was not because this is an election year. Read the full article

Winston-Salem Journal – A group of stakeholders who want to create a new home for the displaced Appalachian Cultural Museum talked excitedly yesterday about having the museum at the Horn in the West amphitheater complex. Read the full article

All About Jazz – Moonshine and church music flowed plentifully in backcountry North Carolina in the early ’70s when a teenaged Frank Kimbrough saw the Bill Evans Trio on television. Read the full article

Smoky Mountain News – Men between the ages of 45 and 65 who visit the 25-county Blue Ridge National Heritage Area are most interested in outdoor recreation. Women, on the other hand, are more interested in craft activities. Read the full article

Winston-Salem Journal – The average price of a bottle of North Carolina wine is $14, and local vintners competing against California wines and moderately priced wines from other counties will have to try harder to lure wine lovers into the region and then to create a lasting experience with food and lodging, industry officials said yesterday. Read the full article

New York Times – Eric Church gets lots of text messages. Read the full article

Charlotte Observer – Several recent callers asked me to find out what area colleges are having new students read over the summer. Read the full article

Asheville Citizen-Times – Appalachian State University has received a $500,000 commitment from The Kellar Family Foundation in Alexandria, Va., to create the Kellar Radio Farm System Institute in its department of communication. Read the full article

Biodisel Magazine – A team of students from Appalachian State University (ASU) in Boone, N.C., recently won the U.S. EPA’s 2006 P3 award for its work on biodiesel and sustainability. Read the full article

Winston-Salem Journal - People in Business: Dr. Jesse L. Lutabingwa was named the associate vice chancellor for international programs at Appalachian State University in Boone. Read full article