Appalachian Universities Accepted Into Research Initiative

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Fall semester is here, and the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) is excited to announce the selection of 16 Appalachian colleges and universities to participate in the research program this year!

Since 2001, 30+ schools (and 3K+ students!) from across the region have participated in our Appalachian Collegiate Research Initiative.

This program gives students the applied research tools they need to solve economic development challenges in their communities.

The full list of this year’s participating schools is online now. Stay tuned for more information about each of their research projects!

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