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Motorcycle built by industrial design student appears in publications

Administrator — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:00:09 +0000

A motorcylce built by industrial design student Hugh Owings has been featured in XS650chopper.com.

The motorcycle also will appear in Cycle Source magazine in January.

Scarlata to exhibit 35 years of work

Administrator — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:55:16 +0000

“Avon, NC” by John Scarlata

“Living In The Light,” a 35-year retrospective of John Scarlata’s work, will be on exhibit at the Wellington B. Gray Gallery at East Carolina University from Jan. 11 to Feb. 20.

“Over the past 35 years, I have exhibited photographic images in juried and individual museum and gallery exhibits throughout the world, [...]

Technology alumni recognized for work on photovoltaic farm, receive certification

Administrator — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:28:40 +0000

Appalachian State University Department of Technology graduates, Adam Sacora, Andy Fulton and Alan Watts, are recognized in the latest edition of the FLS Energy newsletter.

Sacora and Fulton are recognized for their work on the company’s Canton Solar Farm.

According to FLS, at the Evergreen Landfill site in Canton, NC, the first phase of FLS Energy’s solar [...]

Appalachian hosts 10th annual Thomas W. Reese C-GAIT Golf Classic

Administrator — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:16:46 +0000

Students from Appalachian’s Thomas W. Reese Center for Graphic Arts and Imaging Technology thank the 10th Annual C-GAIT Golf Classic sponsor, NAPCO. The students are (left to right) Jack Hand, Carl Parker, Andrew Boehm, Emily Vidovich and Elizabeth Bond.

Appalachian State University’s Thomas W. Reese Center for Graphic Arts and Imaging Technology (C-GAIT) held its 10th [...]

Michael Hendrix to headline third Appalachian Power of Design

Administrator — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:27:41 +0000

Michael Hendrix, Boston director and associate partner at IDEO, a world leader in human-centered and design-led innovation, is the keynote lecturer for Appalachian State University’s Third Annual “Power of Design” event, “Little d, big D,” held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, in the Helen A. Powers Grand Hall at the Broyhill Inn and Conference [...]

Everhart house featured in publications

Administrator — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:31:15 +0000

Photo by Chad Everhart

Chad Everhart, AIA, an assistant professor of Building Science at Appalachian State University and a registered architect in North Carolina, recently had his project titled “Farmhouse Redux” featured in two notable publications, both of which contain Everhart’s photographs of the dwelling.

Composed by freelance writer Mike Welton, an article and slideshow of the [...]

Student project receives EPA P3 award

Administrator — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:16:17 +0000

A collaborative graduate student project in Appalachian’s Department of Technology has won a $9,991 Environmental Protection Agency People, Prosperity and the Planet (EPA P3) award in Phase 1 of the competition.

The primary goal of the project, “Biomass Gasification for Energy & Soil Enrichment,” is to develop an affordable gasification production that can cogenerate electricity, heat [...]

Tiller report receives media attention

Administrator — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:28:11 +0000

Department of Technology chair, Jeff Tiller, and Bruce Davis from the Appalachian Energy Center published a report on their research into radiant heat barriers conducted with Centex Homes in Charlotte.

The report, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, was picked up by a number of media outlets, including Builder Magazine On-Line and PROSALES, August/Sept issue. [...]

Interior Design alumni, student, faculty lead society

Administrator — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:26:43 +0000

Left to right: Steve Sciara, Wendy Lofton, Colleen Palakovich and Margot Olson.

The Interior Design Program in the Department of Technology is well represented in leadership roles for the Carolinas Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers for 2009-2010. Pictured are Colleen Palakovich, chair of the Awards Committee, and Wendy Lofton, recording secretary. Not [...]

Corey develops show, exhibits in Australia, Denmark

Administrator — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:20:06 +0000

Department of Technology faculty member, Donald Corey, is the founder of the recent show, “DXR ‘09: Designing Change,” and was responsible for its installation at the Mint Museum of Craft and Design in Charlotte.

The show, which had over two hundred visitors over three days, highlighted the work of architects, landscape architects, interior designers, graphic designers, [...]