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Honors Student, Teagan Jones, Explores Fiber Arts as a Pathway to Environmental Activism Feb 18, 2026

Appalachian State University senior Teagan Jones has always found inspiration in the natural world.

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Oring Spirit of Independence

App State’s Sheryl Oring Brings "Spirit of Independence" to National Stage for America’s 250th Feb 16, 2026

Appalachian State Department Chair Sheryl Oring is the creator of a new project that marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence by asking people to consider what independence m... Fine and Applied Arts, Applied Design

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Interior Design Senior, Emmy Saltzman, Named Top-Three Finalist in 30th Annual PAVE International Student Design Competition Jan 30, 2026

Appalachian State University Interior Design senior Emmy Saltzman has been named a top-three finalist in the 30th Annual PAVE International Student Design Competition, a global contest that drew m... Applied Design, Fine and Applied Arts

Dress design featured at the 2015 showcase

Apparel Design and Merchandising Showcase to be held April 24 Apr 18, 2016

The Apparel Design and Merchandising program in the Department of Applied Design will host their annual showcase this Sunday, April 24 at 4 p.m... Applied Design

Students take part in the sponsored studio

Industrial Design's Reebok sponsored studio [The Appalachian] Apr 15, 2016

Fourteen lucky students are currently prototyping designs for Reebok Futures during the spring capstone course.

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Kasia Sweeny

ASU student receives coveted Celia Moh Scholarship Apr 14, 2016

by Dawn Brinson
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CIDA reaffirms Interior Design accreditation Apr 12, 2016

The Council of Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) has reaffirmed accreditation of the Appalachian State Interior Design program until 2022.

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Industrial Design Alumni Day

Industrial Design Program celebrates 10 years Apr 6, 2016

On Saturday, April 2, the Industrial Design faculty welcomed more than 100 guests, including 50 program alumni, to celebrate the 10 year... Applied Design

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Associate Dean Kern Maass shares more on AppLab Mar 9, 2016

Dave Blanks spoke with Kern Maass to learn more about the purpose of AppLab and how the campus community can get involved.

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Sydney Surro models the winning dress

App State students compete in first Apparel Design Challenge [Blowing Rock News] Mar 1, 2016

Sophomores Sarah Bischoff and Sydney Surro teamed up to transform a set of scrubs into a vintage sundress in just five hours, beating out fo

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Activation of the bilateral amygdala

Interior Design professor studies hospital design and fear response Feb 29, 2016

Hessam Ghamari's findings were recently published in Health Environments Research & Design (HERD), a prestigious h

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