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Appalachian State University Professor Richard Elaver Receives Prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to Advance AI Design Research in Belgium Oct 8, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Richard Elaver, a Professor of Industrial Design at Appalachian State University, has been honored with a Fulbright U.S.

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Sheryl Oring

Introducing Sheryl Oring, New Chair for the Department of Applied Design Jun 26, 2025

We are pleased to announce that Sheryl Oring has been named the new Chair of Applied Design in the College of Fine and Applied Arts.

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Moses Cone mini theatre

Appalachian students design furniture for Moses Cone Manor Jul 6, 2018

Industrial design students at Appalachian State University have left a lasting legacy at the Moses Cone Manor on the Blue Ridge Parkway near... Applied Design

Cameron and Rachael Van Dyke

The Future People: Creating Public Imagination [The Delaware Contemporary] Jun 26, 2018

Methods for transportation have played a part in the human experience for centuries, from horse and buggy, to cars, to airplanes, to the fut

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Gissela Teran

Gissela Teran named "Shining Star" by professional association Jun 20, 2018

Gissela Teran, a May 2018 graduate of Appalachian State University's interior design program in the Department of Applied Design, has received... Applied Design

Ryan Decker

Appalachian student receives Celia Moh Scholarship Jun 6, 2018

For the third consecutive year, an Appalachian State University student has been selected to receive the Celia Moh Scholarship. Rya

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Ally Mangini

Student wins SOURCE Award for Turkish restaurant lighting design [Eaton] Jun 5, 2018

Eaton’s Lighting Division talked with rising senior Ally Mangini about her award-winning restaurant lighting design,

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Appalachian students win Mockett & Co. design competition [Doug Mockett & Co.] May 30, 2018

Two Appalachian State University seniors majoring in industrial design, Peter Clare and Colter Swan, placed first in the annual

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John Lalevee

Furniture design student puts knowledge to practice with Appalachian’s Solar Vehicle Team May 23, 2018

During the 2017–18 year, industrial design student John Lalevee had the opportunity to fulfill a childhood dream by designing t

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Ally Mangini

Appalachian student awarded honorable mention in international lighting design competition May 21, 2018

For the fifth consecutive year, an Appalachian State University student has brought home honors in the annual SOURCE awards competition, host

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