Appalachian departments collaborate to build photovoltaic trailer
Jan 24, 2019
Cameron Van Dyke, assistant professor in Appalachian State University’s Department of Applied Design, partnered with Brent Summerville, practitioner...
Appalachian alumnus finds niche in sustainable transportation
Jan 18, 2019
Ryan Gillespie ’17 has always been passionate about what he calls “responsible transportation.” During his time as a student in the Department o...
Collaborative study abroad trip focuses on studying and mitigating climate change in Peru
Sep 5, 2018
In June 2018, 14 Appalachian State University students packed their bags and boarded a plane to Peru to spend almost three weeks studying and implemen...
Appalachian’s Team Sunergy ties for second place in 2018 American Solar Challenge
Jul 24, 2018
Appalachian State University’s solar vehicle team has secured a second-place tie in the 2018 American Solar Challenge (ASC), an international solar ...
Appalachian research project reduces greenhouse energy consumption by 50 percent
Jun 28, 2018
Dr. Ok-Youn Yu, associate professor and assistant chair in Appalachian State University’s Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environ...
Appalachian students build tiny house for local non-profit
Jun 21, 2018
Students in Appalachian State University’s Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment are spending five weeks this summer embrac...
Appalachian students build research structure at Beech Mountain
Jun 5, 2018
Students enrolled in the Integrative Design Experience Laboratory (IDEXlab) at Appalachian State University have completed the mobiLANDING, a sheltere...
Tesla and Palmetto recruit ‘successful leaders’ in sustainability at Appalachian
May 9, 2018
We need leaders and we need them now,” a representative from Tesla Inc. told students at Appalachian State University. At a recruitment event held T...
Local group working on prototype boat for electric pontoon design [Morganton News Herald]
May 1, 2018
Christian Williams has a lifelong love for Lake James and its wildlife. That is why he, along with fellow local man Neil Saunders, formed VIS Boats to...
Appalachian's Team Cardinal Approach selected for Race to Zero competition
Mar 14, 2018
By Andrew WindhamOn March 6, a team of Appalachian State University students was selected to participate in the Department of Energy’s Race to Zero ...