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2024 Team Sunergy

App State’s student solar vehicle team races to podium finish in cross-country challenge Aug 7, 2024

Appalachian State University’s student-led, interdisciplinary solar vehicle team, Team Sunergy, achieved a podium finish after a strong showing in the 2024 Electrek American Solar Challenge... Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment

40th Anniversary Appropriate Technology

Appropriate Technology (now STBE) Celebrates its 40th Anniversary with a Three-Day Event, July 12-14, 2024 Jul 8, 2024

The Appropriate Technology Program at Appalachian State University is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year with a 3-day event (July 12-14) featuring alumni panels on sustainability and renew... Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment

Can an early 20th Century homestead be rehabilitated into a new life for a local neighborhood? May 7, 2015

Students in an architectural design studio course worked on a community challenge this spring: Can an early 20th-century homestead be... Fine and Applied Arts, Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment

Appalachian State University was named a finalist in this year’s Race to Zero competition. Pictured at an awards ceremony are Tom Kenney, left, director of the Housing Innovation Research Lab, Appalachian graduate students Brad Painting, Lena Burkett and Chase Ambler, and Sam Rashkin, chief architect of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Building Technologies Office. (Photo submitted)

Race to Zero Team Named a Finalist in National Competition Apr 21, 2015

Appalachian State University's Race to Zero team was named one of five finalists in the national Race to Zero competition held April 18-20.

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Changes within the College of Fine and Applied Arts present new opportunities for faculty and students Feb 6, 2015

In response to trends in education and professional industries and student and faculty needs, The College of Fine and Applied Arts is pleased to... Fine and Applied Arts, Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment

Michael R. Patricelli Craft Enrichment Program Spring Registration Open Dec 8, 2014

Winter is a great time to be indoors learning a new craft or advancing your skills in a long loved craft.

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James Lutton

Engineering Internship at NCCET Helps High School Students Change a 6-year-old's Life Dec 5, 2014

A high school internship at the N.C. Center for Engineering and Technology (NCCET) in Lenoir has helped a 6-year-old gain a hand.

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Sean Smith and Zach Starin

A Simple Solution to a Complex Problem Proves Winner at Design Competition Dec 5, 2014

Personal experience, creativity and the ability to simplify a complex problem have resulted in an award-winning

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Rebecca Goddard

Award Winning Furniture Design Grew from a Grandfather's Encouragement Oct 29, 2014

Rebecca Goddard's award-winning furniture design is as much a tribute to her late grandfather as it is an acknowledgment of her talents.

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