Assistant Professor of Industrial Design, Jimena Vergara‑Sanz, awarded the NC Innovation Pipeline Grant for Human-Centered Prosthetics Research
Jul 7, 2026
Appalachian State University's College of Fine & Applied Arts is proud to announce that Assistant Professor Jimena Vergara‑Sanz has been awarded the NC Innovation Pipeline Grant, securing $15,000 to advance her project, Human‑Centered Prosthetic Futures: Advancing Accessible and...
Study Abroad Program Highlight: Haunted Tourism in Scotland
Jun 30, 2026
This summer, Chelsea Thayer, Lecturer in the Department of Theatre and Dance, co-led the Haunted Tourism in Scotland study abroad program — an immersive experience designed to explore the intersection of storytelling, supernatural heritage, and tourism.
Appalachian State University design students take home awards in international PAVE competition
Jan 11, 2017
Four seniors enrolled in the Department of Applied Design’s Interior Design Program have received top honors in the Planning and Visual Education...
Appalachian’s Theatre and Therapy Project
Jan 5, 2017
A pilot study by Appalachian faculty Dr. Angela Losardo, Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, and Dr. Derek Davidson, Department of...
Appalachian students and Todd residents collaborate on community development initiative
Jan 4, 2017
By Madalene Smith
Ball named director of sustainability at Appalachian
Dec 12, 2016
Following a national search, Dr. Lee F. Ball Jr. has been named director of sustainability at Appalachian State University. Ball has held the...
New portable TV studio prepares Appalachian State University students for broadcasting careers
Dec 8, 2016
As the lights dimmed in the Schaefer Center for the Performing Arts on the evening of Nov. 18, five electronic media and broadcasting (EM/B)...
Appalachian’s Smith Gallery presents “CALICO” through Dec. 9; works of senior studio art majors on view
Dec 7, 2016
The Smith Gallery at Appalachian State University is presenting “CALICO,” an exhibition of works in various media by university...
Appalachian alumna launches new resource for interior designers
Dec 6, 2016
Jill Pable ’86 is breaking new ground through her research in trauma-informed design, and most recently with the launch of her website...
Appalachian graphic design professor takes 3D printing approach to clay, ceramics [Appalachian Magazine]
Dec 5, 2016
What if there was a machine that could bring your artistic vision to life in clay? Can technology bridge a gap that could allow non-artists to...
Theatre students experience musical theatre master class with legend Ben Vereen
Dec 1, 2016
On Friday, November 11, television, film and Broadway legend Ben Vereen led a musical theatre master class for three sophomore theatre arts...
Dispatch From Nepal: The Disaster Didn't End When the Earth Stopped Shaking [truth-out.org]
Nov 30, 2016
Assistant Professor of Sustainable Development Dinesh Paudel and Gregory Reck, professor of anthropology, explore Nepal's recovery after the 2015...