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App State STBE students bring light and connectivity to remote high altitude areas of Peru
Sep 2, 2026

In July 2026, a team of students and faculty from Appalachian State University’s Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment traveled to the high-altitude Cusco region of Peru.

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Assistant Professor Lola Panco Awarded Dedalus Foundation Alumni Grant and Selected for 2027 MASS MoCA Studios Residency
Sep 2, 2026

Assistant Professor Lola Panco, a painter and scholar whose work examines the environmental and emotional impact of social and political upheaval, has been recognized with two significant national honors. Panco received the...

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Art and geology students at Appalachian collaborate to sculpt Triassic aetosaur
Mar 20, 2017

Forget Jurassic Park. Appalachian State University will soon have its own Triassic Park – complete with its very own dinosaur-like creature...

"Bittersweet Memories" by Sloane Whaley

Recent graduate’s artwork commissioned by Appalachian’s chancellor
Mar 15, 2017

Sloane Whaley ’16, who studied studio art in Appalachian State University’s Department of Art, recently had work commissioned by...

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Find Your SustainAbility with Lee Ball and Jeff Biggers
Mar 14, 2017

Listen in as noted author Jeff Biggers speaks with Appalachian's Director of Sustainability Lee Ball about regenerative cities and sustainability...

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Appalachian alumna wins state journalism award for best news feature
Mar 10, 2017

BOONE, N.C. – Nina Mastandrea, a 2015 graduate of Appalachian State University’s Department of Communication in the College of Fine and Applied...

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Five Appalachian students are semi-finalists for Fulbright Scholars program
Mar 7, 2017

Two of the five students selected are Fine and Applied Arts majors! Read...

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Smith Gallery at Appalachian presents Art and Design Expo 2017
Mar 6, 2017

The Smith Gallery at Appalachian State University presents Art and Design Expo 2017, an annual juried student exhibition and arts...

Appalachian hosts Food for Thought: A Sustainable, Community Series on Food beginning March 7
Mar 3, 2017

Assistant Professor of Sustainable Development Jacqui Ignatova is co-leading the first roundtable on food sovereignty on March 7....