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.
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...
Patterns of Success: How App State’s ADM Program Builds Real-World Professionals
Sep 1, 2026
by P.J. Wirchansky
Documentary by Appalachian faculty receives recognition in three juried film festivals
May 11, 2018
A documentary short film directed by Chip Williams and Anne Ward, two faculty members in Appalachian State University’s College of Fine and...
Independent study with local farmer leads Appalachian student to cultivate a “new” fruit tree
May 10, 2018
Aurora Figueroa-Benetti’s passion for sustainable agriculture led her to Appalachian State University’s Goodnight Family Department of...
Appalachian student awarded $15,000 Windgate Fellowship
May 9, 2018
By Mary Anne Savage
Appalachian State University studio art major Dani Iris was recently awarded a $15,000 Windgate Fellowship, one of...
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...
Ariel Green, winner of the 2018-19 Frances Holland Black scholarship
May 3, 2018
Ariel Green, a senior from Durham, N.C. who is majoring in Studio Art at Appalachian State University, has been named the winner of the 2018-19...
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.
Appalachian’s Department of Communication hosts Spring Forward 2018, a student networking event
Apr 30, 2018
By Mary Anne Savage
Appalachian State University’s Department of Communication held its fourth annual Spring Forward networking event in...
Bridging the divide: Cissie Graham Lynch speaks to ASU students about faith, friendship despite disagreement [Watauga Democrat]
Apr 25, 2018
On the political spectrum, Appalachian State University Professor Joyce Wise Dodd and her former student Cissie Graham Lynch couldn’t be more...
Applied Design hosts ‘Showcase 2018’ on April 28
Apr 18, 2018
The Department of Applied Design’s Apparel Design and Merchandising program will present “Showcase 2018” at Holmes Convocation Center at 4 p.m....