Introducing Dr. Laird Christensen to CFAA’s Sustainable Development
May 30, 2025
We are pleased to welcome Dr. Laird Christensen as the new Chair of Sustainable Development in the College of Fine and Applied Arts. A respected educator, scholar, and leader in environmental studies, Dr. Christensen brings a wealth of experience and interdisciplinary expertise to the...
Appalachian hosts design camp for area youth
Aug 16, 2018
For three days in July, 15 high school students from Watauga and Ashe Counties came together for a unique experience hosted by Appalachian State...
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
Dr. Garner Dewey named associate dean of Appalachian’s College of Fine and Applied Arts
Jul 19, 2018
Dr. Garner Dewey has been named associate dean of the College of Fine and Applied Arts at Appalachian State University after serving as the...
From the tree to the public
Jul 11, 2018
Sustainably harvested lumber. The Japanese philosophy of Ma. Video documentaries. The WantedDesign showcase in New York City.
Four Appalachian Community members awarded 2017–18 W.H. Plemmons Leadership Medallion
Jul 10, 2018
Keith Martin, the John M. Blackburn Distinguished Professor of Theatre, and Lainey Everly '18, who holds a BFA in studio art and a B.S. in...
Appalachian students design furniture for Moses Cone Manor
Jul 6, 2018
Industrial design students at Appalachian State University have left a lasting legacy at the Moses Cone Manor on the Blue Ridge Parkway near...
New leadership at Teaching and Research Farm brings collaborative opportunities
Jul 5, 2018
In May 2018, C.C. “Chip” Hope III was hired as the Goodnight Family Department of Sustainable Development’s Teaching and Research Farm director....
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...
The Future People: Creating Public Imagination [The Delaware Contemporary]
Jun 26, 2018
Methods for transportation have played a part in the human experience for centuries, from horse and buggy, to cars, to airplanes, to the future...
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...