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Dr. Laird Christensen

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...

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 project for two Appalachian State...

Bioshelter Lab

EPA P3 Grant Helps Researchers at Appalachian Explore Affordable Alternative Energy Options
Nov 26, 2014

Making a living as the owner of a small farm can be a hit or miss proposition. Farm owners must battle the weather, pests and rising energy costs...

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.

ASU Presents Artist Janet Echelman
Oct 27, 2014

Appalachian State University presents a lecture titled "Reshaping Public Space" by artist Janet Echelman. Echelman will discuss her extraordinary...

Tricia Treacy

Art Professor Awarded Grant for Research on Post-Digital Art
Oct 27, 2014

Assistant Professor of Art Tricia Treacy recently received a 2014 Craft Research Fund project grant for $10,000 to research hand-produced art in...

Internationally Known Artist, ASU Graduate Benjamin Walls to Visit, Exhibit Works at Blowing Rock Gallery and Frameworks
Oct 2, 2014

Benjamin Walls, ASU graduate and winner of both national and international awards for his fine art photography, will be featured in an exhibit...

Archived News Stories from the College of Fine and Applied Arts
Oct 1, 2014

Previous years' news stories are archived on Google Documents....

Lauren and Jacob are two of the students who participated in the IDEXlab

IDEXlab Students Rethink Design Projects To Respond To COVID-19
Aug 31, 2010

A global pandemic changes everything. For students in Appalachian State University’s ...