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Professor Richard Elaver Receives Prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to Advance AI Design Research in Belgium Oct 15, 2025

BOONE, N.C. — Richard Elaver, a Professor of Industrial Design at Appalachian State University, has been honored with a Fulbright U.S.

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2nd Annual CrossSection Furniture Exhibition Aug 28, 2025

Student work from alums, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th year students was exhibited during the Spring Market at COHAB.Space in High Point.

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AHFA Grant Awarded to support Furniture Design Aug 28, 2025

The American Home Furnishings Alliance's Furniture Foundation has supported the furniture design concentration for more than 20 years.

App State professor Michael Rall and Dean Shannon Campbell visited WantedDesign with App State Students

App Students and Faculty involved in the 2022 WantedDesign Schools Workshop Aug 26, 2022

In May 2022, a group of App State faculty and students traveled to New York to participate in the Design Schools Workshop hosted by WantedDesign...

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College Honors Dr. Nancy Oliver as Spring Commencement Mace Bearer May 24, 2021

What started out as a snow day diversion for a 10-year-old child turned into a lifelong passion and career for faculty member Dr.

Julia De Brocq, App State senior and PAVE student design winner

App State interior design senior wins third place in 2020 PAVE Competition Feb 16, 2021

Julia De Brocq, a senior interior design major at Appalachian State University from Charlotte, N.C., won third-place in the ...

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Product Design students compete in Kikkerland Design Challenge Dec 10, 2020

Story by Laura Kellner (Kikkerland Design)

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College of Fine and Applied Art's IDEXlab entry selected as a 2020 winner for Chancellor’s Innovation Scholars Program May 21, 2020

Five winning entries by Appalachian State University faculty and staff have been announced for the 2020 ...