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Christopher Burns Wins Runner-Up in the Undergraduate Research Poster Presentation Competition
Mar 24, 2026

The Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment is proud to recognize Christopher Burns for his outstanding achievement at the CI a...

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Student Team Restores App State’s Small Hydropower System After Hurricane Damage
Mar 17, 2026

By Mary Edwards, Sustainable Technology StudentBehind Katherine Harper Hall, a once-dormant small hydro project is flowing with new life thanks to the...

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STBE Students Win Rookie of the Year at NAHB Competition in Orlando, FL
Feb 23, 2026

From February 16th-18th, a team of our STBE students attended the NAHB Student Competition at the International Builders' Show (IBS) in Orlando, FL. A...

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STBE Department Winter 2026 Highlights & Newsletter
Jan 27, 2026

The Spring 2026 semester has kicked off to an exciting start for STBE students with interesting courses, upcoming student competitions, faculty resear...

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Dr. Sohad Abu-elzait’s Graduate Student Bradley DelVecchio Wins App State’s 3MT Competition with Solar-Powered Water Purification Project
Nov 25, 2025

Boone, NC —  November 21, 2025Bradley DelVecchio, a graduate research assistant under Dr. Sohad Abu-elzait in the Department of Sustainable Tec...

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STBE Student Sarah Johnson Becomes a 2025-2027 Voyager Scholarship Recipient
Oct 27, 2025

Congratulations to STBE student Sarah Johnson on becoming a 2025-2027 Voyager Scholarship recipient! Created by the Obamas and Airbnb's Brian Chesky, ...

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STBE Career Fair Hosts 129 Organizations & 611 Students!
Oct 8, 2025

Last Tuesday, September 30th, the STBE Department held the Fall 2025 CDRET Career Fair, which hosted 129 organizations from across the Construction, D...

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STBE Students "Race to Build" Homes in Bristol, TN
Sep 22, 2025

From September 11th to September 13th, several of our STBE students participated in the Race to Build Event - a partnership between the Appalachia Ser...

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STBE Department 2024-2025 Highlights & Newsletter
Sep 10, 2025

The Fall 2025 semester has kicked off to a great start for STBE students with exciting courses, upcoming student competitions, faculty research presen...

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App Solar Takes 1st Place in Solar District Cup Challenge (2 Years in a Row!)
May 2, 2025

Throughout the 2024-2025 academic year, a team of graduate and undergraduate students competed in the Department of Energy's 2024-2025 Solar District ...