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Local researchers explore weather’s role in COVID-19 spread [faculty featured]
Mountain Xpress
July 4, 2020
Department of Geography and Planning's Dr. Maggie Sugg and Dr. Jennifer Runkle discuss their research study on COVID-19 transmission and weather, conducted in partnership with North Carolina Institute for Climate Studies. The study found a significant association between low humidity and transmission of the virus in some U.S. cities.
The Expedition to Heaven on Earth [faculty featured]
Discover
June 30, 2020
Appalachian’s Dr. Baker Perry, who installs high-altitude weather stations, is interviewed about the 2019 National Geographic expedition to Mount Everest and the premiere of the documentary on their success in setting up the world’s highest weather station at 27,657 feet above sea level. The set of two weather stations he and his team placed on Everest is providing data on global weather patterns.
Solar Panels Power World’s Highest Weather Station [faculty featured]
CleanTechnica
June 29, 2020
Appalachian’s Dr. Baker Perry discusses installation of the world’s highest weather station on Mount Everest, at 27,657 feet above sea level, and how a nine-person team risked their lives in 2019 to haul it up the mountain and drill it into the rock. The interview precedes the airing of “Expedition Everest” on National Geographic Television, June 30. A professor in Appalachian’s Department of Geography and Planning, Perry served on the expedition’s meteorology team.
App State athlete makes history, named Academic All-American [student featured]
Watauga Democrat
June 29, 2020
Rachel Gaines has made history, becoming the first Appalachian State University field hockey student-athlete to be named an Academic All-American by the College Sports Information Directors of America.
For college students economic relief, tests and broadband access weigh on fall semester plans [student featured]
NBC News
June 25, 2020
Appalachian State University senior Moss Brennan, who is majoring in communication, journalism, is among three students asking questions of Congress members on a college version of Meet the Press.
Following My Grandmother's Footsteps to Loretta Lynn's Ranch [faculty featured]
Southern Living
June 25, 2020
Caleb Johnson, a visiting assistant professor of creative writing in the Department of English, has published this first-person account of retracing his grandmother’s route to her favorite place on earth — a year after her death in the car she left to him.
“Show Your Love” campaign launch
Mountain Times
June 25, 2020
AppHealthCare has partnered with Appalachian State University and other local entities to increase awareness of actions people can take to impact how COVID-19 affects our local community.
Despite green pledges, Amazon’s carbon footprint grew 15% [faculty quoted]
FOX40
June 23, 2020
Dr. Gregg Marland, a professor at the Research Institute for Environment, Energy and Economics at Appalachian State University, is quoted in this Associated Press news story on Amazon's 15% increase in its carbon footprint despite launching initiatives to reduce its harm on the environment.
Is It Safe to Run in Groups Again? [faculty quoted]
Runner’s World
June 16, 2020
Dr. David Nieman, director of Appalachian State University’s Human Performance Laboratory, is among experts quoted on the safety of running in groups during COVID-19, as of mid-June.
7 Reasons Walking Is the Best Exercise [faculty quoted]
Menz Mag
June 15, 2020
Dr. David Nieman, director of Appalachian State University's Human Performance Lab, is quoted on the benefits of walking regularly to boost one's immunity in this article on how to stay healthy when workout facilities may be closed.
A Renewed Passion for Teaching in the Pandemic [faculty op-ed]
NCTE blog
June 13, 2020
In this opinion piece, Dr. Jason D. DeHart writes hisappreciation for teachers and their extra effort during the pandemic, through online teaching and sustained community. DeHart is an assistant professor in the Department of Reading Education and Special Education at Appalachian State University.
Exercise can boost your immune system — here’s how much you need, according to research [faculty quoted]
Runners World
June 12, 2020
Dr. David Nieman, director of Appalachian State University's Human Performance Lab, says 30 to 60 minutes of near daily brisk walking (at least 3.5 miles per hour, or a 17-minute mile) can improve your body’s defense against germs.
Climate change initiatives could be another casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic [faculty quoted]
Marketplace
June 11, 2020
Dr. Rajat Panwar of the Walker College of Business shares his research findings on corporate sustainability spending during times of financial crisis — including the 2008 recession and COVID-19. He said some companies cut back on their green spending during difficult times, especially those that haven’t built sustainability into their core business models or corporate identities.
Larimer Field [faculty featured]
Pittsburgh Quarterly
June 1, 2020
Creative writing professor Josepth Bathanti’s poem “Larimer Field,” about Little Leaguers, is this issue's pick for PQ Poem feature. Bathanti is Appalachian State University’s McFarlane Family Distinguished Professor in Interdisciplinary Education and a former North Carolina poet laureate.
Taking Steady Steps towards Civic Engagement [staff featured]
Penang Monthly (Malaysia)
June 1, 2020
Brian MacHarg, Appalachian’s director of civic engagement, discusses the importance of civic engagement in addressing community issues and how to apply it. This news story covers his talk during a workshop hosted by the Penang Institute and the U.S. embassy in Malaysia called “Learning the Habits of Service: Leading Others in Action.”
Perspective | North Carolinians weigh in on high-quality reading instruction [faculty quoted]
EdNC
May 29, 2020
Dr. Rebecca Jordan, assistant professor in the Department of Reading Education and Special Education, is among educators quoted in this opinion piece on how to achieve high-quality reading instruction. Jordan says the science of reading indicates there is more than one domain of reading instruction, and a combination of phonics, oral language, vocabulary, fluency and comprehension is needed.
Fall will look different on NC’s college campuses. Here’s what each is planning.
Raleigh News & Observer
May 29, 2020
Appalachian State University is the first school mentioned in the state-wide coverage of fall plans amid COVID-19.
Appalachian State University professor’s message is just what we need right now [faculty featured]
WRAL
May 29, 2020
In this interview, counseling professor Dr. Dominique Hammonds explains why people may feel a variety of emotions during the coronavirus pandemic and how to effectively address them.