Dr. Cynthia Liutkus-Pierce, professor and director of Appalachian’s environmental science program, is part of an organization that has created a COVID-19 Testing Sites Search Engine that identifies testing sites, eligibility criteria, requirements and contact information for 1,500 sites across the 50 states. The search database is available for patients, healthcare providers and government officials seeking testing centers and kits.

Dr. David Nieman, a professor of public health and director of Appalachian State University’s Human Performance Lab, offers his perspective on the value of outdoor activity even when there are lots of people in the park. He argues that public green spaces should be closed only as a last resort.

While a third of the nation’s college stations aren’t operating during COVID-19, student station manager Nate Saunders says Appalachian's radio station 90.5 WASU FM is running strong.

In this United Arab Emirates news story, Dr. David Neiman's research on the drawbacks of overexercising is highlighted. Nieman is director of Appalachian State University’s Human Performance Lab.

David Nieman, Dr.P.H., director of Appalachian State University’s Human Performance Lab, discusses his seminal studies that have shown immunity decreases as exercise duration increases — important information to keep in mind as people seek to remain healthy during the pandemic.

David Nieman, Dr.P.H., director of Appalachian State University’s Human Performance Lab, discusses the health benefits of physical activity during a pandemic and adds that keeping a bigger buffer zone between fellow runners or riders is important for safety during this time.

In honor of their cancelled production of “Spring Awakening,” students from Appalachian State University put together a video of themselves singing The Song of Purple Summer.

In this episode, Dr. Timothy Silver of Appalachian State University’s Department of History talks about his newly released book co-authored with App State colleague Judkin Browning titled "The Environmental History of the Civil War.” Silver discuss the impacts of health, medicine, weather and other environmental issues during the Civil War with host Gerald Prokopowicz of East Carolina University.

Washing your clothes and leaving your shoes outside after a run is something Appalachian’s David Nieman, D.PH., health professor and director of the Human Performance Lab at the North Carolina Research Campus, recommends — until more is learned about the virus and especially if you’ve been running in crowded areas.