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  • Fitness in the time of pandemic: Gyms, others go online [faculty quoted]
    Fitness in the time of pandemic: Gyms, others go online [faculty quoted]
    WFMZ-TV
    March 23, 2020

    Staying fit and healthy improves the immune system’s capacity to detect and destroy viruses, says David Nieman, director of the Human Performance Laboratory at Appalachian State University.

  • A Mental Health Crisis Is Looming on the Horizon [faculty quoted]
    A Mental Health Crisis Is Looming on the Horizon [faculty quoted]
    Medium
    March 21, 2020

    Appalachian psychology professor Dr. JP Jameson is quoted on the increased risk of suicide due to isolation and layoffs related to COVID-19. “We know social connectedness is a protective factor against suicide risk, so this presents an extra layer of challenges to mental health providers and to the general public,” he said in March.

  • This Is the Exercise Your Body Needs During the Coronavirus Outbreak [faculty featured]
    This Is the Exercise Your Body Needs During the Coronavirus Outbreak [faculty featured]
    Elemental
    March 20, 2020

    This blog features Dr. David Nieman’s career researching exercise and the immune system, including data that shows physically active people have a 40-50% reduction in the number of days they are sick with acute respiratory infections. The blog further notes that “a good rule of thumb is to limit sustained exercise (greater than 60% effort, which means 60% of your max heart rate) to no more than 60 minutes at a time.”

  • Seen through the eyes of folklorists and educators, Appalachia is a region still defined by its people [faculty quoted]
    Seen through the eyes of folklorists and educators, Appalachia is a region still defined by its people [faculty quoted]
    Daily Mail WV
    March 19, 2020

    People in Appalachia have a spirit of collaboration as they find new ways and look for new experiences that will help the region grow, says Tom Hansell, interim director of the Center for Appalachian Studies at Appalachian State University.

  • What You Need to Know About Working Out at the Park During the Coronavirus Epidemic [faculty quoted]
    What You Need to Know About Working Out at the Park During the Coronavirus Epidemic [faculty quoted]
    Women’s Health
    March 18, 2020

    In this Q&A, Appalachian State University’s Dr. David Nieman answers whether people should work out when sick. In short, no — “sick people wrongly think they can ‘exercise the virus out of the system’ or ‘sweat it out,’ that’s a myth. It’s actually the opposite,” he says. Nieman is a health professor and director of the Human Performance Lab.

  • College tours canceled? High school students can tour NC's colleges virtually
    College tours canceled? High school students can tour NC's colleges virtually
    WRAL
    March 17, 2020

    Appalachian State University is among colleges and universities listed as having virtual tours that students can explore when they can’t visit in person due to concerns about the coronavirus.

  • App State AD on the coronavirus, student-athlete health and the Sun Belt's ongoing decisions [staff featured]
    App State AD on the coronavirus, student-athlete health and the Sun Belt's ongoing decisions [staff featured]
    Winston-Salem Journal
    March 13, 2020

    App State Athletics Director Doug Gillin talks about his major concerns: keeping everyone associated within Mountaineers athletics safe during the novel coronavirus outbreak and making sure student-athletes are able to continue classwork from wherever they are after extended spring break ends.

  • How to Run Safely During the Coronavirus Pandemic [faculty featured]
    How to Run Safely During the Coronavirus Pandemic [faculty featured]
    Men’s Health
    March 13, 2020

    App State’s Dr. David Nieman answers runners’ most frequently asked questions as the virus continues to spread. Nieman is a professor and director of the Human Performance Lab.

  • What Are The Psychological Side Effects Of The Coronavirus Pandemic? [faculty featured]
    What Are The Psychological Side Effects Of The Coronavirus Pandemic? [faculty featured]
    WUNC 91.5 North Carolina Public Radio
    March 13, 2020

    On The State of Things podcast, Dr. Dominique Hammonds is interviewed about the mental health effects of the coronavirus outbreak. She is an assistant professor in the Department of human Development and Psychological Counseling at Appalachian State University and has a private practice in Hickory.

  • How to Train and Eat to Boost Your Immunity from Coronavirus [faculty featured]
    How to Train and Eat to Boost Your Immunity from Coronavirus [faculty featured]
    Podium Runner
    March 11, 2020

    Described as “the world’s leading exercise-immunity researcher,” Appalachian State University’s Dr. David Nieman offers practical advice on running and the immune system — from how regular, modest exercise boosts immunity while long-effort exercise like marathons can lower immunity for 24 to 72 hours, to how certain foods can assist marathoners in countering the risk for respiratory illnesses.

  • New residence halls named for natural landmarks [staff quoted]
    New residence halls named for natural landmarks [staff quoted]
    Watauga Demcrat
    March 11, 2020

    Appalachian State University has selected names for the four new residence halls being constructed near Kidd Brewer Stadium. Associate Vice Chancellor for Finance and Operations Matt Dull explains who named them and why.

  • Madagascar’s mysterious, lemur-eating cats started as ship stowaways [faculty quoted]
    Madagascar’s mysterious, lemur-eating cats started as ship stowaways [faculty quoted]
    Science
    March 10, 2020

    The cats, twice the size of house cats, didn’t evolve on the island, research now shows. Instead, they may descend from domestic cats released from Arabian trading ships more than 1,000 years ago. Appalachian’s Dr. Zachary Farris, unaffiliated with the research team’s hypothesis, adds context about the island’s cats. He teaches in the Department of Health and Exercise Science.

  • Contrary to Todd Gilbert, U.S isn't reducing carbon emissions at world's highest rate [faculty quoted]
    Contrary to Todd Gilbert, U.S isn't reducing carbon emissions at world's highest rate [faculty quoted]
    PolitiFact
    Feb. 24, 2020

    Dr. Jamie Russell of Appalachian State University’s Energy Center gives context regarding the U.S.’s reduction of carbon emissions in this fact-checking column published by The Poynter Institute.

  • State ag agency awards funding to App State biochar project
    State ag agency awards funding to App State biochar project
    Watauga Democrat
    Feb. 24, 2020

    Appalachian State University’s biochar project in the Department of Sustainable Technology and the Built Environment is among 15 projects to receive funds from the N.C. Bioenergy Research Initiative and the New and Emerging Crops Program. The project will receive $80,738.

  • Blue Cross announced $8 million investment to rural communities
    Blue Cross announced $8 million investment to rural communities
    Shelby Star
    Feb. 21, 2020

    Appalachian State University and East Carolina University are among nine organizations receiving funds as part of the company’s investment. Both universities will use their allotment to support scholarships awarded to community college transfer students who wish to teach in their home communities.

  • What Runners Need to Know About Coronavirus [faculty featured]
    What Runners Need to Know About Coronavirus [faculty featured]
    Runners World
    Feb. 20, 2020

    What should runners know about the coronavirus — its symptoms, risk factors and any precautions to take, especially if traveling for races? Runners World talks to Appalachian State University’s David Nieman, Dr.PH., director of the Human Performance Lab at the North Carolina Research Campus.

  • Climate City: WNC Researchers Delve Into Climate Change & Health [faculty featured]
    Climate City: WNC Researchers Delve Into Climate Change & Health [faculty featured]
    Blue Ridge Public Radio
    Feb. 17, 2020

    A medical geographer, Appalachian State University’s Dr. Maggie Sugg discusses climate change’s impact on human health. She is joined by Jennifer Runkle, an environmental epidemiologist with the North Carolina Institute for Climate Studies.

  • AT&T, Appalachian State team up to examine climate change, community impacts
    AT&T, Appalachian State team up to examine climate change, community impacts
    WRAL TechWire
    Feb. 7, 2020

    Appalachian State University is one of five universities selected by AT&T to participate in the Climate Resiliency Community Challenge — a major research initiative aimed at helping communities in the southeastern United States build resilience to climate change.

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