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App State winner announced for 2020 UNC Board of Governors Excellence in Teaching Award
April 23, 2020
Dr. Jennifer Snodgrass was once on track to become a professional opera singer — until she discovered her love for teaching. Now she has earned the 2020 UNC Board of Governors Excellence in Teaching Award for Appalachian.
Help save the bees: New app turns users into bee counters [faculty quoted]
Los Angeles Times
April 23, 2020
Computer science professor Dr. James Wilkes, who is also a farmer and beekeeper, explains the first World Bee Count and how to participate with a free app for your smartphone and a willingness to snap photos.
App State’s Turchin Center for the Visual Arts creates opportunities to engage with the arts at home
April 21, 2020
Appalachian State University’s Turchin Center for the Visual Arts provides online access to its exhibitions and programming to engage the Appalachian and greater communities.
Why Drinking Water All Day Long Is Not the Best Way to Stay Hydrated [faculty quoted]
Yerepouni News
April 20, 2020
In this Armenian news story, Dr. David Nieman, a professor of public health and director of Appalachian State University’s Human Performance Lab, says plain water has a tendency to slip right through the human digestive system when not accompanied by food or nutrients. “There’s no virtue to that kind of consumption,” he says.
App State faculty champions help colleagues transition to virtual platforms, settle into online instruction
April 17, 2020
Appalachian State University’s approximately 50 faculty champions, including Dr. Ellen Key and Dr. Jason Xiong, are providing technical and instructional support for faculty members during the university’s mid-semester transition to online instruction due to COVID-19.
COVID-19: Heavy exercise can lower immunity [faculty quoted]
Gulf News
April 16, 2020
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.
Groups bring Easter to community during COVID-19 pandemic [staff quoted]
Mountain Times
April 16, 2020
Appalachian State University Athletics partnered with Ransom and Stick Boy Bread Co. to deliver between 150 and 175 brunch meals to Appalachian Regional Healthcare System staff at the Watauga Medical Center on April 12. The athletics department wanted to bring some joy and a demonstration of support for health care workers while also supporting local businesses, according to Kate Misltead, assistant director of marketing for App State Athletics.
App State research yields insights into glacial activity — from Greenland to Antarctica — ‘in a warming world’
April 15, 2020
Research results from a paper co-authored by Appalachian professor Dr. Ellen Cowan and published in the journal Nature Communications show that “increased glacial melting and sediment delivery may delay catastrophic retreat of large marine glaciers in Greenland and Antarctica in a warming world.”
Arduous exercise can lower immunity, so don’t overdo it during the pandemic [faculty quoted]
The Washington Post
April 15, 2020
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.
What to Drink for Better Health [faculty quoted]
Consumer Reports
April 14, 2020
How do the beverages we consume each day contribute to the nutritional quality of our diet? Among the options, sports drinksmay be refreshing and feel fitness-forward, but they’re really appropriate only for endurance athletes who need a quick hit of carbs and to replenish electrolytes, says David Nieman, Dr.P.H., director of the Appalachian State University Human Performance Lab. For the rest of us, they’re just sugars, salt, and artificial coloring in a bottle.
Are Running or Cycling Actually Risks for Spreading Covid-19? [faculty quoted]
Wired
April 14, 2020
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.
App State’s shift to online platforms creates new opportunities
April 13, 2020
Appalachian State University is working to re-create academic experiences — from thesis defenses to a reading clinic — through online platforms.
Vacated College Campuses Reveal Broader Challenges for Rural Students [faculty quoted]
The Daily Yonder
April 13, 2020
App State’s Dr. Andrew Koricich has already begun thinking about what the future holds for students after COVID-19, especially rural students. He encourages rural students to remember society will eventually find a new normal and that they should take care of and be kind to themselves, because their voices and actions are needed on the other side of this pandemic.
Suicide Prevention During the Pandemic: Staying Safe While Social Distancing [faculty featured]
UNC Trauma Talk
April 9, 2020
In this 20-min. podcast, Appalachian State University’s Dr. Kurt Michael discusses suicide prevention during social distancing. He outlines the symptoms to watch for and how to reduce access to the lethal means often used in suicide. Michael is Appalachian’s Stanley R. Aeschleman Distinguished Professor of Psychology and also a practicing licensed psychologist.
NC scientists predict a warmer, wetter and more humid state climate
April 9, 2020
In the latest North Carolina Climate Science Report, N.C. scientists, including Appalachian State University professor Dr. Baker Perry, report greenhouse gases promise a warmer, wetter and more humid climate for the state.
Civil War Talk Radio: ‘The Environmental History of the Civil War’ [faculty featured]
VoiceAmerica
April 8, 2020
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.
App State offers cloud-based career preparation for students
April 8, 2020
Appalachian State University’s Career Development Center is working to ensure university students have virtual access to career resources — including new options created specifically in response to the shift to virtual platforms, due to COVID-19.
A brief history of infectious diseases with Dr. Michael Opata [faculty featured]
Avery Journal
April 8, 2020
An infectious disease immunologist, Dr. Michael Opata in Appalachian’s Department of Biology is interviewed about the history of infectious diseases and what past epidemics can inform us about COVID-19 and its prevention and treatment.