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  • How Loading Up On Almonds Makes Your Weekend Workout Go Smoothly [faculty featured]
    How Loading Up On Almonds Makes Your Weekend Workout Go Smoothly [faculty featured]
    Forbes
    Jan. 9, 2023

    Dr. David Nieman, professor in App State’s Department of Biology, explains how eating almonds can help athletes boost metabolism and reduce inflammation after a workout. Nieman is the director of App State’s Human Performance Lab at the North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis.

  • App State’s 2022 Spooky Duke raises over $26K to support families of special needs children
    App State’s 2022 Spooky Duke raises over $26K to support families of special needs children
    Nov. 30, 2022

    On Saturday, Nov. 5, costumed runners and walkers in App State’s 12th annual Spooky Duke 5K/10K Race and Costume Contest raised more than $26,000 — a new record for the event — to help support regional families who have children with special needs.

  • How to Boost Your Immune System During Cold and Flu Season
    How to Boost Your Immune System During Cold and Flu Season
    The New York Times
    Oct. 14, 2022

    Dr. David Nieman, App State biology professor and director of the Human Performance Lab at the N.C. Research Campus in Kannapolis, offers expert advice for maintaining a strong immune system during flu season.

  • Federal funding supports App State programs to prevent falls among older adults
    Federal funding supports App State programs to prevent falls among older adults

    $552,322 awarded to Interprofessional Clinic for falls prevention programs in 7 High Country counties

    Oct. 3, 2022

    Thanks to more than a half-million dollars in federal funding, App State is partnering with the High Country Area Agency on Aging to safeguard the independence of older adults in North Carolina’s High Country — by expanding and implementing falls prevention programs in the seven-county region.

  • Local youth snack their way to improved language, literacy skills through App State summer program
    Local youth snack their way to improved language, literacy skills through App State summer program
    Aug. 24, 2022

    A summer program developed by App State’s Beaver College of Health Sciences provides young students the opportunity to improve their language and literacy skills — while learning healthy eating habits. The program pairs snack preparation and sampling with a speech-language pathology curriculum.

  • 2022 Alumni Awards: Douglas Middleton Jr. ’15 ’18 — Young Alumni Award
    2022 Alumni Awards: Douglas Middleton Jr. ’15 ’18 — Young Alumni Award
    July 26, 2022

    Learn about App State alumnus Douglas Middleton Jr. ’15 ’18 and why he was selected as the 2022 recipient of the university’s Young Alumni Award. The award honors individuals under 40 years of age for their exceptional service to the university and accomplishments in their career.

  • App State announces new master’s degree in occupational therapy
    App State announces new master’s degree in occupational therapy

    Program to help address OT shortage in rural NC, welcomes first cohort in fall 2024

    June 10, 2022

    Beginning in fall 2024, Appalachian State University’s new Master of Science in occupational therapy program will help address a critical lack of occupational therapists in Western North Carolina.

  • Cardiovascular Recovery in Young Adults Takes Several Months after COVID-19 Infection
    Cardiovascular Recovery in Young Adults Takes Several Months after COVID-19 Infection
    American Physiological Society
    June 8, 2022

    The findings of research conducted at App State are published in the June 2022 issue of The Journal of Applied Physiology.

  • App State’s donations from Scottish Rite exceed $2 million
    App State’s donations from Scottish Rite exceed $2 million

    The organization’s latest donations mark 60-plus years of university and community support

    May 19, 2022

    To date, App State has received more than $2 million in support from Scottish Rite organizations, which has benefited clinics, scholarships and programs related to communication disorders and reading education.

  • App State’s online RN to BSN program receives scholarship support for students in Western NC
    App State’s online RN to BSN program receives scholarship support for students in Western NC
    April 14, 2022

    Students in 18 Western North Carolina counties and the Qualla Boundary will have new opportunities to receive scholarship support for App State’s online RN to BSN program thanks to a recent $150,000 donation from Dogwood Health Trust.

  • How does extreme weather impact mental health? App State research team awarded grant to find answers
    How does extreme weather impact mental health? App State research team awarded grant to find answers
    April 4, 2022

    When climate disasters hit, what happens to the mental health of young people? Dr. Maggie Sugg received a $413,598 grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to find the answer.

  • App State to offer online veterinary technology degree beginning in August
    App State to offer online veterinary technology degree beginning in August

    Dr. Virginia Corrigan appointed as director of new 4-year program

    Jan. 21, 2022

    App State’s new Bachelor of Science in veterinary technology will prepare students for meaningful employment in the growing veterinary medical profession and lead to career advancement opportunities for those already working in the field.

  • When inclement weather is in the forecast, an App State team springs into action
    When inclement weather is in the forecast, an App State team springs into action
    Dec. 20, 2021

    Representatives from across Appalachian State University work together to make decisions about in-person classes and campus operations when bad weather is on the way.

  • App State team researches treatments for aggressive breast cancer
    App State team researches treatments for aggressive breast cancer
    Dec. 7, 2021

    A research team at App State is investigating effective treatments for triple-negative breast cancer — the type of breast cancer with the least number of and least effective treatment options available.

  • 8 aspiring health care professionals named App State Beaver Scholars for 2021–22
    8 aspiring health care professionals named App State Beaver Scholars for 2021–22
    Nov. 10, 2021

    App State named eight Beaver College of Health Sciences students as Beaver Scholars for the 2021–22 academic year. The scholarship — established in 2019 by App State alumnus Don Beaver ’62 ’64 and his wife, Vickie Beaver, the couple for whom the college is named — provides support to North Carolina students with a commitment to health care careers.

  • App State team studies brain stimulation for ankle sprain rehab
    App State team studies brain stimulation for ankle sprain rehab
    Oct. 19, 2021

    Help is on the way for the 50%–70% of people who suffer from recurrent ankle injuries. App State’s Dr. Alan Needle has received $57,349 in grant funding from the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Research and Education Foundation for research that might prevent recurrent ankle sprains.

  • How does sleep affect your decisions? App State’s Dr. David Dickinson conducts grant-funded studies to find out
    How does sleep affect your decisions? App State’s Dr. David Dickinson conducts grant-funded studies to find out
    Sep. 29, 2021

    App State’s Dr. David Dickinson is conducting grant-funded studies to explore the connection between sleep and decision-making. His findings could give people a new reason to care about good sleep hygiene.

  • FEMA vaccine clinics on App State’s campus Sept. 19–22
    FEMA vaccine clinics on App State’s campus Sept. 19–22
    Sep. 17, 2021

    Free COVID-19 vaccines will be administered from a FEMA mobile unit on the App State campus starting Sunday, Sept. 19, through Wednesday, Sept. 22. Pfizer, Moderna and Janssen vaccines will be available for the campus and High Country communities.

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