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  • Help save the bees: New app turns users into bee counters [faculty quoted]
    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.

  • Why Drinking Water All Day Long Is Not the Best Way to Stay Hydrated [faculty quoted]
    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 research yields insights into glacial activity — from Greenland to Antarctica — ‘in a warming world’
    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]
    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.

  • Are Running or Cycling Actually Risks for Spreading Covid-19? [faculty quoted]
    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.

  • NC scientists predict a warmer, wetter and more humid state climate
    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]
    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.

  • How to Ride Safely Amid Coronavirus Concerns [faculty featured]
    How to Ride Safely Amid Coronavirus Concerns [faculty featured]
    Bicycling
    April 4, 2020

    David Nieman, Dr.PH., health professor at Appalachian State University and director of the Human Performance Lab, answers questions about how cyclists can train safely during COVID-19.

  • Supporting Your Immune System Is Simple [faculty quoted]
    Supporting Your Immune System Is Simple [faculty quoted]
    Outside
    March 27, 2020

    Dr. David Nieman is among experts quoted in this article on how to keep the “nuts and bolts of our immune machinery” working normally – including exercise, healthy eating and adequate sleep. Nieman is director of Appalachian’s Human Performance Laboratory.

  • App State’s Dr. David Koppenhaver co-authors book on ‘Literacy for All’
    App State’s Dr. David Koppenhaver co-authors book on ‘Literacy for All’
    March 25, 2020

    The book “Comprehensive Literacy for All,” co-authored by Appalachian professor of reading Dr. David Koppenhaver, serves as a “practical guide to providing comprehensive, high-quality literacy instruction to students with significant disabilities.”

  • App State alumnus identifies a new tyrannosaur species
    App State alumnus identifies a new tyrannosaur species
    March 25, 2020

    While working on his master’s thesis at the University of Calgary in Canada, Appalachian alumnus Jared Voris ’16 noticed unique features on some tyrannosaur bones, leading to the discovery of a new species.

  • Which outdoor sports and athletic activities are safe during a pandemic? [faculty quoted]
    Which outdoor sports and athletic activities are safe during a pandemic? [faculty quoted]
    The Washington Post
    March 24, 2020

    When it comes to competition or exercise involving fewer than 10 people, Dr. David Nieman, who studies exercise immunology at the Appalachian State University Human Performance Lab, sees a “risk-benefit continuum” that can inform choices about which sports we play.

  • 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.

  • 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.”

  • App State’s Karen Fletcher leads national organization of research development professionals
    App State’s Karen Fletcher leads national organization of research development professionals
    March 20, 2020

    Appalachian’s Karen Fletcher, director of grants resources and services at Appalachian, has been appointed president of the National Organization of Research Development Professionals (NORDP) Board of Directors. Fletcher assumed her new role in July 2019 and will serve as president through June 2020.

  • Grant funds App State research of social class and classism in higher education
    Grant funds App State research of social class and classism in higher education
    March 16, 2020

    Appalachian assistant professor Dr. Sonja Ardoin has received grant funding from American College Personnel Association (ACPA)-College Student Educators International for her proposed study to explore how social class and classism in higher education influence the experiences of administrators and faculty.

  • 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.

  • App State marketing professor’s book analyzes Uber’s success
    App State marketing professor’s book analyzes Uber’s success
    March 4, 2020

    In her book, “Uber,” Dr. Pia Albinsson, professor in Appalachian’s Walker College of Business, provides key insights into the inner workings of the sharing economy and delivers a comprehensive overview of Uber’s technological innovations, global expansion and business model.

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