Cardiovascular complications of systemic lupus erythematosus: impact of risk factors and therapeutic efficacy—a tertiary centre experience in an Appalachian state by Elise Danielle McVeigh, Amna Batool, Arnold Stromberg, Ahmed Abdel-Latif, Nayef Mohammed Kazzaz

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TU Tau B: The Peculiar “Eclipse” of a Possible Proto-barium Giant by Richard O. Gray, Christopher J. Corbally, Michael M. Briley, Adam McKay, Forrest Sims, David Boyd, Christophe Boussin, Courtney E. McGahee, Robert Buchheim, Gary Walker, David Iadevaia, David Cejudo Fernandez, Damien Lemay, Jack Martin, Jim Grubb, Albert Stiewing, Joseph Daglen, Keith Shank, Sydney Andrews, Nick Barnhardt, Rebekah Clark, Hunter Corman, Sabina Gomes, Agastya Jonnalagadda, Theo McDaries, Ava Mills, Will Newsom, Andrew Slate, Michael Watts

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Scoping review of the societal impacts of compound climate events by Caroline A. Fehlman, Sophia C. Ryan, Kristen G. Lysne, Quinn M. Rundgren, Taylin J. Spurlock, Rustyn O. Orbison, Jennifer D. Runkle, Margaret M. Sugg

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Growing old together: What we know about the influence of diet and exercise on the aging host's gut microbiome by Chequita N. Brooks, Madeline E. Wight, Oluwatobi E. Azeez, Rachel M. Bleich, Kevin A. Zwetsloot, Kevin A. Zwetsloot

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Familiarization with ambulatory sleep and blood pressure monitoring is necessary for representative data collection by Kasey Kleiber, Caroline J. Smith, Steven D. Beck, Adam Hege, Makenzie Corgan, Crystal A. West, Lainey Hunnicutt, Scott R. Collier

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Tracking peripheral vascular function for six months in young adults following SARS‐CoV‐2 infection by Valesha M. Province, Rachel E. Szeghy, Nina L. Stute, Marc A. Augenreich, Christian E. Behrens, Jonathon L. Stickford, Abigail S. L. Stickford, Stephen M. Ratchford

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A nociceptor-specific RNAi screen in Drosophila larvae identifies RNA-binding proteins that regulate thermal nociception by Amber Dyson, Gita Gajjar, Katherine C. Hoffman, Dakota Lewis, Sara Palega, Erik Rangel Silva, James Auwn, Andrew Bellemer

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BeeLive: The IoT platform of Beemon monitoring and alerting system for beehives by Abdelbaset S. Hamza, Rahman Tashakkori, Bejamen Underwood, William O'Brien, Chris Campell

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Predicting Sense of Presence and Sense of Community in Immersive Online Learning Environments by Terry W. McClannon, Amy Cheney, Les Bolt, Krista Terry

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Freshwater sponges in the southeastern U.S. harbor unique microbiomes that are influenced by host and environmental factors by Jacqueline G. Keleher, Taylor A. Strope, Noah E. Estrada, Allison M. Griggs Mathis, Cole G. Easson, Cara Fiore

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The North Carolina Food Pantry Organizational Capability and Mapping Study by Kyle L. Thompson, Margaret Sugg, M. Margaret Barth

“…By utilizing a partnership between Appalachian State University and Feeding America, through the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest North Carolina, we gathered infor­mation regarding the capabilities of seven regional food pantries. …”
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Monthly transthoracic echocardiography in young adults for 6 months following SARS‐CoV‐2 infection by Sophie S. Osada, Rachel E. Szeghy, Nina L. Stute, Valesha M. Province, Marc A. Augenreich, Andrew Putnam, Jonathon L. Stickford, Abigail S. L. Stickford, Gregory J. Grosicki, Stephen M. Ratchford

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The influence of environmental factors on the detection and quantification of SARS-CoV-2 variants in dormitory wastewater at a primarily undergraduate institution by Chequita Brooks, Sebrina Brooks, Josie Beasley, Jenna Valley, Michael Opata, Ece Karatan, Rachel Bleich

“…Here, we used wastewater-based epidemiology to measure SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA from several dormitories on the Appalachian State University campus and examined the impact of sampling methods, target types, environmental factors, and infrastructure variables on quantification. …”
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Memory reflected in our decisions: Higher working memory capacity predicts greater bias in risky choice by Jonathan Corbin, Todd McElroy, Cassie Black

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Barriers to access to local produce in an early childhood setting in rural Appalachia by ‘Erali’ Miller, Kathleen Schroeder, Bhuwan Thapa, Elizabeth Shay

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The CDC’s “Solve the Outbreak” game: a preliminary debriefing study with students enrolled in an undergraduate epidemiology course by Christopher M. Seitz, Jeffrey L. Lennon, Muhsin Michael Orsini, Lauren Elliot, Margaret Lloyd, Fin Findley

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Moving beyond the physical: Exploring the holistic benefits of a therapy-based physical activity program for individuals with Parkinson’s disease by Kimberly S. Fasczewski, Nolasco R. Stevens, Hannah S. Michels, Jennifer S. Howard

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Improving locomotor performance with motor imagery and tDCS in young adults by Hope E Gamwell-Muscarello, Alan R. Needle, Marco Meucci, Jared W. Skinner

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Going nuclear: Molecular adaptations to exercise mediated by myonuclei by Pieter J. Koopmans, Kevin A. Zwetsloot, Kevin A. Murach

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Case study: reducing heating energy consumption in a high tunnel greenhouse with renewable energy and microclimate control by bench-top root-zone heating, bench covers, and under-b... by Hei-Young Kim, Ok-Youn Yu, Jeremy Ferrell

“…Abstract Appalachian State University's Nexus project designed an efficient greenhouse heating system that integrated renewable energy and root zone heating technology to reduce the greenhouse heating energy burden on local farmers and installed it at local cooperative farms. …”
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