Research from a West Virginia University consumer psychologist shows many people accept invitations to dinners, parties, shows and other events when they would rather not attend. Such reluctant attendance is driven by anxiety and fear of offending others or causing hurt feelings.
A West Virginia University expert predicts the many medications currently hitting the market to target obesity will only be the beginning of new discoveries to help people with a body mass index of more than 30 achieve sustained weight loss.
What do your Thanksgiving leftovers have in common with Maverick and Goose from “Top Gun”? They’re all potentially headed for the “danger zone” and one West Virginia University expert is suggesting ways to keep them out of it.
Many people associate Thanksgiving with food, family, friends and football, but not fire. To keep it that way, a West Virginia University fire safety expert is offering safety reminders ahead of the holiday during which home cooking fires occur more frequently than at any other time of the year.
The West Virginia University Collegiate Horsemen’s Association and Equine Studies Program will host Halloween with the Horses at the J.W. Ruby Research, Education and Outreach Center on Saturday (Oct. 28).
The West Virginia University Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources will welcome students and teachers from across the state on Friday (Oct. 27) for the 34th Pumpkin Drop, a design competition that puts students’ engineering concepts to the test.
West Virginia University, in cooperation with the Appalachian Node of the National Institute on Drug Abuse Clinical Trials Network, is hosting “Building a Healthier Appalachia: Collaborative Solutions to Substance Use Disorders Across the Region.”
West Virginia University President Gordon Gee will speak at 3 p.m. Monday (Oct. 23) at the Erickson Alumni Center. A livestream will also be available on the WestVirginiaU YouTube channel.
The West Virginia University Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design will host its inaugural Farm Fest on Saturday (Oct. 14) to celebrate the cutting-edge research, teaching and outreach happening on farms and in labs to help improve local communities and the state.
With funding for thousands of day care centers now in jeopardy, West Virginia University experts said they believe child care should be treated as a public good — like K-12 education — with permanent funding support.