Expert Pitches

A collaborative West Virginia University study is helping state wildlife officials refine how they manage the Mountain State’s river otter population.

As GLP-1 medications change American bodies and attitudes about weight, a West Virginia University fashion expert says their influence could reach all the way from consumers’ closets to designers’ drawing boards and retailers’ racks.

While an injury can take an athlete out of competition or practice, a West Virginia University researcher says the effects can go much deeper, intensifying body image concerns, and contributing to potentially harmful eating and exercise behaviors during recovery.

West Virginia University researchers say driving anxiety, one of the most common phobias, is triggered by a variety of circumstances that can lead to panic attacks and an avoidance of the open road during the summer traveling season and at other times of the year.

A fast-spreading invasive insect that can damage crops and trees has been reported in 21 West Virginia counties, posing what a West Virginia University expert calls a “serious economic threat” to the state’s agricultural industries.

When deciding whether outdoor activities are safe in the summer heat, a West Virginia University exercise physiologist says it’s not the temperature that matters most, but how hot it feels.

Ajay Aluri, an associate professor with the West Virginia University John Chambers College of Business and Economics, says the most memorable hotel experiences still depend on the people behind the desk, even as artificial intelligence becomes increasingly common in the hospitality industry.

As part of May’s Healthy Vision Month, West Virginia University expert Heather Livengood is raising awareness about the effects of vision impairment experienced by more than 37 million adults in the United States.

With World Book Day approaching on April 23, Katy Ryan, founding director of the West Virginia University Center for Prison Education and Research, says reading can be a lifeline for incarcerated people.

Ahead of the NFL Draft’s arrival in Pittsburgh on April 23, Christian Schaupp, a professor of accounting in the West Virginia University John Chambers College of Business and Economics, is challenging one of football’s most aggressive strategies.