As inflation surpasses 9% and investors brace for the possibility that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates a full percentage point, two West Virginia University economists point out that the pain is not created equal, with the economic tailspin hurting some businesses more than others.
Chainsaws are widely used by landowners looking to reduce the effort required for cutting wood and clearing land. West Virginia University Extension experts Ben Spong, forest operations specialist, and Pat Donnelly, Timber Safe grant research assistant, provide safety tips to help avoid serious injuries, and even death, when operating a chainsaw.
Hosted by the Center for Financial Literacy and Education in the John Chambers College of Business and Economics at West Virginia University, Finance University is now in its 20th year. This year's event will run from July 24-28.
The Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design's Energy Land Management program is leading E3: Energy, Environment and Excitement Summer Camp, an immersive STEM-based education camp that runs through July 23.
West Virginia University researcher Maura McLaughlin, distinguished professor of physics and astronomy at the Eberly College of Arts and Sciences and director of the Center for Gravitational Waves and Cosmology, is available to explain how this new technology will enhance the work she and her colleagues do at WVU as well as future endeavors for students.
Bernard Schreurs, a researcher with the West Virginia University School of Medicine and Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, studies sex-linked disparities in Alzheimer’s disease.
From economic impact to policy and climate change implications, a variety of West Virginia University experts can discuss the United States Supreme Court’s ruling that curbs the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to limit carbon emissions at existing power plants. In the case of West Virginia vs. EPA, justices voted six to three in siding with the coal industry and Republican-led states seeking to limit the powers of the EPA.
The Food and Drug Administration’s ban on Juul vaping products could be especially good news for the health of Appalachians, according to a West Virginia University researcher.
Excessive rainfall during the summer months can quickly lead to flooding and high water. A WVU Extension expert is providing advice about what to do if your plants are affected.
Flooding can be devastating on many levels. Two West Virginia University Extension officials say precautions should be taken so that livestock do not get ill by feeding on materials that have been contaminated by soil, bacteria and flood debris contained in floodwaters.