Despite recent rains, a West Virginia University physical hydrology professor cautions that substantial rainfall will still be needed to “recharge” groundwater supply across the state and help our ecosystems to return to normal after an abnormally hot and dry summer.
The 70th West Virginia University Mountaineer mascot, Braden Adkins, will get his flu shot to raise awareness about flu prevention.
With the fall forest fire season set to start in October, a West Virginia University fire safety expert is offering important reminders regarding the rules, regulations and dangers of outdoor burning during ongoing severe drought conditions.
A West Virginia University forest resources specialist is calling for vigilance in forest monitoring and management to reduce the short- and long-term effects of ongoing drought conditions.
A West Virginia University electrical engineer says attacks on Hezbollah walkie-talkies and pagers this week (Sept. 17-18) demonstrate a high level of technical ingenuity and careful planning around exploitation of the supply chain for those devices.
A West Virginia University economist sees a multitude of potential benefits from the Federal Reserve’s half-point interest rate cut Wednesday (Sept. 18), a larger-than-expected reduction intended to help cushion the U.S. economy.
The West Virginia University David and Jo Ann Shaw Center for Simulation Training and Education for Patient Safety, also known as STEPS, will host an open house during Healthcare Simulation Week to celebrate its 15-year anniversary.
Jeff Daniels, a professor of counseling at the West Virginia University College of Applied Human Sciences, said every threat must be taken seriously and outlined a course of action for threat assessment teams to take. Only nine states currently require in-school threat assessment teams, which identify students at risk of committing violence and are trained to respond to warning signs and threats.
The newly transformed Van Liere and West Virginia IDeA Research Conference will engage researchers from West Virginia University, Marshall University and academic institutions across the state of West Virginia on Monday (Sept. 16).
West Virginia University Army and Air Force ROTC cadets will recognize the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks with a 24-hour vigil in front of the WVU Downtown Library beginning at 8 a.m. Wednesday (Sept. 11) through 8 a.m. Thursday (Sept. 12).