WVU to host Organic Field Day Saturday
WVU Organic Field Day Saturday (Aug. 28) begins at 2 p.m. and will include workshops, tours of research plots and hands-on activities, as well as a celebration of pioneering work in organic farming.
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U.S. legally, morally obligated to ‘clean up the mess’ in Afghanistan, WVU researcher says
A West Virginia University researcher who has worked with refugees and women in the Arab world believes the United States has a legal and moral obligation to aid the Afghan population after the Taliban’s takeover.
Heat poses dangerous risk to people active outdoors, says WVU athletic training expert
Samantha Scarneo-Miller, who directs West Virginia University’s Master of Science in Athletic Training Program, provides tips that casual athletes—and even non-athletes—can steal from the field of athletic training to protect themselves against exertional heat stroke. She also explains why that protection is vital in the first place.
Debunking canning myths: WVU Extension Service agent offers expert advice to safely preserve food
It’s that time of year when gardeners harvest their bounty and begin the process of preserving those foods to enjoy throughout the coming year. With a host of online videos available on Tik Tok and YouTube, it’s tricky weeding out fact from fiction when it comes to food safety. Gina Taylor, WVU Extension Service Family and Community Development Agent, debunks a few of these widely circulated myths and provides expert advice on safely preserving your food.
Keep calm and take one in the arm: Vaccination remains best way to dodge Delta variant
As the latest prominent COVID-19 strain, the Delta variant, shows a high rate of transmissibility, West Virginia University scientists say there’s no urgent cause of concern for those vaccinated.
West Virginia Feminist Activist Collection showcases social movements in West Virginia and Appalachia
An online collection of photos, oral histories and other records will showcase the unique and longstanding history of Appalachia’s feminist activism.
Leading civil and environmental engineer identifies construction quality as potential contributor to Florida building collapse
Though a lot was not known immediately about the cause of the deadly collapse of a high-rise residential building in Surfside, Florida on June 24, Hota GangaRao, a civil and environmental engineering professor at West Virginia University’s Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, has identified three possible contributing factors: quality of construction, subsidence and corrosion.
Blue-eyed buzzers, human interest emerge from Brood X
Prepare to say hello to cleaner windshields and goodbye to a distinct, deafening buzzing sound – for four years, at least. Brood X (“ten”), the noisy batch of cicadas running rampant throughout the East Coast and Midwest, will be departing over the next couple of weeks.
‘A double whammy of tragedy’ – Rainelle residents document ongoing 2016 flood recovery work in the time of COVID-19 as part of WVU project
Five years after devastating flooding in central and southeastern West Virginia that claimed 23 lives, a project from Jamie Shinn, an assistant professor of geography in West Virginia University’s Department of Geology and Geography, highlights the ongoing effects of the storms coupled with COVID-19.
WVU Extension Service expert reminds West Virginians of the importance of pollinators during National Pollinator Week
Bees, butterflies and other insect pollinators play a crucial role in growing our state’s food crops. But, Sheldon Owen, West Virginia University Extension Service associate professor and wildlife specialist, reminds us that populations of these important insects have declined across the nation and need to be protected. As part of National Pollinator Week (June 21-27), Owen challenges residents to learn more about the pollinators found in West Virginia and their important role in nature. Owen provides helpful information about insect pollinators and how people can help sustain their populations.