WVU experts available to dissect 2020 election and beyond
Several West Virginia University faculty members can provide insight and expert commentary to the media regarding Tuesday’s (Nov. 3) election and its fallout.
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WVU College of Law students helping with ACLU election hotline
West Virginia University College of Law students will staff a 2020 Election Protection Hotline to help citizens overcome roadblocks as they exercise their right to vote.
WVU College of Law presents a free webinar on the Electoral College
The WVU College of Law will host a free webinar on the Electoral College Nov. 3 (Election Day) at noon. Topics include what a vote for president means, the history of the Electoral College, how it works, criticisms and possible reforms.
WVU experts note importance of Tongass National Forest amid new development, logging concessions
As the Trump administration prepares to open Alaska’s Tongass National Forest for development and logging, West Virginia University experts Nic Zegre and Brenden McNeil discuss what that means for a planet in the throes of climate change.
Dr. Fauci to headline WVU’s WVCTSI online series on COVID-19
“In Focus” virtual event highlighting COVID-19 research hosted by West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute at West Virginia University.
WVU Hardesty Festival of Ideas presents Clemantine Wamariya
Hardesty Festival of Ideas Speaker Series at West Virginia University will host Clemantine Wamariya, author of the Campus Read book The Girl Who Smiled Beads.
WVU Chambers College, Leidos to host ‘State of Innovation: Top Emerging Technologies Poised to be Key Drivers of a Post Pandemic World’ seminar Monday
The State of Innovation: The Top Emerging Technologies Poised to be Key Drivers of a Post Pandemic World Seminar to be held on Monday, (Oct. 26) and hosted by the Chambers College Center for Financial Literacy and Education and is sponsored by Leidos as part of the Leidos “Future of Business” Seminar Series.
WVU Extension Service expert says bats are more than just a spooky symbol
As part of Bat Week (Oct. 24-31), Sheldon Owen, West Virginia University Extension Service associate professor and wildlife specialist, challenges residents to learn more about the species of bats found in West Virginia and their important role in nature.
WVU College of Law professors who unsealed pain pill data say Oxycontin settlement may not do enough
A pair of West Virginia University College of Law professors question whether the historic $8.3 billion settlement with Oxycontin makers Purdue Pharma will actually trickle down to communities ravaged by the opioid epidemic.
Oxycontin giant’s guilty plea poses more questions than answers about opioid epidemic, according to WVU experts
A “disappointing” settlement that reveals a bent toward corporate profits over an “unfathomable amount of suffering” should lead to the shutdown of Purdue Pharma, according to West Virginia University experts who both work with people who face substance use disorder issues and have investigated the inner workings of the illicit side of the drug trade. Dr. Judith Feinberg, Dr. James Berry and John Temple are versed in various angles of the national opioid crisis are available to discuss the Justice Department’s $8.3 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma, the drug company that produces OxyContin. Purdue Pharma also agreed to plead guilty to three felonies.