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Despite subzero temperatures this winter, ticks—and the pathogens they carry—are still a concern for West Virginia residents as warm weather settles in around the state. West Virginia University Extension Service entomology specialist Daniel Frank recommends using an integrated approach to help limit tick exposure this season. Some easy steps for protection include dressing appropriately, managing the landscape around the home and using insecticides, if necessary.

Steadily rising suicide rates are related to the country’s opioid epidemic, a West Virginia University epidemiologist says. According to Dr. Ian Rockett, WVU’s newest study reveals that drug suicides are a significant public health issue.

New cracks and lava leaks on Hawai’i near two established volcano vents pose significant hazards for the area’s residents, and not only from the currents of lava flow creeping toward the Pacific Ocean. According to Graham Andrews, West Virginia University volcanologist, large earthquakes and repeated small, explosions at the volcanos, plus toxic gases and vapors released from the lava and where the it enters the ocean are likely to make breathing difficult, a combination that is making life on Hawai’i perilous.

Inspired by the state’s diverse cultural expressions, West Virginia University musicology professor Travis Stimeling has published Songwriting in Contemporary West Virginia: Profiles and Reflections, a new book in WVU Press’ Sounding Appalachia series. With its contents arranged geographically, Songwriting in Contemporary West Virginia is a guidebook to the professional musicians living and working across the state.

A lot of people are excited to see Prince Harry and Meghan Markle get married, even though they’ve never met these people. Some people might think that parasocial attachments to celebrities and royalty is bizarre, but research suggests it’s actually quite normal and can even be healthy. Human beings are social beings, and we are hardwired to feel connected with other people, even if those people don’t even know us.

“Succession Planning: Passing the Torch” workshop designed to help retiring small business owners in West Virginia identify and develop leaders to carry on their business endeavors after retirement or after the departure of key members of management

As West Virginia seeks to re-imagine its future both economically and culturally, West Virginia University is creating the structure for more flexible doctoral degrees in the humanities. The WVU Humanities Center is working along with the Departments of History and English and the Office of Graduate Education and Life to create interdisciplinary initiatives that will generate new directions in an ever-changing workforce.

On May 14, 2018, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that The Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act was unconstitutional. PASPA regulated betting on professional and amateur sports since 1992, and effectively outlawed betting on sports everywhere in the United States except in the State of Nevada.

The Foundation Scholarship is awarded to five high-achieving West Virginia residents who are committed to WVU. The five are chosen after interviews with 20 Bucklew Scholars

West Virginia University’s Donna Hoylman Peduto, executive director of the West Virginia Public Education Collaborative, has been named a Remake Learning Day Community Champion by Remake Learning, a network that ignites engaging, relevant and equitable learning practices in support of young people navigating rapid social and technological change. Remake Learning will hold events ¬¬– including creating a robot, building a telescope, mazes and Mars simulations – throughout West Virginia May 17-25.