West Virginia University College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences will host a discussion about optimizing performance in D1 football. Coach Mack Brown and Dr. John Ivy, both leaders in their fields, will review their unique partnership in combining coaching and the science of sport. The event is free and open to the public.
More than 500 students of the Greek community are registered to participate in 23 service projects around Morgantown.
Once a point of potential cooperation in the early days of the Trump administration, Syria is now an area of possible increased military conflict as the interests of the U.S. and Russia diverge in the Middle East, a West Virginia University expert says.
Think about the first time you saw a cow and horse up close and relive that feeling of awe as you watch children share that same experience. On April 17-19, West Virginia University’s Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design will host Kiddie Days at the Animal Sciences farm. Kids will get to experience all of the farm firsts. Tours will run each day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with admission being $2 per person.
Paul Ryan’s decision to retire is likely rooted in fears that he could lose his seat in the upcoming election, that the GOP could lose the majority—or both, according to one West Virginia University expert. American politics expert Jason MacDonald says Ryan is calculating the number of House Republican retirements and weighing his own political future
: West Virginia University will welcome nearly 2,500 prospective students and families to campus this weekend as part of Decide WVU Days, which gives admitted students the opportunity to explore what it means to be a Mountaineer both in and outside of the classroom.
While West Virginia University social media expert Elizabeth Cohen says dramatic changes may not occur in Facebook’s business model—or even in people’s online behaviors—she says Mark Zuckerberg’s congressional testimony is a societal turning point for data privacy discussions. Further, she says, it’s time to classify social media companies like Facebook so the need for regulatory rules—if any—can be determined.
Erika Kirby’s lecture will explore the communicative implications of how relationships – whether in the workplace, in the “home space” or beyond – can be supportive and encourage work-life integration or non-supportive and create situation of overwork and stress.
WVU President Gordon Gee will visit high schools in Preston, Monongalia, Kanawha and Cabell counties. He is also the keynote speaker at a Boy Scout Leadership Reception and Dinner in Jackson County and will attend an “Ask Us Anything” event in Wheeling. Meshea Poore, vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion and Ken Blemings, dean of the WVU Honors College, will join Gee in Kanawha and Cabell counties.
A chance to join talented neuroscience researchers and clinicians for an interactive and innovative exploration of the Institute’s revolutionary technology and novel efforts to combat major public health challenges. An investiture ceremony will follow, with Sen. Rockefeller presenting the John D. Rockefeller IV Chair in Neuroscience at West Virginia University to Dr. Ali Rezai.