A sociologist suggests there is a "strong correlation" between threats to school shooters' masculinity and their mass killings. Walter DeKeseredy, director of the Research Center on Violence at West Virginia University, says media often misses-as it did in the case of Parkland, Florida-the connection between a history of inter-personal violence and mass shootings.
A trio made up of WVU Statler College faculties and staff members along with a high school student have developed @WVUStatlerBot, a twitter account that can post, like, retweet, follow and direct message other accounts automatically. Saiph Savage, Mary Dillon and University High School student Caroline Anderson are merging technology, social media and marketing with this autonomous bot.
West Virginia University school counseling expert Jeff Daniels is studying schools that have successfully averted shootings, noting the nation can learn as much from those schools as it can from studying "the school shooter."
Gregory Borah, M.D., WVU professor of plastic, reconstructive and hand surgery and physician in WVU's Global Health Program, offers perspective on reconstructing the physical scars that remain for survivors of domestic abuse. Recently, he traveled with a group of surgical volunteers from WVU's J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital to Jaffna, Sri Lanka to help treat survivors who suffer from severe injuries and deformities as a result of domestic abuse and the country's recently concluded civil war.
West Virginia University and WVU Extension Service made the decision to cancel WVU Day at the Legislature, scheduled for Feb. 20. after monitoring events in Charleston.
Most student workers behind the cameras at West Virginia University Athletics events come from the Reed College of Media. But one student from the Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources is using his hidden talent to make sure fans don't miss a minute of the action. Trevor Gromen, a mechanical and aerospace engineering student, has plans to integrate all he's learned in his major and in his job for an out-of-this-world career.
Domestic violence leaves a lasting impact not only on the survivor but also on physicians, healthcare providers, counselors and others. Of the Mindful Physician, an organization for medical students focusing on the impact that arts and humanities have on healthcare, is hosting a community event discussing the intersection of domestic violence and healthcare from multiple perspectives: physician, researcher, rape counselor, survivor and martial arts instructors. The group will delve into topics related to the impact of domestic violence on patients and survivors, patients' interaction with healthcare and ways to help survivors regain function in their lives.
The conference will focus on advances in water resource science and management in West Virginia and the Northeastern U.S. and will stress the cultural, economic and environmental importance of water resources and research in the Appalachian region and beyond. Poster presentations will be displayed throughout the two-day event to convey information about current research initiatives, progress and discoveries.
It may be late in the season, but a West Virginia University infectious disease expert says people should still get a flu vaccine to protect them and those around them from the contagious virus that has killed young and old alike.
The Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources will host a series of events to celebrate National Engineers Week, Monday, Feb. 19-Saturday, Feb. 24. Engineers Week is led by DiscoverE, formerly the National Engineers Week Foundation. Its mission is to sustain and grow a dynamic engineering profession through outreach, education, celebration and volunteerism.