A West Virginia University engineer is combining the study of neuroscience and robotics to better understand the nervous system and motor output of insects to create animal-like robots for potential use in agriculture, mining and space exploration.
West Virginia University and the West Virginia Vaccine Administration, Collaboration, and Support Team are recipients of the 2021 George E. Thibault Nexus Award for the “Giving It Our Best Shot!” COVID-19 vaccination effort.
West Virginia University students and employees are encouraged to be vigilant as University Police received a report of a burglary on Friday, Oct. 8. University Police has arrested Ivan Pesic, a WVU Facilities employee, for one count of burglary. Officers searched Pesic’s residence and took him into custody. The investigation is ongoing. Pesic will be arraigned later in the day.
Aging in Appalachia doesn’t need to be what it’s perceived to be: Long commute times for quality healthcare and high rates of diabetes, depression and every other disease under the sun.
Within the Department of Physics and Astronomy at West Virginia University, PHASMA, a complex, one-of-its-kind-in-the-world experiment composed of vacuum pumps, electromagnets and lab-created plasma is revealing new details about how the Universe functions.
West Virginia University will celebrate Diversity Week Oct. 10-16, focusing on the theme “Cultural Conversations: Celebrating the Social Significance of Ethnicity” with more than three dozen events in a mixture of in-person and virtual formats.
Although strokes can occur no matter how old you are, your risk for one increases as you age. About two-thirds of the people hospitalized for one are at least 65 years old, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Yet historically, most stroke studies involving animal models have focused on young test subjects, not older ones.
In an increasingly digital world, computer science skills are becoming essential in every profession. That’s the message behind a new after-school program for middle-schoolers led by the West Virginia University Institute of Technology.
The announcement is a continuation of requirements put in place in September which were set to be reevaluated in early October and apply to all people, regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status.
Throughout her 40-plus year career in public education, Donna Hoylman Peduto, executive director of the West Virginia Public Education Collaborative, has found purpose and passion in helping all West Virginia students secure the educational footing to succeed in school and in life.