While the smell of fresh pine or the softness of fir branches can ease holiday woes, West Virginia University researchers have discovered that even the act of shopping for real Christmas trees offers consumers mental health benefits they don’t get on a hunt for artificial ones.
Ming Lei, a seasoned scientist with years of experience overseeing federal programs that support research capacity building at academic and research institutions, has been named senior associate vice president for Research and Graduate Education, West Virginia University Health Sciences.
A West Virginia University alumnus and a current student are joining the WVU Alumni Association Board of Directors. Michael Bell of Denver will serve a six-year term and student member Brogan Dozier from Charles Town will serve a one-year term, following their selection during the Alumni Association’s recent annual business meeting.
The technology, proposed by Hailin Li, professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the West Virginia University Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources, will supply thermal energy by burning clean fuel. Researchers will also work with Morgantown businesses.
West Virginia University Vice President and Director of Athletics Wren Baker announced Monday (July 17) Randy Mazey has decided the upcoming 2024 baseball season will be his last one as head coach for the Mountaineers before he transitions to a senior advisor role within the baseball program.
Aromatherapy eases stress in people undergoing treatment for substance use disorder which, in turn, could enhance their chances of a successful recovery, according to West Virginia University research. The study, which is ongoing, incorporates the use of essential oils as an integrative therapy that is part of a bigger picture model focusing on the whole person.
Three West Virginia University students and one alumna are joining an elite group of researchers from across the United States as recipients of National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships.
West Virginia University President Gordon Gee sent a letter to faculty, staff and students on Tuesday, July 11, as initiatives designed to transform academics and operations move forward across the WVU System.
Dead from a cocaine overdose, a waitress found in a trendy Wilmington, Delaware neighborhood set the gears in motion for one of James Nolan’s last cases as a vice detective. It also served as the catalyst for his next career investigating different strategies in policing as a West Virginia University sociology professor.
Discoveries by West Virginia University forensic scientists about how gunshot residue behaves on skin, hair and fabric will allow crime scene investigators to catch up to the proliferation of new, eco-friendly types of ammunition and make faster, more informed decisions at crime scenes and in forensic laboratories.