Heavy rains last week pummeled the region hard enough to overwhelm an acid mine drainage treatment plant’s plumbing system in Preston County, causing the discharge of untreated water into Muddy Read More
West Virginia State University (WVSU) is expanding its agricultural and environmental research portfolio with research, extension programming and potential new curricula development in food science. Dr. Yangjin Jung joined the Read More
Shepherd University’s Faculty Research Forum will present a virtual lecture titled “Machine Learning and RNA Sequence” with Jason Miller, assistant professor of computer information science, on Tuesday, March 30, at Read More
A 2020 Bethany College graduate is part of a team researching COVID-19 at the National Institute on Aging (NIA). Rebecca Lee, a Huntington, W.Va. native who graduated with a degree Read More
The Marshall University Society of Physics Students and the American Institute of Physics will continue their “Faces of Physics Virtual Speaker Series” at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 17, with Dr. Read More
The science behind the COVID-19 vaccine has the potential to do more than prevent cases of COVID-19 itself. In the coming years, it could also help doctors treat stubborn forms Read More
College students from across West Virginia will present their research projects during Undergraduate Research Day at the Capitol (URDC) this Friday, March 5. The event, which is typically held at Read More
West Virginia University scientists knew it was coming. When health officials confirmed the first three cases of a COVID-19 variant in West Virginia late Friday (Feb. 19), they were not surprised. Read More
A West Virginia University astrophysicist is among this year’s Sloan Fellows, scholars recognized as emerging leaders in science. Sarah Burke-Spolaor, an assistant professor of astronomy, is one of 128 young faculty members from Read More
Wearable sleep tracking devices – from Fitbit to Apple Watch to never-heard-of brands stashed away in the electronics clearance bin – have infiltrated the market at a rapid pace in Read More