Reimagining information processing at WVU
Because technology is a part of our everyday lives, it may be difficult to imagine what the future of technology will look like, let alone what it has the potential Read More
WVU researchers find telemedicine may increase patients’ satisfaction with their medical care
Cardiovascular disease pervades Appalachia, yet many Appalachians live far from any heart and vascular specialist. Follow-up doctor’s visits in the weeks after cardiovascular surgery can involve hours-long drives down narrow, Read More
WVU doctoral candidate wins Facebook Emerging Scholar Fellowship
Claudia Flores-Saviaga, a doctoral candidate at West Virginia University, has won a 2019 Facebook Emerging Scholar Fellowship. The highly competitive fellowship is given to outstanding Ph.D. students from across the world Read More
WVU maintains R1 status, ranking alongside most prestigious research universities
West Virginia University continues to rank among the nation’s elite research institutions as reflected in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. Carnegie released its every-three-year assessment this week, and Read More
New research suggests forests, like humans, require a balanced diet
The world’s forests are on a fast food diet of carbon dioxide, which is currently causing them to grow faster. But a researcher at West Virginia University, along with an international Read More
WVU study suggests loneliness can hinder management of diabetes, hypertension
One isn’t just the loneliest number. It may also be the unhealthiest. New research led by Laurie Theeke, a professor and nurse practitioner in the West Virginia University School of Nursing, suggests that Read More
WVU researcher named Challenge Problem Winner in Artificial Intelligence for Cyber Security workshop
Yanfang (Fanny) Ye, assistant professor of computer science and electrical engineering at West Virginia University and her collaborators have received the prestigious Challenge Problem Winner award in the Artificial Intelligence for Cyber Security Workshop. AICS Read More
WVU physicists awarded $1.34 million to develop machine-learning software
Researchers from West Virginia University have received $1.34 million to develop machine-learning software for the U.S. Department of Energy. The researchers, James Lewis and Aldo Romero from the Department of Physics and Astronomy, will lead a team Read More
WVU researcher seeks vaccine to prevent lethal pneumonia
About half of all people with cystic fibrosis, the most common genetic disorder in the United States, die from a lung disease before they turn 40. A form of pneumonia Read More
WVU chemists find new frontier for pharmaceutical development
West Virginia University chemists have developed an experiment to improve the efficiency of creating new medicine. The research, conducted by Associate Professor of Chemistry Jessica Hoover and doctoral student Robert Crovak, was published earlier Read More