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WVU Awarded $12.6m for Renovations to Enhance Dental Education, Patient Care in West Virginia

Construction is set to start in the new year on an extensive West Virginia University School of Dentistry expansion and renovation project being supported, in part, by a $12.6 million award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
18-Nov-2024 11:00 AM EST Add to Favorites

Forensic Science Research Responds to DEA Need for Faster, Better Identification of Drugs Like Fentanyl

Relief is coming for crime scene investigators and toxicologists who have struggled to accurately and swiftly identify drugs that have been seized by law enforcement and may be relied on as evidence at trial, thanks to a research partnership between...
14-Nov-2024 11:00 AM EST Add to Favorites

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Standing Desk Not the Answer to Decreasing Blood Pressure, Research Shows

Alternating between sitting and standing at work decreases sedentary behavior, but it has no effect on lowering blood pressure, according to a study led by a West Virginia University epidemiologist. Researchers also found that too much standing...
30-Oct-2024 10:45 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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WVU Leading New Center to Bolster Cybersecurity for Businesses, Train Students

Supported by a $1.5 million grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission, West Virginia University will house a first-of-its-kind center that will leverage student and faculty expertise to improve the cybersecurity and cyber-resilience of...
24-Oct-2024 11:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Researchers Develop Microwave Technology for Recycling One of Most Popular, Least Reusable Plastics

Polypropylene, a plastic used in everything from car parts and lawn chairs to food packaging and clothing, may soon become more environmentally friendly because of West Virginia University research.
21-Oct-2024 9:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Researchers Putting CBD to the Test From Behind the Wheel

As cannabidiol products — commonly known as CBD — become more readily available, West Virginia University researchers are working to gain a broader understanding of how the substance influences driving performance and whether the effects differ...
15-Oct-2024 9:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Researchers Design Zillow-Inspired Software to Turn Former Mine Lands Into Sites for Economic Development

Just as Zillow helps home buyers find houses for sale, commercial real estate developers will soon be able to find the ideal property in West Virginia’s southern coalfields using a similar land search system developed at West Virginia University.
25-Sep-2024 11:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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Political Scientist Earns Prestigious Fulbright Grant to Research Mining in Argentina

Mason Moseley, a faculty member in the West Virginia University Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, has been selected by the U.S. Fulbright Scholar Program to travel to Argentina to research the political attitudes and environmental consequences of...
24-Sep-2024 9:30 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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