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Last summer, a small group gathered at the West Virginia Mine Wars Museum in Matewan, Mingo County. Energy efficiency is the museum’s big issue, with some of the most critical challenges stemming from past renovations.
Read Story : Not in the shadows anymore
Researchers in the Department of Neuroscience in the School of Medicine, part of the Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute, are learning how the central nervous system is influenced by internal factors and outside influences in our environment.
Read Story : Walking the walk at WVUWest Virginia University has been reaffirmed as an R1 university, the highest possible research ranking, by the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
Read More: We are West Virginia’s only R1 university. This is why it matters.“Our ultimate goal is to generate interest and excitement around science through sports. We create programs that are tangible and hands-on so the science makes sense and comes easy."
Read More: Out of this WorldAs chaotic as a stream's path may look, it's part of a vast network of interconnected and ever-widening bodies of water that ultimately lead to the largest oceans and seas. WVU researcher Jason Hubbart says it's the world's circulatory system.
Read More: Going with the flowKatie Jones believes the garb of West Virginia’s ghosts can tell us how those people lived and who they wanted to be.
Read More: This old thing?It’s admittedly not as fast as a Google search, but the depth and breadth and height of Appalachia’s yesterdays available in the West Virginia and Regional History Center at West Virginia University are worth the time investment.
Read More: One for the books (and manuscripts)Can family structures influence climate change? This WVU student is searching for the answer.
Read More: 'A Persistent Challenge'Dr. Sally Hodder, director of the West Virginia CTSI, housed at West Virginia University, didn’t always want to be a doctor. But her decision to become one led to one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine.
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Highlights of her career at WVU include a victory over a top-100 singles player at Baylor, and a doubles win over the University of Texas with partner Ikttesh Chahal.
Read More: Hailey Barrett: Captain to coachAs a market researcher for wedding website TheKnot.com, it’s Joneswood’s job to be the voice of the matrimonial consumer. She designs surveys that allow her to connect with couples planning their weddings, and she analyzes the data they provide,
Read More: Sam Joneswood: (K)not your average researcherWVU Women’s Basketball defensive standout Lanay Montgomery moved on to the WNBA, but a knee injury kept her from longterm success on the court. She’s still a defender, but now protects the U.S. Army’s computer systems.
Read More: Lanay Montgomery: the DefenderFrank Vitale (BA ’96, MBA ’10) can check off another box on the long list of goals he set for himself as a West Virginia University student. Vitale is already an entrepreneur, a veteran and a business leader. Now he’s also a best-selling author.
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Jeanette Garcia, left, watches training action as Research Assistant Luke Hallowell, right, takes notes at Renzo Gracie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Studio Wednesday, June 26, 2024. Garcia is a CAHS researcher who is examining the effect of judo and jujitsu classes on children and families affected by autism and other neurodevelopment disabilities. Garcia is being featured as a Mountaineer Spotlight about Exercise Psychology Research. (WVU Photo/Jennifer Shephard)
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